diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.json b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.json
index 2a559876388..dbaa1a168f2 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.json
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.json
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
   },
   {
    "default": "0",
-   "depends_on": "eval:doc.__islocal",
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.__islocal && !doc.user_id",
    "description": "This will create User for this employee depending on the Company Email.",
    "fieldname": "create_user_automatically",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
  "image_field": "image",
  "is_tree": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2026-03-23 14:04:26.818864",
+ "modified": "2026-03-23 14:05:42.144641",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Setup",
  "name": "Employee",