diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
index 4422c9048d1..2c121828034 100755
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Employee", {
 							fieldtype: "Check",
 							fieldname: "create_user_permission",
 							label: __("Create User Permission"),
-							default: 0,
+							default: 1,
 						},
 					],
 					primary_action_label: __("Create"),
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 879aa80dd2b..b0a74a37c8c 100755
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -459,12 +459,12 @@ def create_user(employee: str, email: str | None = None, create_user_permission:
 			"bio": emp.bio,
 		}
 	)
-	frappe.db.set_value("Employee", emp.name, "user_id", email)
+	emp.db_set("user_id", email)
 	user.append_roles("Employee")
 	user.insert()
 
-	emp.reload()
 	emp.user_id = user.name
+	emp.create_user_permission = cint(create_user_permission)
 	if not emp.company_email:
 		emp.company_email = email
 	if not emp.prefered_contact_email: