diff --git a/apps/remix/app/components/forms/email-preferences-form.tsx b/apps/remix/app/components/forms/email-preferences-form.tsx
index 2dd992676..649d67f7a 100644
--- a/apps/remix/app/components/forms/email-preferences-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix/app/components/forms/email-preferences-form.tsx
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ export const EmailPreferencesForm = ({
 
                 <FormDescription>
                   <Trans>
-                    Controls the default email settings when new documents or templates are created
+                    Controls the default email settings when new documents or templates are created.
+                    Updating these settings will not affect existing documents or templates.
                   </Trans>
                 </FormDescription>
               </FormItem>
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/e2e/api/v2/envelopes-api.spec.ts b/packages/app-tests/e2e/api/v2/envelopes-api.spec.ts
index ffabac913..27710c6f4 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/e2e/api/v2/envelopes-api.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/e2e/api/v2/envelopes-api.spec.ts
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ test.describe('API V2 Envelopes', () => {
             documentDeleted: false,
             ownerRecipientExpired: true,
             ownerDocumentCompleted: true,
+            ownerDocumentCreated: true,
           },
         },
         attachments: [
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/e2e/envelope-editor-v2/envelope-settings.spec.ts b/packages/app-tests/e2e/envelope-editor-v2/envelope-settings.spec.ts
index 39009f3a6..a5a6f8aad 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/e2e/envelope-editor-v2/envelope-settings.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/e2e/envelope-editor-v2/envelope-settings.spec.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const DB_EXPECTED_VALUES = {
     documentDeleted: false,
     ownerDocumentCompleted: false,
     ownerRecipientExpired: false,
+    ownerDocumentCreated: false,
   },
 };
 
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ const runSettingsFlow = async (
   await root.locator('#documentDeleted').click();
   await root.locator('#ownerDocumentCompleted').click();
   await root.locator('#ownerRecipientExpired').click();
+  await root.locator('#ownerDocumentCreated').click();
   await root.locator('input[name="meta.emailReplyTo"]').fill(TEST_SETTINGS_VALUES.replyTo);
   await root.locator('input[name="meta.subject"]').fill(TEST_SETTINGS_VALUES.subject);
   await root.locator('textarea[name="meta.message"]').fill(TEST_SETTINGS_VALUES.message);
@@ -207,6 +209,7 @@ const runSettingsFlow = async (
   await expect(root.locator('#documentDeleted')).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
   await expect(root.locator('#ownerDocumentCompleted')).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
   await expect(root.locator('#ownerRecipientExpired')).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
+  await expect(root.locator('#ownerDocumentCreated')).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
   await expect(root.locator('input[name="meta.emailReplyTo"]')).toHaveValue(
     TEST_SETTINGS_VALUES.replyTo,
   );
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/e2e/organisations/organisation-team-preferences.spec.ts b/packages/app-tests/e2e/organisations/organisation-team-preferences.spec.ts
index abb2a08d6..c9b7febf9 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/e2e/organisations/organisation-team-preferences.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/e2e/organisations/organisation-team-preferences.spec.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ test('[ORGANISATIONS]: manage email preferences', async ({ page }) => {
     documentDeleted: false, // unchecked
     ownerRecipientExpired: true,
     ownerDocumentCompleted: true,
+    ownerDocumentCreated: true,
   });
 
   // Edit the team email settings
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ test('[ORGANISATIONS]: manage email preferences', async ({ page }) => {
     documentDeleted: true,
     ownerRecipientExpired: true,
     ownerDocumentCompleted: false,
+    ownerDocumentCreated: true,
   });
 
   // Verify that a document can be created successfully with the team email settings
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ test('[ORGANISATIONS]: manage email preferences', async ({ page }) => {
     documentDeleted: true,
     ownerRecipientExpired: true,
     ownerDocumentCompleted: false,
+    ownerDocumentCreated: true,
   });
 
   // Test inheritance by setting team back to inherit from organisation
@@ -318,6 +321,7 @@ test('[ORGANISATIONS]: manage email preferences', async ({ page }) => {
     documentDeleted: false,
     ownerRecipientExpired: true,
     ownerDocumentCompleted: true,
+    ownerDocumentCreated: true,
   });
 
   // Verify that a document can be created successfully with the email settings
@@ -339,5 +343,6 @@ test('[ORGANISATIONS]: manage email preferences', async ({ page }) => {
     documentDeleted: false,
     ownerRecipientExpired: true,
     ownerDocumentCompleted: true,
+    ownerDocumentCreated: true,
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/lib/server-only/template/create-document-from-direct-template.ts b/packages/lib/server-only/template/create-document-from-direct-template.ts
index 81a3059b5..59b1ec910 100644
--- a/packages/lib/server-only/template/create-document-from-direct-template.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/server-only/template/create-document-from-direct-template.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { jobs } from '../../jobs/client';
 import { DOCUMENT_AUDIT_LOG_TYPE, RECIPIENT_DIFF_TYPE } from '../../types/document-audit-logs';
 import type { TRecipientActionAuthTypes } from '../../types/document-auth';
 import { DocumentAccessAuth, ZRecipientAuthOptionsSchema } from '../../types/document-auth';
+import { extractDerivedDocumentEmailSettings } from '../../types/document-email';
 import { ZFieldMetaSchema } from '../../types/field-meta';
 import {
   ZWebhookDocumentSchema,
@@ -743,14 +744,17 @@ export const createDocumentFromDirectTemplate = async ({
     };
   });
 
-  // Send email to template owner via background job.
-  await jobs.triggerJob({
-    name: 'send.document.created.from.direct.template.email',
-    payload: {
-      envelopeId: createdEnvelope.id,
-      recipientId,
-    },
-  });
+  const emailSettings = extractDerivedDocumentEmailSettings(documentMeta);
+
+  if (emailSettings.ownerDocumentCreated) {
+    await jobs.triggerJob({
+      name: 'send.document.created.from.direct.template.email',
+      payload: {
+        envelopeId: createdEnvelope.id,
+        recipientId,
+      },
+    });
+  }
 
   try {
     // This handles sending emails and sealing the document if required.
diff --git a/packages/lib/server-only/webhooks/trigger/generate-sample-data.ts b/packages/lib/server-only/webhooks/trigger/generate-sample-data.ts
index ec736d17a..5f25973ef 100644
--- a/packages/lib/server-only/webhooks/trigger/generate-sample-data.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/server-only/webhooks/trigger/generate-sample-data.ts
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ export const generateSampleWebhookPayload = (
             documentCompleted: true,
             ownerDocumentCompleted: true,
             ownerRecipientExpired: true,
+            ownerDocumentCreated: true,
             recipientSigningRequest: true,
           },
         },
diff --git a/packages/lib/types/document-email.ts b/packages/lib/types/document-email.ts
index cc659519b..4ecb8b6a9 100644
--- a/packages/lib/types/document-email.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/types/document-email.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export enum DocumentEmailEvents {
   DocumentDeleted = 'documentDeleted',
   OwnerDocumentCompleted = 'ownerDocumentCompleted',
   OwnerRecipientExpired = 'ownerRecipientExpired',
+  OwnerDocumentCreated = 'ownerDocumentCreated',
 }
 
 export const ZDocumentEmailSettingsSchema = z
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ export const ZDocumentEmailSettingsSchema = z
         "Whether to send an email to the document owner when a recipient's signing window has expired.",
       )
       .default(true),
+    ownerDocumentCreated: z
+      .boolean()
+      .describe(
+        'Whether to send an email to the document owner when a document is created from a direct template.',
+      )
+      .default(true),
   })
   .strip()
   .catch(() => ({ ...DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_EMAIL_SETTINGS }));
@@ -86,6 +93,7 @@ export const extractDerivedDocumentEmailSettings = (
     documentDeleted: false,
     ownerDocumentCompleted: emailSettings.ownerDocumentCompleted,
     ownerRecipientExpired: emailSettings.ownerRecipientExpired,
+    ownerDocumentCreated: emailSettings.ownerDocumentCreated,
   };
 };
 
@@ -98,4 +106,5 @@ export const DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_EMAIL_SETTINGS: TDocumentEmailSettings = {
   documentDeleted: true,
   ownerDocumentCompleted: true,
   ownerRecipientExpired: true,
+  ownerDocumentCreated: true,
 };
diff --git a/packages/ui/components/document/document-email-checkboxes.tsx b/packages/ui/components/document/document-email-checkboxes.tsx
index dc846abbd..200503709 100644
--- a/packages/ui/components/document/document-email-checkboxes.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/components/document/document-email-checkboxes.tsx
@@ -291,6 +291,45 @@ export const DocumentEmailCheckboxes = ({
         </label>
       </div>
 
+      <div className="flex flex-row items-center">
+        <Checkbox
+          id={DocumentEmailEvents.OwnerDocumentCreated}
+          className="h-5 w-5"
+          checked={value.ownerDocumentCreated}
+          onCheckedChange={(checked) =>
+            onChange({ ...value, [DocumentEmailEvents.OwnerDocumentCreated]: Boolean(checked) })
+          }
+        />
+
+        <label
+          className="ml-2 flex flex-row items-center text-sm text-muted-foreground"
+          htmlFor={DocumentEmailEvents.OwnerDocumentCreated}
+        >
+          <Trans>Email the owner when a document is created from a direct template</Trans>
+
+          <Tooltip>
+            <TooltipTrigger>
+              <InfoIcon className="mx-2 h-4 w-4" />
+            </TooltipTrigger>
+
+            <TooltipContent className="max-w-md space-y-2 p-4 text-foreground">
+              <h2>
+                <strong>
+                  <Trans>Document created from direct template email</Trans>
+                </strong>
+              </h2>
+
+              <p>
+                <Trans>
+                  This email is sent to the document owner when a recipient creates a document via a
+                  direct template link.
+                </Trans>
+              </p>
+            </TooltipContent>
+          </Tooltip>
+        </label>
+      </div>
+
       <div className="flex flex-row items-center">
         <Checkbox
           id={DocumentEmailEvents.OwnerRecipientExpired}