diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
index a3462d8d7a..1bb11a3a2c 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ def get_users_next_action_data(transitions, doc):
 		filtered_users = [
 			user for user in users if has_approval_access(user, doc, transition) and user_has_permission(user)
 		]
-		if doc.get("owner") and not transition.get("send_email_to_creator"):
+		if doc.get("owner") in filtered_users and not transition.get("send_email_to_creator"):
 			filtered_users.remove(doc.get("owner"))
 		for user in filtered_users:
 			if not user_data_map.get(user):
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_transition/workflow_transition.json b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_transition/workflow_transition.json
index e033e3ff89..b5391d9743 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_transition/workflow_transition.json
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_transition/workflow_transition.json
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   },
   {
    "default": "1",
-   "depends_on": "eval: doc.allow_self_approval === \"1\"",
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.allow_self_approval == 1",
    "fieldname": "send_email_to_creator",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Send Email To Creator"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-03-24 02:03:23.926703",
+ "modified": "2025-03-24 02:47:44.188152",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Workflow",
  "name": "Workflow Transition",