diff --git a/engine/apps/email/models.py b/engine/apps/email/models.py
index 3c74929722..946113199f 100644
--- a/engine/apps/email/models.py
+++ b/engine/apps/email/models.py
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
-import logging
 import uuid
 
 from django.db import models
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class EmailMessageQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
+    def create(self, **kwargs):
+        from apps.base.models.user_notification_policy_log_record import (
+            _check_if_notification_policy_is_transient_fallback,
+        )
+
+        _check_if_notification_policy_is_transient_fallback(kwargs)
+        return super().create(**kwargs)
 
 
 class EmailMessage(models.Model):
+    objects = EmailMessageQuerySet.as_manager()
+
     message_uuid = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
 
     exceeded_limit = models.BooleanField(null=True, default=None)
diff --git a/engine/apps/email/tasks.py b/engine/apps/email/tasks.py
index 8aaff7f3f7..64587eb238 100644
--- a/engine/apps/email/tasks.py
+++ b/engine/apps/email/tasks.py
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ def _create_user_notification_policy_log_record(**kwargs):
             **kwargs, using_fallback_default_notification_policy_step=using_fallback_default_notification_policy_step
         )
 
+    def _create_email_message(**kwargs):
+        return EmailMessage.objects.create(
+            **kwargs, using_fallback_default_notification_policy_step=using_fallback_default_notification_policy_step
+        )
+
     # create an error log in case EMAIL_HOST is not specified
     if not live_settings.EMAIL_HOST:
         _create_user_notification_policy_log_record(
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ def _create_user_notification_policy_log_record(**kwargs):
             notification_channel=notification_policy.notify_by,
             notification_error_code=UserNotificationPolicyLogRecord.ERROR_NOTIFICATION_MAIL_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
         )
-        EmailMessage.objects.create(
+        _create_email_message(
             represents_alert_group=alert_group,
             notification_policy=notification_policy,
             receiver=user,
@@ -115,7 +120,7 @@ def _create_user_notification_policy_log_record(**kwargs):
 
     try:
         send_mail(subject, message, from_email, recipient_list, html_message=html_message, connection=connection)
-        EmailMessage.objects.create(
+        _create_email_message(
             represents_alert_group=alert_group,
             notification_policy=notification_policy,
             receiver=user,
diff --git a/engine/apps/email/tests/test_notify_user.py b/engine/apps/email/tests/test_notify_user.py
index f33cdaaf56..0fd01b67d6 100644
--- a/engine/apps/email/tests/test_notify_user.py
+++ b/engine/apps/email/tests/test_notify_user.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from apps.base.models import UserNotificationPolicy, UserNotificationPolicyLogRecord
 from apps.email.alert_rendering import build_subject_and_message
+from apps.email.models import EmailMessage
 from apps.email.tasks import get_from_email, notify_user_async
 from apps.user_management.subscription_strategy.free_public_beta_subscription_strategy import (
     FreePublicBetaSubscriptionStrategy,
@@ -212,3 +213,34 @@ def test_subject_newlines_removed(
 
     subject, _ = build_subject_and_message(alert_group, 1)
     assert subject == "testnewlines"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_notify_user_fallback_default_policy(
+    settings,
+    make_organization,
+    make_user_for_organization,
+    make_token_for_organization,
+    make_alert_receive_channel,
+    make_alert_group,
+    make_alert,
+    make_user_notification_policy,
+):
+    settings.EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.locmem.EmailBackend"
+    settings.EMAIL_HOST = "test"
+
+    organization = make_organization()
+    user = make_user_for_organization(organization)
+
+    alert_receive_channel = make_alert_receive_channel(organization)
+    alert_group = make_alert_group(alert_receive_channel)
+
+    make_alert(alert_group=alert_group, raw_request_data=alert_receive_channel.config.example_payload)
+
+    notify_user_async(user.pk, alert_group.pk, None)
+    assert len(mail.outbox) == 1
+
+    log_record = UserNotificationPolicyLogRecord.objects.filter(author=user, alert_group=alert_group).first()
+    assert log_record.type == UserNotificationPolicyLogRecord.TYPE_PERSONAL_NOTIFICATION_SUCCESS
+
+    EmailMessage.objects.get(receiver=user, represents_alert_group=alert_group, notification_policy=None)