diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
index 77b256eed..2238a7ae5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1429,6 +1429,9 @@ class TestDomainManagers(TestDomainOverview):
         email_address = "mayor@igorville.gov"
         User.objects.filter(email=email_address).delete()
 
+        self.user.is_staff = False
+        self.user.save()
+
         self.domain_information, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(creator=self.user, domain=self.domain)
 
         mock_client = MagicMock()
@@ -1467,6 +1470,9 @@ class TestDomainManagers(TestDomainOverview):
         email_address = "mayor@igorville.gov"
         User.objects.get_or_create(email=email_address, username="fakeuser@fakeymail.com")
 
+        self.user.is_staff = False
+        self.user.save()
+
         self.domain_information, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(creator=self.user, domain=self.domain)
 
         mock_client = MagicMock()
@@ -1497,6 +1503,44 @@ class TestDomainManagers(TestDomainOverview):
         self.assertNotIn("First", email_content)
         self.assertNotIn("Last", email_content)
         self.assertNotIn("First Last", email_content)
+    
+    @boto3_mocking.patching
+    def test_domain_invitation_email_has_email_as_requester_staff(self):
+        """Inviting a user sends them an email, with email as the name."""
+        # Create a fake user object
+        email_address = "mayor@igorville.gov"
+        User.objects.get_or_create(email=email_address, username="fakeuser@fakeymail.com")
+
+        self.domain_information, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(creator=self.user, domain=self.domain)
+
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_client_instance = mock_client.return_value
+
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", mock_client):
+            add_page = self.app.get(reverse("domain-users-add", kwargs={"pk": self.domain.id}))
+            session_id = self.app.cookies[settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME]
+            add_page.form["email"] = email_address
+            self.app.set_cookie(settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME, session_id)
+            add_page.form.submit()
+
+        # check the mock instance to see if `send_email` was called right
+        mock_client_instance.send_email.assert_called_once_with(
+            FromEmailAddress=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
+            Destination={"ToAddresses": [email_address]},
+            Content=ANY,
+        )
+
+        # Check the arguments passed to send_email method
+        _, kwargs = mock_client_instance.send_email.call_args
+
+        # Extract the email content, and check that the message is as we expect
+        email_content = kwargs["Content"]["Simple"]["Body"]["Text"]["Data"]
+        self.assertIn("help@get.gov", email_content)
+
+        # Check that the requesters first/last name do not exist
+        self.assertNotIn("First", email_content)
+        self.assertNotIn("Last", email_content)
+        self.assertNotIn("First Last", email_content)
 
     @boto3_mocking.patching
     def test_domain_invitation_email_displays_error_non_existent(self):
@@ -1507,6 +1551,7 @@ class TestDomainManagers(TestDomainOverview):
 
         # Give the user who is sending the email an invalid email address
         self.user.email = ""
+        self.user.is_staff = False
         self.user.save()
         self.domain_information, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(creator=self.user, domain=self.domain)
 
@@ -1539,6 +1584,7 @@ class TestDomainManagers(TestDomainOverview):
 
         # Give the user who is sending the email an invalid email address
         self.user.email = ""
+        self.user.is_staff = False
         self.user.save()
         self.domain_information, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(creator=self.user, domain=self.domain)
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain.py b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
index c0f4cc5b1..3bc11e920 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
@@ -650,10 +650,13 @@ class DomainAddUserView(DomainFormBaseView):
         add_success: bool- default True indicates:
           adding a success message to the view if the email sending succeeds"""
 
+        # Set a default email address to send to for staff
+        requester_email = "help@get.gov"
+
         # Check if the email requester has a valid email address
-        if requester.email is not None and requester.email.strip() != "":
+        if not requester.is_staff and requester.email is not None and requester.email.strip() != "":
             requester_email = requester.email
-        else:
+        elif not requester.is_staff:
             messages.error(self.request, "Can't send invitation email. No email is associated with your account.")
             logger.error(
                 f"Can't send email to '{email}' on domain '{self.object}'."