diff --git a/src/registrar/fixtures.py b/src/registrar/fixtures.py
index a4e75dd2e..434cd28e4 100644
--- a/src/registrar/fixtures.py
+++ b/src/registrar/fixtures.py
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class UserFixture:
                 user.is_superuser = False
                 user.first_name = staff["first_name"]
                 user.last_name = staff["last_name"]
-                if "email" in admin.keys():
-                    user.email = admin["email"]
+                if "email" in staff.keys():
+                    user.email = staff["email"]
                 user.is_staff = True
                 user.is_active = True
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain.py b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
index ca7cee4ac..86455a038 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ class DomainAddUserView(DomainPermissionView, FormMixin):
 
     def get_success_url(self):
         return reverse("domain-users", kwargs={"pk": self.object.pk})
-
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         self.object = self.get_object()
         form = self.get_form()
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ class DomainAddUserView(DomainPermissionView, FormMixin):
 
     def form_valid(self, form):
         """Add the specified user on this domain."""
-        requested_email = form.cleaned_data["email"]
+        requested_email = form.cleaned_data.get("email", "")
         # look up a user with that email
         try:
             requested_user = User.objects.get(email=requested_email)