diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/_components/BuilderSidePanel.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/_components/BuilderSidePanel.svelte
index b937d69fd7..33116094eb 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/_components/BuilderSidePanel.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/app/[application]/_components/BuilderSidePanel.svelte
@@ -392,6 +392,10 @@
   }
 
   const openInviteFlow = () => {
+    // prevent email from getting overwritten if changes are made
+    if (!email) {
+      email = query
+    }
     $licensing.userLimitReached
       ? userLimitReachedModal.show()
       : (invitingFlow = true)