diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/AccountForm.php b/core/modules/user/src/AccountForm.php
index dbdb08b8db..c4b9362b87 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/AccountForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/AccountForm.php
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ public function form(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       '#type' => 'checkbox',
       '#title' => $this->t('Notify user of new account'),
       '#access' => $register && $admin,
+      '#default_value' => $register && $admin,
     );
 
     $user_preferred_langcode = $register ? $language_interface->getId() : $account->getPreferredLangcode();
diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/Tests/UserRolesAssignmentTest.php b/core/modules/user/src/Tests/UserRolesAssignmentTest.php
index 485bd2f382..b675813e6a 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/Tests/UserRolesAssignmentTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/Tests/UserRolesAssignmentTest.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function testCreateUserWithRole() {
       "roles[$rid]" => $rid,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/people/create', $edit, t('Create new account'));
-    $this->assertText(t('Created a new user account for @name.', array('@name' => $edit['name'])));
+    $this->assertText(t('A welcome message with further instructions has been emailed to the new user @name.', array('@name' => $edit['name'])));
     // Get the newly added user.
     $account = user_load_by_name($edit['name']);