diff --git a/src/components/PeopleManagement/CreateGroupModalContent.jsx b/src/components/PeopleManagement/CreateGroupModalContent.jsx
index a7b504450..55abdfabf 100644
--- a/src/components/PeopleManagement/CreateGroupModalContent.jsx
+++ b/src/components/PeopleManagement/CreateGroupModalContent.jsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ const CreateGroupModalContent = ({
     });
     setMemberInviteMetadata(inviteMetadata);
     if (inviteMetadata.canInvite) {
-      onEmailAddressesChange(learnerEmails, { canInvite: true });
+      onEmailAddressesChange(inviteMetadata.lowerCasedEmails, { canInvite: true });
     } else {
       onEmailAddressesChange([]);
     }