diff --git a/app/Livewire/Notifications/Email.php b/app/Livewire/Notifications/Email.php
index 56f07f3a91..fcedf13056 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Notifications/Email.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Notifications/Email.php
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class Email extends Component
     #[Validate(['nullable', 'string'])]
     public ?string $resendApiKey = null;
 
+    #[Validate(['required', 'email'])]
+    public string $testEmailAddress = '';
+
     public function mount()
     {
         try {
@@ -132,14 +135,21 @@ public function syncData(bool $toModel = false)
         }
     }
 
-    public function sendTestNotification()
+    public function sendTestEmail()
     {
         try {
+            $this->validate([
+                'testEmailAddress' => 'required|email',
+            ], [
+                'testEmailAddress.required' => 'Test email address is required.',
+                'testEmailAddress.email' => 'Please enter a valid email address.',
+            ]);
+
             $executed = RateLimiter::attempt(
                 'test-email:'.$this->team->id,
                 $perMinute = 0,
                 function () {
-                    $this->team?->notify(new Test($this->emails));
+                    $this->team?->notify(new Test($this->testEmailAddress));
                     $this->dispatch('success', 'Test Email sent.');
                 },
                 $decaySeconds = 10,
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/notifications/email.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/notifications/email.blade.php
index a2e5326c69..182c73d6a5 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/notifications/email.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/notifications/email.blade.php
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
             @endif
             @if (isEmailEnabled($team) && auth()->user()->isAdminFromSession() && isTestEmailEnabled($team))
                 <x-modal-input buttonTitle="Send Test Email" title="Send Test Email">
-                    <form wire:submit='submit' class="flex flex-col w-full gap-2">
-                        <x-forms.input placeholder="test@example.com" id="emails" label="Recipients" required />
-                        <x-forms.button wire:click="sendTestNotification" @click="modalOpen=false">
+                    <form wire:submit.prevent="sendTestEmail" class="flex flex-col w-full gap-2">
+                        <x-forms.input wire:model="testEmailAddress" placeholder="test@example.com" id="testEmailAddress" label="Recipients" required />
+                        <x-forms.button type="submit" @click="modalOpen=false">
                             Send Email
                         </x-forms.button>
                     </form>