diff --git a/src/plugins/visualize/public/application/utils/use/use_saved_vis_instance.ts b/src/plugins/visualize/public/application/utils/use/use_saved_vis_instance.ts
index 6e5b3a012aabd..3b431286d2569 100644
--- a/src/plugins/visualize/public/application/utils/use/use_saved_vis_instance.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/visualize/public/application/utils/use/use_saved_vis_instance.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ export const useSavedVisInstance = (
           ? stateTransferService.getAppNameFromId(originatingApp)
           : undefined;
         const redirectToOrigin = originatingApp ? () => navigateToApp(originatingApp) : undefined;
-        const byValueCreateMode = dashboard.dashboardFeatureFlagConfig.allowByValueEmbeddables;
+        const byValueCreateMode =
+          Boolean(originatingApp) && dashboard.dashboardFeatureFlagConfig.allowByValueEmbeddables;
 
         if (savedVis.id) {
           chrome.setBreadcrumbs(
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/lens_page.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/lens_page.ts
index 13ff6a64f8936..dc19de47bbb41 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/lens_page.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/page_objects/lens_page.ts
@@ -270,7 +270,13 @@ export function LensPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderCont
     /**
      * Save the current Lens visualization.
      */
-    async save(title: string, saveAsNew?: boolean, redirectToOrigin?: boolean) {
+    async save(
+      title: string,
+      saveAsNew?: boolean,
+      redirectToOrigin?: boolean,
+      addToDashboard?: boolean,
+      dashboardId?: boolean
+    ) {
       await PageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
       await testSubjects.click('lnsApp_saveButton');
       await testSubjects.setValue('savedObjectTitle', title);
@@ -287,6 +293,22 @@ export function LensPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderCont
         await testSubjects.setEuiSwitch('returnToOriginModeSwitch', state);
       }
 
+      const dashboardSelectorExists = await testSubjects.exists('add-to-dashboard-options');
+      if (dashboardSelectorExists) {
+        const dashboardSelector = await testSubjects.find('add-to-dashboard-options');
+        let optionSelector = 'add-to-library-option';
+        if (addToDashboard) {
+          optionSelector = dashboardId ? 'existing-dashboard-option' : 'new-dashboard-option';
+        }
+        log.debug('dashboard selector exists, choosing option:', optionSelector);
+        const label = await dashboardSelector.findByCssSelector(`label[for="${optionSelector}"]`);
+        await label.click();
+
+        if (dashboardId) {
+          // TODO - selecting an existing dashboard
+        }
+      }
+
       await testSubjects.click('confirmSaveSavedObjectButton');
       await retry.waitForWithTimeout('Save modal to disappear', 1000, () =>
         testSubjects
diff --git a/x-pack/test/saved_object_tagging/functional/tests/visualize_integration.ts b/x-pack/test/saved_object_tagging/functional/tests/visualize_integration.ts
index 834c3083071df..3353078ae0ffa 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/saved_object_tagging/functional/tests/visualize_integration.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/saved_object_tagging/functional/tests/visualize_integration.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
         await PageObjects.visualize.ensureSavePanelOpen();
         await testSubjects.setValue('savedObjectTitle', 'My new markdown viz');
+
+        const dashboardSelector = await testSubjects.find('add-to-dashboard-options');
+        const label = await dashboardSelector.findByCssSelector(
+          `label[for="add-to-library-option"]`
+        );
+        await label.click();
+
         await selectSavedObjectTags('tag-1');
 
         await testSubjects.click('confirmSaveSavedObjectButton');
@@ -120,6 +127,12 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
         await PageObjects.visualize.ensureSavePanelOpen();
         await testSubjects.setValue('savedObjectTitle', 'vis-with-new-tag');
 
+        const dashboardSelector = await testSubjects.find('add-to-dashboard-options');
+        const label = await dashboardSelector.findByCssSelector(
+          `label[for="add-to-library-option"]`
+        );
+        await label.click();
+
         await testSubjects.click('savedObjectTagSelector');
         await testSubjects.click(`tagSelectorOption-action__create`);