diff --git a/llama_cpp/llama.py b/llama_cpp/llama.py
index b5bffd46b..e57e1e065 100644
--- a/llama_cpp/llama.py
+++ b/llama_cpp/llama.py
@@ -311,7 +311,11 @@ def __init__(
         # Context Params
         self.context_params = llama_cpp.llama_context_default_params()
         self.context_params.n_ctx = n_ctx
+        # Fix for issue #1762: ensure n_ubatch is at least n_batch for embedding
+        # When n_batch > 512, n_ubatch must also be increased to avoid crashes
         self.context_params.n_batch = self.n_batch
+        if self.context_params.n_ubatch < n_batch:
+            self.set_n_ubatch(n_batch)
         self.context_params.n_ubatch = min(self.n_batch, n_ubatch)
         self.context_params.n_threads = self.n_threads
         self.context_params.n_threads_batch = self.n_threads_batch
diff --git a/tests/test_embed_n_ubatch_fix.py b/tests/test_embed_n_ubatch_fix.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..567b388c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_embed_n_ubatch_fix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+"""Test for issue #1762 fix - auto-adjust n_ubatch for embedding"""
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import Mock, MagicMock, patch
+from llama_cpp import Llama
+
+
+def test_embed_auto_adjusts_n_ubatch():
+    """Test that embed() automatically adjusts n_ubatch when n_batch > 512"""
+    # Mock the Llama class
+    with patch('llama_cpp.Llama.__init__', return_value=None):
+        llama = Llama.__new__(Llama)
+        
+        # Setup mock attributes
+        llama.n_batch = 4096
+        llama.context_params = Mock()
+        llama.context_params.n_ubatch = 512  # Default value
+        llama.context_params.embeddings = True
+        llama.context_params.n_seq_max = 1
+        llama._model = Mock()
+        llama._model.n_embd = Mock(return_value=768)
+        llama._ctx = Mock()
+        llama.verbose = False
+        
+        # Mock set_n_ubatch method
+        llama.set_n_ubatch = Mock()
+        
+        # Call embed - should auto-adjust n_ubatch
+        try:
+            llama.embed("test input")
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # We expect it to fail later, we just want to check n_ubatch adjustment
+        
+        # Verify set_n_ubatch was called with n_batch value
+        llama.set_n_ubatch.assert_called_once_with(4096)
+
+
+def test_embed_no_adjust_when_n_ubatch_sufficient():
+    """Test that embed() doesn't adjust n_ubatch when it's already >= n_batch"""
+    with patch('llama_cpp.Llama.__init__', return_value=None):
+        llama = Llama.__new__(Llama)
+        
+        # Setup mock attributes with sufficient n_ubatch
+        llama.n_batch = 4096
+        llama.context_params = Mock()
+        llama.context_params.n_ubatch = 4096  # Already sufficient
+        llama.context_params.embeddings = True
+        llama.context_params.n_seq_max = 1
+        llama._model = Mock()
+        llama._model.n_embd = Mock(return_value=768)
+        llama._ctx = Mock()
+        llama.verbose = False
+        
+        # Mock set_n_ubatch method
+        llama.set_n_ubatch = Mock()
+        
+        # Call embed - should NOT adjust n_ubatch
+        try:
+            llama.embed("test input")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        
+        # Verify set_n_ubatch was NOT called
+        llama.set_n_ubatch.assert_not_called()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_embed_auto_adjusts_n_ubatch()
+    test_embed_no_adjust_when_n_ubatch_sufficient()
+    print("All tests passed!")