diff --git a/server-ce/test/create-and-compile-project.spec.ts b/server-ce/test/create-and-compile-project.spec.ts
index a9924dbce8..149d505ab5 100644
--- a/server-ce/test/create-and-compile-project.spec.ts
+++ b/server-ce/test/create-and-compile-project.spec.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ describe('Project creation and compilation', function () {
     cy.findByRole('dialog').within(() => {
       cy.get('input').type('collaborator@example.com,')
       cy.findByText('Invite').click({ force: true })
+      cy.findByText('Invite not yet accepted.')
     })
 
     cy.visit('/project')
diff --git a/server-ce/test/helpers/project.ts b/server-ce/test/helpers/project.ts
index 4af6edc3bb..ba1e7b1da2 100644
--- a/server-ce/test/helpers/project.ts
+++ b/server-ce/test/helpers/project.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ function shareProjectByEmail(
       .parents('form')
       .within(() => cy.findByText('Can edit').parent().select(level))
     cy.findByText('Invite').click({ force: true })
+    cy.findByText('Invite not yet accepted.')
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Collaborators/CollaboratorsInviteHandler.mjs b/services/web/app/src/Features/Collaborators/CollaboratorsInviteHandler.mjs
index 26c22bf03f..1409b6e43b 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Collaborators/CollaboratorsInviteHandler.mjs
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Collaborators/CollaboratorsInviteHandler.mjs
@@ -46,21 +46,28 @@ const CollaboratorsInviteHandler = {
   },
 
   async _sendMessages(projectId, sendingUser, invite) {
+    const { email } = invite
     logger.debug(
-      { projectId, inviteId: invite._id },
+      { projectId, email, inviteId: invite._id },
       'sending notification and email for invite'
     )
-    await CollaboratorsEmailHandler.promises.notifyUserOfProjectInvite(
-      projectId,
-      invite.email,
-      invite,
-      sendingUser
-    )
-    await CollaboratorsInviteHandler._trySendInviteNotification(
-      projectId,
-      sendingUser,
-      invite
-    )
+    const notificationJob =
+      CollaboratorsInviteHandler._trySendInviteNotification(
+        projectId,
+        sendingUser,
+        invite
+      ).catch(err => {
+        logger.err(
+          { err, projectId, email },
+          'error sending notification for invite'
+        )
+      })
+    CollaboratorsEmailHandler.promises
+      .notifyUserOfProjectInvite(projectId, invite.email, invite, sendingUser)
+      .catch(err => {
+        logger.err({ err, projectId, email }, 'error sending email for invite')
+      })
+    await notificationJob
   },
 
   async inviteToProject(projectId, sendingUser, email, privileges) {
@@ -80,12 +87,10 @@ const CollaboratorsInviteHandler = {
     invite = await invite.save()
     invite = invite.toObject()
 
-    // Send email and notification in background
-    CollaboratorsInviteHandler._sendMessages(projectId, sendingUser, {
+    // Send notification and email
+    await CollaboratorsInviteHandler._sendMessages(projectId, sendingUser, {
       ...invite,
       token,
-    }).catch(err => {
-      logger.err({ err, projectId, email }, 'error sending messages for invite')
     })
 
     return _.pick(invite, ['_id', 'email', 'privileges'])
diff --git a/services/web/test/unit/src/Collaborators/CollaboratorsInviteHandlerTests.mjs b/services/web/test/unit/src/Collaborators/CollaboratorsInviteHandlerTests.mjs
index 1a20d28699..1b2caa7fc3 100644
--- a/services/web/test/unit/src/Collaborators/CollaboratorsInviteHandlerTests.mjs
+++ b/services/web/test/unit/src/Collaborators/CollaboratorsInviteHandlerTests.mjs
@@ -73,12 +73,18 @@ describe('CollaboratorsInviteHandler', function () {
       },
       addEntryInBackground: sinon.stub(),
     }
+    this.logger = {
+      debug: sinon.stub(),
+      warn: sinon.stub(),
+      err: sinon.stub(),
+    }
 
     this.CollaboratorsInviteHandler = await esmock.strict(MODULE_PATH, {
       '@overleaf/settings': this.settings,
       '../../../../app/src/models/ProjectInvite.js': {
         ProjectInvite: this.ProjectInvite,
       },
+      '@overleaf/logger': this.logger,
       '../../../../app/src/Features/Collaborators/CollaboratorsEmailHandler.mjs':
         this.CollaboratorsEmailHandler,
       '../../../../app/src/Features/Collaborators/CollaboratorsHandler.js':
@@ -244,15 +250,9 @@ describe('CollaboratorsInviteHandler', function () {
           sinon.stub().rejects(new Error('woops'))
       })
 
-      it('should produce an error', async function () {
-        await expect(this.call()).to.be.rejectedWith(Error)
-      })
-
-      it('should not call _trySendInviteNotification', async function () {
-        await expect(this.call()).to.be.rejected
-        this.CollaboratorsInviteHandler.promises._trySendInviteNotification.callCount.should.equal(
-          0
-        )
+      it('should not produce an error', async function () {
+        await expect(this.call()).to.be.fulfilled
+        expect(this.logger.err).to.be.calledOnce
       })
     })
 
@@ -262,8 +262,9 @@ describe('CollaboratorsInviteHandler', function () {
           sinon.stub().rejects(new Error('woops'))
       })
 
-      it('should produce an error', async function () {
-        await expect(this.call()).to.be.rejectedWith(Error)
+      it('should not produce an error', async function () {
+        await expect(this.call()).to.be.fulfilled
+        expect(this.logger.err).to.be.calledOnce
       })
     })
   })