diff --git a/server/src/services/album.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/album.service.spec.ts
index 1d61272d5c..24e28a9701 100644
--- a/server/src/services/album.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/album.service.spec.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ describe(AlbumService.name, () => {
       expect(mocks.user.get).toHaveBeenCalledWith(albumUser.userId, {});
       expect(mocks.user.getMetadata).toHaveBeenCalledWith(owner.id);
       expect(mocks.access.asset.checkOwnerAccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(owner.id, new Set([assetId]), false);
+      expect(mocks.event.emit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(mocks.event.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('AlbumInvite', {
         id: album.id,
         userId: albumUser.userId,
diff --git a/server/src/services/album.service.ts b/server/src/services/album.service.ts
index ef8a31dcb5..24b0668eb2 100644
--- a/server/src/services/album.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/album.service.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ export class AlbumService extends BaseService {
         throw new BadRequestException('Cannot share album with owner');
       }
     }
-    albumUsers.unshift({ userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Owner });
 
     const allowedAssetIdsSet = await this.checkAccess({
       auth,
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ export class AlbumService extends BaseService {
         order: getPreferences(userMetadata).albums.defaultAssetOrder,
       },
       assetIds,
-      albumUsers,
+      [{ userId: auth.user.id, role: AlbumUserRole.Owner }, ...albumUsers],
       auth.user.id,
     );