diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/fix-graph-invite-virtual.md b/changelog/unreleased/fix-graph-invite-virtual.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1849e5c2fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/fix-graph-invite-virtual.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Bugfix: Fix sharing invite on virtual drive
+
+We fixed the issue when sharing of virtual drive with other users was allowed
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/4568  
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/issues/8495  
diff --git a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/gateway.go b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/gateway.go
index c3a30e12ca..55a5ea8a7a 100644
--- a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	_spaceTypePersonal = "personal"
 	_spaceTypeProject  = "project"
+	_spaceTypeVirtual  = "virtual"
 )
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/usershareprovider.go b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/usershareprovider.go
index 910375d470..02587d2f99 100644
--- a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/usershareprovider.go
+++ b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/usershareprovider.go
@@ -583,8 +583,8 @@ func (s *svc) addShare(ctx context.Context, req *collaboration.CreateShareReques
 
 func (s *svc) addSpaceShare(ctx context.Context, req *collaboration.CreateShareRequest) (*collaboration.CreateShareResponse, error) {
 	if refIsSpaceRoot(req.GetResourceInfo().GetId()) &&
-		req.GetResourceInfo().GetSpace().GetSpaceType() == _spaceTypePersonal {
-		return nil, errors.New("gateway: space type is not eligible for sharing")
+		(req.GetResourceInfo().GetSpace().GetSpaceType() == _spaceTypePersonal || req.GetResourceInfo().GetSpace().GetSpaceType() == _spaceTypeVirtual) {
+		return &collaboration.CreateShareResponse{Status: status.NewInvalid(ctx, "space type is not eligible for sharing")}, nil
 	}
 	// If the share is a denial we call  denyGrant instead.
 	var st *rpc.Status