diff --git a/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/post.js b/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/post.js
index bdd0db7c4cc591eb063a1d4a5aac3fc5449198b0..620e45bd870e09ecd7a5cf210f5a683d185075ea 100644
--- a/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/post.js
+++ b/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/post.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module.exports = models => async (req, res) => {
     })
 
   // check collection status
-  if (collection.status !== 'submitted') {
+  if (!['submitted', 'heInvited'].includes(collection.status)) {
     return res.status(400).json({
       error: `Cannot invite HE while collection is in the status: ${
         collection.status