diff --git a/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/patch.js b/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/patch.js
index f4bb5a138b58453c00e1adc2b242abdefff63786..cd2120db843d79b34ec907212f012164f1dbdf1d 100644
--- a/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/patch.js
+++ b/packages/component-invite/src/routes/collectionsInvitations/patch.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ module.exports = models => async (req, res) => {
         invitation.role,
         models.Team,
       )
+      delete collection.handlingEditor
       await teamHelper.removeTeamMember(team.id, user.id, models.Team)
       user.teams = user.teams.filter(userTeamId => team.id !== userTeamId)
       if (reason !== undefined) {