diff --git a/apps/server/src/common/helpers/types/permission.ts b/apps/server/src/common/helpers/types/permission.ts
index 5493bdb47..fd45d0fa4 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/common/helpers/types/permission.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/common/helpers/types/permission.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ export enum UserRole {
   MEMBER = 'member',
 }
 
+export enum InviteUserRole {
+  ADMIN = 'admin', // can have owner permissions but cannot delete workspace
+  MEMBER = 'member',
+}
+
 export enum SpaceRole {
   ADMIN = 'admin', // can manage space settings, members, and delete space
   WRITER = 'writer', // can read and write pages in space
diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/workspace/dto/invitation.dto.ts b/apps/server/src/core/workspace/dto/invitation.dto.ts
index 187688c4d..ced007ccd 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/workspace/dto/invitation.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/workspace/dto/invitation.dto.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   MaxLength,
   MinLength,
 } from 'class-validator';
-import { UserRole } from '../../../common/helpers/types/permission';
+import { InviteUserRole } from '../../../common/helpers/types/permission';
 import { NoUrls } from '../../../common/validators/no-urls.validator';
 
 export class InviteUserDto {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class InviteUserDto {
   @IsUUID('all', { each: true })
   groupIds: string[];
 
-  @IsEnum(UserRole)
+  @IsEnum(InviteUserRole)
   role: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/workspace/services/workspace-invitation.service.ts b/apps/server/src/core/workspace/services/workspace-invitation.service.ts
index 50ed49f05..2bc3d2dd9 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/workspace/services/workspace-invitation.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/workspace/services/workspace-invitation.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {
   BadRequestException,
+  ForbiddenException,
   Inject,
   Injectable,
   Logger,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import {
   AUDIT_SERVICE,
   IAuditService,
 } from '../../../integrations/audit/audit.service';
+import { isAdminActingOnOwner } from '../workspace.util';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class WorkspaceInvitationService {
@@ -119,6 +121,10 @@ export class WorkspaceInvitationService {
   ): Promise<void> {
     const { emails, role, groupIds } = inviteUserDto;
 
+    if (isAdminActingOnOwner(authUser.role, role)) {
+      throw new ForbiddenException();
+    }
+
     let invites: WorkspaceInvitation[] = [];
 
     try {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/workspace/services/workspace.service.ts b/apps/server/src/core/workspace/services/workspace.service.ts
index 267eb13b7..f3ab78e60 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/workspace/services/workspace.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/workspace/services/workspace.service.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { DomainService } from '../../../integrations/environment/domain.service'
 import { jsonArrayFrom } from 'kysely/helpers/postgres';
 import { addDays } from 'date-fns';
 import { DISALLOWED_HOSTNAMES, WorkspaceStatus } from '../workspace.constants';
+import { isAdminActingOnOwner } from '../workspace.util';
 import { v4 } from 'uuid';
 import { InjectQueue } from '@nestjs/bullmq';
 import { QueueJob, QueueName } from '../../../integrations/queue/constants';
@@ -590,8 +591,8 @@ export class WorkspaceService {
 
     // prevent ADMIN from managing OWNER role
     if (
-      (authUser.role === UserRole.ADMIN && newRole === UserRole.OWNER) ||
-      (authUser.role === UserRole.ADMIN && user.role === UserRole.OWNER)
+      isAdminActingOnOwner(authUser.role, newRole) ||
+      isAdminActingOnOwner(authUser.role, user.role)
     ) {
       throw new ForbiddenException();
     }
@@ -695,7 +696,7 @@ export class WorkspaceService {
       throw new BadRequestException('You cannot deactivate yourself');
     }
 
-    if (authUser.role === UserRole.ADMIN && user.role === UserRole.OWNER) {
+    if (isAdminActingOnOwner(authUser.role, user.role)) {
       throw new BadRequestException(
         'You cannot deactivate a user with owner role',
       );
@@ -753,7 +754,7 @@ export class WorkspaceService {
       throw new BadRequestException('User is not deactivated');
     }
 
-    if (authUser.role === UserRole.ADMIN && user.role === UserRole.OWNER) {
+    if (isAdminActingOnOwner(authUser.role, user.role)) {
       throw new BadRequestException(
         'You cannot activate a user with owner role',
       );
@@ -805,7 +806,7 @@ export class WorkspaceService {
       throw new BadRequestException('You cannot delete yourself');
     }
 
-    if (authUser.role === UserRole.ADMIN && user.role === UserRole.OWNER) {
+    if (isAdminActingOnOwner(authUser.role, user.role)) {
       throw new BadRequestException('You cannot delete a user with owner role');
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/workspace/workspace.util.ts b/apps/server/src/core/workspace/workspace.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b22aa3ceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/workspace/workspace.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { UserRole } from '../../common/helpers/types/permission';
+
+export function isAdminActingOnOwner(
+  authUserRole: string,
+  targetRole: string,
+): boolean {
+  return authUserRole === UserRole.ADMIN && targetRole === UserRole.OWNER;
+}