diff --git a/src/services/conversationsService.js b/src/services/conversationsService.js
index f1a93fdaa05..0e177fa0581 100644
--- a/src/services/conversationsService.js
+++ b/src/services/conversationsService.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const searchPossibleConversations = async function({ searchText, token, onlyUser
 		!onlyUsers ? SHARE.TYPE.GROUP : null,
 		!onlyUsers ? SHARE.TYPE.CIRCLE : null,
 		(!onlyUsers && token !== 'new') ? SHARE.TYPE.EMAIL : null,
-		(!onlyUsers && token !== 'new' && canInviteToFederation) ? SHARE.TYPE.REMOTE : null,
+		(!onlyUsers && canInviteToFederation) ? SHARE.TYPE.REMOTE : null,
 	].filter(type => type !== null)
 
 	return axios.get(generateOcsUrl('core/autocomplete/get'), {
diff --git a/src/services/conversationsService.spec.js b/src/services/conversationsService.spec.js
index 00c577a8aa6..35447e45179 100644
--- a/src/services/conversationsService.spec.js
+++ b/src/services/conversationsService.spec.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ describe('conversationsService', () => {
 				SHARE.TYPE.USER,
 				SHARE.TYPE.GROUP,
 				SHARE.TYPE.CIRCLE,
+				SHARE.TYPE.REMOTE,
 			],
 		)
 	})