diff --git a/lib/Command/User/TransferOwnership.php b/lib/Command/User/TransferOwnership.php
index c5131cb1490..c10454c6682 100644
--- a/lib/Command/User/TransferOwnership.php
+++ b/lib/Command/User/TransferOwnership.php
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			if ($room->getObjectType() === Room::OBJECT_TYPE_SAMPLE) {
+				// Skip sample rooms
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if ($room->isFederatedConversation()) {
 				$federatedRooms++;
 				continue;