diff --git a/src/components/SidebarTabs/TransferOwnership.vue b/src/components/SidebarTabs/TransferOwnership.vue
index 7c1528811..57004964f 100644
--- a/src/components/SidebarTabs/TransferOwnership.vue
+++ b/src/components/SidebarTabs/TransferOwnership.vue
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
 					:loading="loading"
 					:options="options"
 					:placeholder="t('forms', 'Search for a user')"
-					@search="asyncSearch">
+					@search="
+						(query) => asyncSearch(query, [SHARE_TYPES.SHARE_TYPE_USER])
+					">
 					<template #no-options>
 						{{ noResultText }}
 					</template>
diff --git a/src/mixins/UserSearchMixin.js b/src/mixins/UserSearchMixin.js
index c6a572223..55a5b94bc 100644
--- a/src/mixins/UserSearchMixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/UserSearchMixin.js
@@ -59,14 +59,15 @@ export default {
 		 * Search for suggestions
 		 *
 		 * @param {string} query The search query to search for
+		 * @param {number[]|undefined} shareType The type of recipient to search.
 		 */
-		async asyncSearch(query) {
+		async asyncSearch(query, shareType) {
 			// save query to check if valid
 			this.query = query.trim()
 			if (this.isValidQuery) {
 				// already set loading to have proper ux feedback during debounce
 				this.loading = true
-				this.debounceGetSuggestions(query)
+				this.debounceGetSuggestions(query, shareType)
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -83,12 +84,13 @@ export default {
 		 * Get suggestions
 		 *
 		 * @param {string} query the search query
+		 * @param {number[]|undefined} shareType The type of recipient to search.
 		 */
-		async getSuggestions(query) {
+		async getSuggestions(query, shareType) {
 			this.loading = true
 
 			// Search for all used share-types, except public link.
-			const shareType = this.SHARE_TYPES_USED.filter(
+			shareType ??= this.SHARE_TYPES_USED.filter(
 				(type) => type !== this.SHARE_TYPES.SHARE_TYPE_LINK,
 			)