diff --git a/src/stores/federation.js b/src/stores/federation.js
index 908d8cf61838..5d4bc5228788 100644
--- a/src/stores/federation.js
+++ b/src/stores/federation.js
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 import Vue from 'vue'
 
+import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+
 import { FEDERATION } from '../constants.js'
 import { getShares, acceptShare, rejectShare } from '../services/federationService.js'
 
@@ -106,16 +108,6 @@ export const useFederationStore = defineStore('federation', {
 			Vue.set(this.pendingShares, invitation.id, invitation)
 		},
 
-		/**
-		 * Mark an invitation as loading in store.
-		 *
-		 * @param {number} id invitation id
-		 * @param {boolean} value loading state
-		 */
-		markInvitationLoading(id, value) {
-			Vue.set(this.pendingShares[id], 'loading', value)
-		},
-
 		/**
 		 * Mark an invitation as accepted in store.
 		 *
@@ -126,7 +118,6 @@ export const useFederationStore = defineStore('federation', {
 			if (!this.pendingShares[id]) {
 				return
 			}
-			Vue.delete(this.pendingShares[id], 'loading')
 			Vue.set(this.acceptedShares, id, {
 				...this.pendingShares[id],
 				accessToken: conversation.remoteAccessToken,
@@ -146,15 +137,13 @@ export const useFederationStore = defineStore('federation', {
 			if (!this.pendingShares[id]) {
 				return
 			}
-			this.markInvitationLoading(id, true)
 			try {
 				const response = await acceptShare(id)
-				this.markInvitationLoading(id, false)
 				this.markInvitationAccepted(id, response.data.ocs.data)
 				return response.data.ocs.data
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.error(error)
-				this.markInvitationLoading(id, false)
+				showError(t('spreed', 'An error occurred while accepting an invitation'))
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -167,13 +156,12 @@ export const useFederationStore = defineStore('federation', {
 			if (!this.pendingShares[id]) {
 				return
 			}
-			this.markInvitationLoading(id, true)
 			try {
 				await rejectShare(id)
 				Vue.delete(this.pendingShares, id)
 			} catch (error) {
 				console.error(error)
-				this.markInvitationLoading(id, false)
+				showError(t('spreed', 'An error occurred while rejecting an invitation'))
 			}
 		},
 	},