diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/projects/db.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/projects/db.py
index 6d72ffc74ed..7890537a984 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/projects/db.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/projects/db.py
@@ -529,13 +529,7 @@ async def list_projects(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-statemen
                             None
                         )  # <-- All shared workspaces
                     )
-                if filter_by_text is not None:
-                    shared_workspace_query = shared_workspace_query.join(
-                        users, users.c.id == projects.c.prj_owner, isouter=True
-                    )
-
                 else:
-                    # FIXME: PC: Aks Matus why test_trash_project_in_subfolder fails here!
                     assert (  # nosec
                         workspace_query.workspace_scope == WorkspaceScope.SHARED
                     )
@@ -544,6 +538,12 @@ async def list_projects(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-statemen
                         == workspace_query.workspace_id  # <-- Specific shared workspace
                     )
 
+                if filter_by_text is not None:
+                    # NOTE: fields searched with text include user's email
+                    shared_workspace_query = shared_workspace_query.join(
+                        users, users.c.id == projects.c.prj_owner, isouter=True
+                    )
+
             else:
                 shared_workspace_query = None
 
diff --git a/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/test_trash.py b/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/test_trash.py
index e2b4e3ab06d..9080eb74fd8 100644
--- a/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/test_trash.py
+++ b/services/web/server/tests/unit/with_dbs/03/test_trash.py
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ async def test_trash_project_in_subfolder(
     )
     data, _ = await assert_status(resp, status.HTTP_200_OK)
     assert len(data) == 1
-    assert data[0]["uuid"] == project_uuid
+    assert data[0]["uuid"] == f"{project_uuid}"
 
     # UNTRASH
     resp = await client.post(f"/v0/projects/{project_uuid}:untrash")