diff --git a/pages/reviewer/ReviewerHandler.php b/pages/reviewer/ReviewerHandler.php
index aa5b9899537..270c3ba21b8 100644
--- a/pages/reviewer/ReviewerHandler.php
+++ b/pages/reviewer/ReviewerHandler.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 use APP\submission\reviewer\form\ReviewerReviewStep3Form;
 use APP\submission\Submission;
 use PKP\core\PKPRequest;
+use PKP\invitation\core\enums\InvitationAction;
 use PKP\pages\reviewer\PKPReviewerHandler;
 use PKP\security\authorization\SubmissionAccessPolicy;
 use PKP\security\Role;
@@ -64,7 +65,9 @@ public function authorize($request, &$args, $roleAssignments)
                     ->getByKey($accessKeyCode);
 
                 if (isset($invitation)) {
-                    $invitation->acceptHandle($request);
+                    $invitationHandler = $invitation->getInvitationActionRedirectController();
+                    $invitationHandler->preRedirectActions(InvitationAction::ACCEPT);
+                    $invitationHandler->acceptHandle($request);
                 }
             }
         }