diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/activitylog-fixes.md b/changelog/unreleased/activitylog-fixes.md
index c2e509d37bc..15c9bb6b583 100644
--- a/changelog/unreleased/activitylog-fixes.md
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/activitylog-fixes.md
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ Enhancement: Various fixes for the activitylog service
 
 First round of fixes to make the activitylog service more robust and reliable.
 
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/pull/9485
 https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/pull/9467
diff --git a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
index af203113eea..d47e2e71811 100644
--- a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
+++ b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
@@ -110,15 +110,15 @@ func (s *ActivitylogService) HandleGetItemActivities(w http.ResponseWriter, r *h
 		case events.UploadReady:
 			message = MessageResourceCreated
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
-			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.FileRef, true), WithUser(ev.ExecutingUser.GetId(), ev.ExecutingUser.GetDisplayName()))
+			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.FileRef, true), WithUser(ev.ExecutingUser.GetId(), ev.ExecutingUser.GetDisplayName()), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.FileRef)))
 		case events.FileTouched:
 			message = MessageResourceCreated
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
-			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""))
+			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.Ref)))
 		case events.ContainerCreated:
 			message = MessageResourceCreated
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
-			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""))
+			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.Ref)))
 		case events.ItemTrashed:
 			message = MessageResourceTrashed
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (s *ActivitylogService) HandleGetItemActivities(w http.ResponseWriter, r *h
 				vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, false), WithOldResource(ev.OldReference), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""))
 			case false:
 				message = MessageResourceMoved
-				vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""))
+				vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, true), WithUser(ev.Executant, ""), WithSpace(toSpace(ev.Ref)))
 			}
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
 		case events.ShareCreated:
diff --git a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
index 4d60b822577..95944191bc0 100644
--- a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
+++ b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ func WithSharee(uid *user.UserId, gid *group.GroupId) ActivityOption {
 // WithSpace sets the space variable for an activity
 func WithSpace(spaceid *provider.StorageSpaceId) ActivityOption {
 	return func(ctx context.Context, gwc gateway.GatewayAPIClient, vars map[string]interface{}) error {
+		if _, ok := vars["space"]; ok {
+			// do not override space if already set
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		s, err := utils.GetSpace(ctx, spaceid.GetOpaqueId(), gwc)
 		if err != nil {
 			vars["space"] = Resource{