diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/interfaces.py b/server/mergin/sync/interfaces.py
index aa916b38..bb2e9843 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/interfaces.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/interfaces.py
@@ -188,6 +188,12 @@ def get_push_permission(self, changes: dict):
         """
         pass
 
+    def get_email_receivers(self, project):
+        """
+        Return list of members who should receive email notifications about project changes
+        """
+        pass
+
 
 class WorkspaceRole(Enum):
     GUEST = "guest"
diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/private_api_controller.py b/server/mergin/sync/private_api_controller.py
index 00d0a13d..643c274c 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/private_api_controller.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/private_api_controller.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
     AccessRequest,
     ProjectRole,
     RequestStatus,
-    ProjectVersion,
-    ProjectUser,
 )
 from .schemas import (
     ProjectListSchema,
@@ -64,16 +62,7 @@ def create_project_access_request(namespace, project_name):  # noqa: E501
     db.session.add(access_request)
     db.session.commit()
     # notify project owners
-    owners = (
-        User.query.join(UserProfile, ProjectUser)
-        .filter(
-            ProjectUser.project_id == project.id,
-            ProjectUser.role == ProjectRole.OWNER.value,
-            User.verified_email,
-            UserProfile.receive_notifications,
-        )
-        .all()
-    )
+    owners = current_app.project_handler.get_email_receivers(project)
     for owner in owners:
         email_data = {
             "subject": "Project access requested",
diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/project_handler.py b/server/mergin/sync/project_handler.py
index 8bf17af8..8299935a 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/project_handler.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/project_handler.py
@@ -1,7 +1,30 @@
+from .models import ProjectRole, ProjectUser, Project
 from .interfaces import AbstractProjectHandler
 from .permissions import ProjectPermissions
+from sqlalchemy import or_, and_
+from typing import List
+from ..auth.models import User, UserProfile
 
 
 class ProjectHandler(AbstractProjectHandler):
     def get_push_permission(self, changes: dict):
         return ProjectPermissions.Upload
+
+    def get_email_receivers(self, project: Project) -> List[User]:
+        return (
+            User.query.join(UserProfile)
+            .outerjoin(ProjectUser, ProjectUser.user_id == User.id)
+            .filter(
+                or_(
+                    and_(
+                        ProjectUser.project_id == project.id,
+                        ProjectUser.role == ProjectRole.OWNER.value,
+                    ),
+                    User.is_admin,
+                ),
+                User.active,
+                User.verified_email,
+                UserProfile.receive_notifications,
+            )
+            .all()
+        )
diff --git a/server/mergin/tests/test_project_handler.py b/server/mergin/tests/test_project_handler.py
index d44bc5f5..76040ca8 100644
--- a/server/mergin/tests/test_project_handler.py
+++ b/server/mergin/tests/test_project_handler.py
@@ -1,8 +1,53 @@
+from ..sync.models import Project, ProjectRole
+from .utils import add_user, create_project, create_workspace
 from ..sync.project_handler import ProjectHandler
 from ..sync.permissions import ProjectPermissions
+from ..auth.models import User
 
+from ..app import db
 
-def test_project_handler():
+
+def test_project_permissions(client):
     project_handler = ProjectHandler()
     project_permission = project_handler.get_push_permission(None)
     assert project_permission == ProjectPermissions.Upload
+
+
+def test_email_receivers(client):
+    project_handler = ProjectHandler()
+    # test project email receivers (owners and super admins)
+    workspace = create_workspace()
+    user = add_user()
+    project = create_project("test_project", workspace, user)
+    project.set_role(user.id, ProjectRole.READER)
+    db.session.commit()
+    receivers = project_handler.get_email_receivers(project)
+    assert len(receivers) == 1
+
+    project.set_role(user.id, ProjectRole.OWNER)
+    db.session.commit()
+    receivers = project_handler.get_email_receivers(project)
+    assert len(receivers) == 2
+
+    user.verified_email = False
+    db.session.commit()
+    receivers = project_handler.get_email_receivers(project)
+    assert len(receivers) == 1
+
+    user.verified_email = True
+    user.profile.receive_notifications = False
+    db.session.commit()
+    receivers = project_handler.get_email_receivers(project)
+    assert len(receivers) == 1
+
+    user.profile.receive_notifications = True
+    user.active = False
+    db.session.commit()
+    receivers = project_handler.get_email_receivers(project)
+    assert len(receivers) == 1
+
+    admin = User.query.filter(User.username == "mergin").first()
+    admin.is_admin = False
+    db.session.commit()
+    receivers = project_handler.get_email_receivers(project)
+    assert len(receivers) == 0
diff --git a/server/mergin/tests/utils.py b/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
index 0d4d4f9c..0f768c6e 100644
--- a/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
+++ b/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 CHUNK_SIZE = 1024
 
 
-def add_user(username="random", password="random", is_admin=False):
+def add_user(username="random", password="random", is_admin=False) -> User:
     """Helper function to create not-privileged user.
     Associated user workspace is created with db hook.