diff --git a/microsoft-integration/impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/microsoft/impl/MicrosoftCommonServiceImpl.java b/microsoft-integration/impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/microsoft/impl/MicrosoftCommonServiceImpl.java
index d43adfae29f..2598e1d8a72 100644
--- a/microsoft-integration/impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/microsoft/impl/MicrosoftCommonServiceImpl.java
+++ b/microsoft-integration/impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/microsoft/impl/MicrosoftCommonServiceImpl.java
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ public boolean addMemberToTeam(String userId, String teamId) throws MicrosoftCre
 		} catch (MicrosoftCredentialsException e) {
 			throw e;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			log.debug("Error adding owner userId={} to teamId={}", userId, teamId);
+			log.debug("Error adding member userId={} to teamId={}", userId, teamId);
 			return false;
 		}
 		return true;
@@ -1109,6 +1109,8 @@ public SynchronizationStatus addUsersToTeamOrGroup(String teamId, List<Microsoft
 					status = (pendingMember != null && pendingMember.isGuest()) ? SynchronizationStatus.ERROR_GUEST : SynchronizationStatus.ERROR;
 				}
 
+				log.debug("Error adding {} userId={} to teamId={}", (roles.contains(MicrosoftUser.OWNER) && !Objects.requireNonNull(pendingMember).isGuest()) ? "owner" : "member", pendingMember.getId(), teamId);
+
 				// save log add member
 				microsoftLoggingRepository.save(MicrosoftLog.builder()
 						.event(MicrosoftLog.EVENT_ADD_MEMBER)
@@ -1810,6 +1812,8 @@ public SynchronizationStatus addUsersToChannel(SiteSynchronization ss, GroupSync
 					status = (pendingMember != null && pendingMember.isGuest()) ? SynchronizationStatus.ERROR_GUEST : SynchronizationStatus.ERROR;
 				}
 
+				log.debug("Error adding {} userId={} to teamId={} + channelId={}", (roles.contains(MicrosoftUser.OWNER) && !Objects.requireNonNull(pendingMember).isGuest()) ? "owner" : "member", pendingMember.getId(), teamId, channelId);
+
 				//save log
 				microsoftLoggingRepository.save(MicrosoftLog.builder()
 						.event(MicrosoftLog.EVENT_USER_ADDED_TO_CHANNEL)
diff --git a/microsoft-integration/impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/microsoft/impl/MicrosoftSynchronizationServiceImpl.java b/microsoft-integration/impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/microsoft/impl/MicrosoftSynchronizationServiceImpl.java
index 6a9affbb1a7..94e4fed6c05 100644
--- a/microsoft-integration/impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/microsoft/impl/MicrosoftSynchronizationServiceImpl.java
+++ b/microsoft-integration/impl/src/main/java/org/sakaiproject/microsoft/impl/MicrosoftSynchronizationServiceImpl.java
@@ -988,12 +988,6 @@ private SynchronizationStatus runGroupSynchronization(SiteSynchronization ss, Gr
 
 				if (mu != null) {
 					members.add(mu);
-					//user exists -> add to channel
-					//IMPORTANT: all non-existent users in Site, have been invited. So, should be no users in Group that do not exist in Microsoft
-					//IMPORTANT 2: if user is just added to a group (because is guest/invited), maybe can not be added immediately to a channel
-					if (!addMemberToMicrosoftChannel(ss, gs, mu) && !ret.equals(SynchronizationStatus.ERROR)) {
-						ret = SynchronizationStatus.ERROR_GUEST;
-					}
 				}
 			}
 			ret = microsoftCommonService.addUsersToChannel(ss, gs, members, ret, new LinkedList<>());
@@ -1004,12 +998,6 @@ private SynchronizationStatus runGroupSynchronization(SiteSynchronization ss, Gr
 
 				if (mu != null) {
 					owners.add(mu);
-					//user exists -> add to channel
-					//IMPORTANT: all non-existent users in Site, have been invited. So, there are no users in Group that do not exist in Microsoft
-					//IMPORTANT 2: if user is just added to a group (because is guest/invited), maybe can not be added immediately to a channel
-					if (!addOwnerToMicrosoftChannel(ss, gs, mu) && !ret.equals(SynchronizationStatus.ERROR)) {
-						ret = SynchronizationStatus.ERROR_GUEST;
-					}
 				}
 			}