diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/recycle-bin-arbitrary-paths.md b/changelog/unreleased/recycle-bin-arbitrary-paths.md
index 27b7a4f51d3..5292ba117f5 100644
--- a/changelog/unreleased/recycle-bin-arbitrary-paths.md
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/recycle-bin-arbitrary-paths.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 Enhancement: Allow access to recycle bin for arbitrary paths outside homes
 
-https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/2165
\ No newline at end of file
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/2165
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/2188
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/cbox/storage/eoshomewrapper/eoshomewrapper.go b/pkg/cbox/storage/eoshomewrapper/eoshomewrapper.go
index ec09e57eb51..7160967ff8e 100644
--- a/pkg/cbox/storage/eoshomewrapper/eoshomewrapper.go
+++ b/pkg/cbox/storage/eoshomewrapper/eoshomewrapper.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
 // or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
 
-package eoshome
+package eoshomewrapper
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/pkg/cbox/storage/eoswrapper/eoswrapper.go b/pkg/cbox/storage/eoswrapper/eoswrapper.go
index bee697e6207..c9e805d8a5a 100644
--- a/pkg/cbox/storage/eoswrapper/eoswrapper.go
+++ b/pkg/cbox/storage/eoswrapper/eoswrapper.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
 // or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
 
-package eoshome
+package eoswrapper
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ func parseConfig(m map[string]interface{}) (*eosfs.Config, string, error) {
 		c.VersionInvariant = true
 	}
 
+	// allow recycle operations for project spaces
+	if !c.EnableHome && strings.HasPrefix(c.Namespace, eosProjectsNamespace) {
+		c.AllowPathRecycleOperations = true
+	}
+
 	t, ok := m["mount_id_template"].(string)
 	if !ok || t == "" {
 		t = "eoshome-{{ trimAll \"/\" .Path | substr 0 1 }}"
diff --git a/pkg/storage/utils/eosfs/config.go b/pkg/storage/utils/eosfs/config.go
index d86714e9241..55798af1ef5 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/utils/eosfs/config.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/utils/eosfs/config.go
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	// the HTTP chunked encoding
 	WriteUsesLocalTemp bool `mapstructure:"write_uses_local_temp"`
 
+	// Whether to allow recycle operations on base paths.
+	// If set to true, we'll look up the owner of the passed path and perform
+	// operations on that user's recycle bin.
+	// Only considered when EnableHome is false.
+	AllowPathRecycleOperations bool `mapstructure:"allow_path_recycle_operations"`
+
 	// HTTP connections to EOS: max number of idle conns
 	MaxIdleConns int `mapstructure:"max_idle_conns"`
 
diff --git a/pkg/storage/utils/eosfs/eosfs.go b/pkg/storage/utils/eosfs/eosfs.go
index b4ad63f7eb3..14977b3af01 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/utils/eosfs/eosfs.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/utils/eosfs/eosfs.go
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ func (fs *eosfs) EmptyRecycle(ctx context.Context) error {
 func (fs *eosfs) ListRecycle(ctx context.Context, basePath, key, relativePath string) ([]*provider.RecycleItem, error) {
 	var auth eosclient.Authorization
 
-	if !fs.conf.EnableHome && basePath != "/" {
+	if !fs.conf.EnableHome && fs.conf.AllowPathRecycleOperations && basePath != "/" {
 		// We need to access the recycle bin for a non-home reference.
 		// We'll get the owner of the particular resource and impersonate them
 		// if we have access to it.
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ func (fs *eosfs) ListRecycle(ctx context.Context, basePath, key, relativePath st
 func (fs *eosfs) RestoreRecycleItem(ctx context.Context, basePath, key, relativePath string, restoreRef *provider.Reference) error {
 	var auth eosclient.Authorization
 
-	if !fs.conf.EnableHome && basePath != "/" {
+	if !fs.conf.EnableHome && fs.conf.AllowPathRecycleOperations && basePath != "/" {
 		// We need to access the recycle bin for a non-home reference.
 		// We'll get the owner of the particular resource and impersonate them
 		// if we have access to it.