diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/templates/semantic-ui/invenio_notifications/grant-user-access.create.jinja b/invenio_rdm_records/templates/semantic-ui/invenio_notifications/grant-user-access.create.jinja
index 50974e9cd..b5fe7db36 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/templates/semantic-ui/invenio_notifications/grant-user-access.create.jinja
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/templates/semantic-ui/invenio_notifications/grant-user-access.create.jinja
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@
 {% set permission = notification.context.permission %}
 
 {% set record_title = record.metadata.title %}
-{% set record_link = record.links.self_html %}
+{# Determine shared link #}
+{%- if not record.is_published and permission == "preview" -%}
+    {% set shared_link = record.links.record_html + "?preview=1" %}
+{%- else -%}
+    {% set shared_link = record.links.self_html %}
+{%- endif -%}
 {% set account_settings_link = "{ui}/account/settings/notifications".format(
     ui=config.SITE_UI_URL
     )
@@ -49,11 +54,11 @@
         {% endif %}
     </tr>
     <tr>
-        {%- if record.is_published -%}
-            <td><a href="{{ record_link }}" class="button">{{ _("View the record")}}</a></td>
-        {%- else -%}
-            <td><a href="{{ record_link }}" class="button">{{ _("View the draft")}}</a></td>
-        {%- endif -%}
+        <td>
+            <a href="{{ shared_link }}" class="button">
+                {{ _("View the record") if record.is_published else _("View the draft") }}
+            </a>
+        </td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
         <td><strong>_</strong></td>
@@ -64,29 +69,29 @@
 </table>
 {%- endblock html_body -%}
 
+{#
+    Because of whitespace interpretation for plain text we have to: indent, format and strip jinja blocks (-)
+    just so to get the right output. This is unfortunate for code readability but required for output.
+#}
 {%- block plain_body -%}
-    {%- if record.is_published -%}
-        {{ _("You have now permission to {permission} all versions of the record '{record_title}'.").format(record_title=record_title, permission=permission)}}
+{%- if record.is_published -%}
+    {{ _("You have now permission to {permission} all versions of the record '{record_title}'.").format(record_title=record_title, permission=permission)}}
+{%- else -%}
+    {%- if record_title -%}
+        {{ _("You have now permission to {permission} the draft '{record_title}'.").format(record_title=record_title, permission=permission)}}
     {%- else -%}
-        {%- if record_title -%}
-            {{ _("You have now permission to {permission} the draft '{record_title}'.").format(record_title=record_title, permission=permission)}}
-        {%- else -%}
-            {{ _("You have now permission to {permission} the draft.").format(permission=permission)}}
-        {%- endif -%}
+        {{ _("You have now permission to {permission} the draft.").format(permission=permission)}}
     {%- endif -%}
+{%- endif -%}
 
 {% if message %}
-<br>
-<br>
-{{ _("Message:")}}
-{{message}}
-{% endif %}
 
-{%- if record.is_published -%}
-    {{ _("View the record: ") }}{{ record_link }}
-{%- else -%}
-    {{ _("View the draft: ") }}{{ record_link }}
-{%- endif -%}
+{{ _("Message:") }}
+
+{{ message }}
+{%- endif %}
+
+{{ _("View the record: ") if record.is_published else _("View the draft: ") }}{{ shared_link }}
 
-{{ _("This is an auto-generated message. To manage notifications, visit your account settings: ")}}{{ account_settings_link }}
+{{ _("This is an auto-generated message. To manage notifications, visit your account settings: ")}}{{ account_settings_link }} .
 {%- endblock plain_body -%}
diff --git a/tests/services/test_service_access.py b/tests/services/test_service_access.py
index 12382765b..3a78995b6 100644
--- a/tests/services/test_service_access.py
+++ b/tests/services/test_service_access.py
@@ -678,3 +678,36 @@ def test_delete_grant_by_subject_permissions(
     # assert that now user can not create a new version
     with pytest.raises(PermissionDeniedError):
         records_service.new_version(user_with_grant.identity, id_=record.id)
+
+
+def test_preview_draft_link_in_email(
+    running_app, uploader, minimal_record, community_owner
+):
+    # services
+    records_service = current_rdm_records.records_service
+    access_service = records_service.access
+    # instances
+    draft = records_service.create(uploader.identity, minimal_record)
+
+    # community_owner is not used because this has anything to do with
+    # communities. It is used simply because it is a user with "visibility": "public"
+    # like it is in test_resources_user_access.py
+    user_id = str(community_owner.id)
+    grant_payload = {
+        "grants": [
+            {
+                "subject": {"type": "user", "id": user_id},
+                "permission": "preview",
+                "notify": True,
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    mail = running_app.app.extensions.get("mail")
+
+    with mail.record_messages() as outbox:
+        # This triggers an email notification because of "notify": True
+        access_service.bulk_create_grants(uploader.identity, draft.id, grant_payload)
+
+        sent_mail = outbox[0]
+        assert f"/records/{draft.id}?preview=1" in sent_mail.html
+        assert f"/records/{draft.id}?preview=1" in sent_mail.body