diff --git a/addons/survey/i18n/survey.pot b/addons/survey/i18n/survey.pot
index 7c7fd6449d5..2de962b4a44 100644
--- a/addons/survey/i18n/survey.pot
+++ b/addons/survey/i18n/survey.pot
@@ -3084,6 +3084,18 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You cannot send an invitation for a survey that has no questions."
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: survey
+#: code:addons/survey/models/survey_survey.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid "You cannot send an invitation for a \"One page per section\" survey if the survey has no sections."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. module: survey
+#: code:addons/survey/models/survey_survey.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid "You cannot send an invitation for a \"One page per section\" survey if the survey only contains empty sections."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: survey
 #: code:addons/survey/models/survey_survey.py:0
 #, python-format
diff --git a/addons/survey/models/survey_survey.py b/addons/survey/models/survey_survey.py
index 58c5a93accc..f7ab94ce86a 100644
--- a/addons/survey/models/survey_survey.py
+++ b/addons/survey/models/survey_survey.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import uuid
 import werkzeug
 
 from odoo import api, exceptions, fields, models, _
-from odoo.exceptions import AccessError
+from odoo.exceptions import AccessError, UserError
 from odoo.osv import expression
 from odoo.tools import is_html_empty
 
@@ -803,9 +803,16 @@ class Survey(models.Model):
 
     def action_send_survey(self):
         """ Open a window to compose an email, pre-filled with the survey message """
-        # Ensure that this survey has at least one page with at least one question.
-        if (not self.page_ids and self.questions_layout == 'page_per_section') or not self.question_ids:
-            raise exceptions.UserError(_('You cannot send an invitation for a survey that has no questions.'))
+        # Ensure that this survey has at least one question.
+        if not self.question_ids:
+            raise UserError(_('You cannot send an invitation for a survey that has no questions.'))
+
+        # Ensure that this survey has at least one section with question(s), if question layout is 'One page per section'.
+        if self.questions_layout == 'page_per_section':
+            if not self.page_ids:
+                raise UserError(_('You cannot send an invitation for a "One page per section" survey if the survey has no sections.'))
+            if not self.page_ids.mapped('question_ids'):
+                raise UserError(_('You cannot send an invitation for a "One page per section" survey if the survey only contains empty sections.'))
 
         if not self.active:
             raise exceptions.UserError(_("You cannot send invitations for closed surveys."))