diff --git a/src/common/connection.py b/src/common/connection.py
index 2765a5887..e9c353587 100644
--- a/src/common/connection.py
+++ b/src/common/connection.py
@@ -1935,6 +1935,16 @@ class Connection:
 			q = iq.setTag(common.xmpp.NS_REGISTER + ' query').setTag('remove')
 			self.to_be_sent.append(iq)
 
+	def send_invite(self, room, to, reason=''):
+		'''sends invitation'''
+		message=common.xmpp.Message(to = room)
+		message.addChild(name = 'x',namespace = common.xmpp.NS_MUC_USER)
+		message.getChildren()[0].addChild(name = 'invite', attrs={'to' : to})
+		if reason != '':
+			message.getChildren()[0].getChildren()[0].addChild(name = 'reason')
+			message.getChildren()[0].getChildren()[0].getChildren()[0].addData(reason)
+		self.to_be_sent.append(message)
+
 	def send_keepalive(self):
 		# nothing received for the last foo seconds (60 secs by default)
 		self.to_be_sent.append(' ')
diff --git a/src/groupchat_window.py b/src/groupchat_window.py
index f456d6c27..8a8c73b8b 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_window.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_window.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class GroupchatWindow(chat.Chat):
 		chat.Chat.__init__(self, plugin, account, 'groupchat_window')
 		
 		# alphanum sorted
-		self.muc_cmds = ['ban', 'chat', 'clear', 'close', 'compact', 'kick', 
-			'leave', 'me', 'msg', 'nick', 'part', 'topic']
+		self.muc_cmds = ['ban', 'chat', 'clear', 'close', 'compact', 'invite',
+			'kick', 'leave', 'me', 'msg', 'nick', 'part', 'topic']
 		
 		self.nicks = {} # our nick for each groupchat we are in
 		self.list_treeview = {}
@@ -664,6 +664,17 @@ class GroupchatWindow(chat.Chat):
 					self.print_conversation(self.subjects[room_jid], room_jid)
 				return # don't print the command
 			
+			elif message.startswith('/invite'):
+				# /invite JID reason
+				after_command = message[7:] # 7 is len('/invite')
+				splitted_arg = after_command.split()
+				if len(splitted_arg): 
+					jid_to_invite = splitted_arg[0]
+					reason = ' '.join(a[1:])
+					gajim.connections[self.account].send_invite(room_jid,
+						jid_to_invite, reason)
+					return # don't print the command
+			
 			#FIXME: we lack /join to adhere to JEP
 			
 			elif message.startswith('/leave') or message.startswith('/part')\