diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/util/MucDetailsContextMenuHelper.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/util/MucDetailsContextMenuHelper.java
index dc1f9cea0..04198e781 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/util/MucDetailsContextMenuHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/util/MucDetailsContextMenuHelper.java
@@ -179,7 +179,11 @@ public final class MucDetailsContextMenuHelper {
                 activity.privateMsgInMuc(conversation, user.getName());
                 return true;
             case R.id.invite:
-                activity.xmppConnectionService.directInvite(conversation, jid);
+                if (user.getAffiliation().ranks(MucOptions.Affiliation.MEMBER)) {
+                    activity.xmppConnectionService.directInvite(conversation, jid);
+                } else {
+                    activity.xmppConnectionService.invite(conversation, jid);
+                }
                 return true;
             default:
                 return false;