diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index 696be0f7ac..4d4b47ce32 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             case 'view_create_chat':
                 this._createChat();
                 break;
+            case 'view_invite':
+                this._invite(payload.roomId);
+                break;
             case 'notifier_enabled':
                 this.forceUpdate();
                 break;
@@ -516,6 +519,15 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         });
     },
 
+    _invite: function() {
+        var ChatInviteDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.ChatInviteDialog");
+        Modal.createDialog(ChatInviteDialog, {
+            title: "Invite new room members",
+            button: "Send Invites",
+            description: "Who would you like to add to this room?"
+        });
+    },
+
     // update scrollStateMap according to the current scroll state of the
     // room view.
     _updateScrollMap: function() {