diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_message.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_message.cpp
index d482d3dd7..9506d96f3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_message.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_message.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ bool TabMessage::isUserOnline() const
     return userOnline;
 }
 
+void TabMessage::sendInviteMessage(const QString &text)
+{
+    sayEdit->setText(text);
+    sendMessage();
+}
+
 void TabMessage::messageSent(const Response &response,
                              const CommandContainer & /*commandContainer*/,
                              const QVariant &extraData)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_message.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_message.h
index e9b987ce2..0e6d66d4c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_message.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_message.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool isUserOnline() const;
     void sendPrivateMessage(const QString &text);
+    void sendInviteMessage(const QString &text);
 
 private:
     bool shouldShowSystemPopup(const Event_UserMessage &event);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
index 77b93802a..016d96434 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
@@ -993,8 +993,8 @@ QList<GameInviteOption> TabSupervisor::getGameInviteLinksForRoom(int roomId) con
 void TabSupervisor::sendInviteToUser(const QString &userName, const QString &inviteText)
 {
     TabMessage *tab = addMessageTab(userName, true);
-    if (tab && tab->isUserOnline()) {
-        tab->sendPrivateMessage(inviteText);
+    if (tab) {
+        tab->sendInviteMessage(inviteText);
     }
 }