diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/groups.json b/public/language/en-GB/groups.json
index 00019c35d6..9a37255a6b 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/groups.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/groups.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 	"event.deleted": "The group \"%1\" has been deleted",
 
 	"membership.accept-invitation": "Accept Invitation",
+	"membership.accept.notification_title": "You are now a member of <strong>%1</strong>",
 	"membership.invitation-pending": "Invitation Pending",
 	"membership.join-group": "Join Group",
 	"membership.leave-group": "Leave Group",
diff --git a/src/groups/invite.js b/src/groups/invite.js
index 364cf0f6b8..295972b6be 100644
--- a/src/groups/invite.js
+++ b/src/groups/invite.js
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ module.exports = function (Groups) {
 	Groups.acceptMembership = async function (groupName, uid) {
 		await db.setsRemove(['group:' + groupName + ':pending', 'group:' + groupName + ':invited'], uid);
 		await Groups.join(groupName, uid);
+
+		const notification = await notifications.create({
+			type: 'group-invite',
+			bodyShort: '[[groups:membership.accept.notification_title, ' + groupName + ']]',
+			nid: 'group:' + groupName + ':uid:' + uid + ':invite-accepted',
+			path: '/groups/' + utils.slugify(groupName),
+		});
+		await notifications.push(notification, [uid]);
 	};
 
 	Groups.rejectMembership = async function (groupNames, uid) {