diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/error.json b/public/language/en_GB/error.json
index 6a40edde0a..4aedd27dcd 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/error.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/error.json
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
 	"group-name-change-not-allowed": "Group name change not allowed",
 	"group-already-member": "You are already part of this group",
 	"group-needs-owner": "This group requires at least one owner",
+	"group-already-invited": "This user has already been invited",
+	"group-already-requested": "Your membership request has already been submitted",
 
 	"post-already-deleted": "This post has already been deleted",
 	"post-already-restored": "This post has already been restored",
diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/groups.json b/public/language/en_GB/groups.json
index d6a5ed6b6e..dd8b795bcb 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/groups.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/groups.json
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 	"pending.reject": "Reject",
 	"pending.accept_all": "Accept All",
 	"pending.reject_all": "Reject All",
+	"pending.none": "There are no pending members at this time",
+
+	"invited.none": "There are no invited members at this time",
+	"invited.uninvite": "Rescind Invitation",
+	"invited.search": "Search for a user to invite to this group",
 
 	"cover-instructions": "Drag and Drop a photo, drag to position, and hit <strong>Save</strong>",
 	"cover-change": "Change",
@@ -18,6 +23,7 @@
 	"details.title": "Group Details",
 	"details.members": "Member List",
 	"details.pending": "Pending Members",
+	"details.invited": "Invited Members",
 	"details.has_no_posts": "This group's members have not made any posts.",
 	"details.latest_posts": "Latest Posts",
 	"details.private": "Private",
diff --git a/public/src/client/groups/details.js b/public/src/client/groups/details.js
index a855febacf..ae6c46e03c 100644
--- a/public/src/client/groups/details.js
+++ b/public/src/client/groups/details.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 
 		handleMemberSearch();
 		handleMemberInfiniteScroll();
+		handleMemberInvitations();
 
 		components.get('groups/activity').find('.content img').addClass('img-responsive');
 
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 				case 'leave':
 				case 'accept':
 				case 'reject':
+				case 'issueInvite':
+				case 'rescindInvite':
 				case 'acceptInvite':
 				case 'rejectInvite':
 				case 'acceptAll':
@@ -326,6 +329,26 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 		});
 	}
 
+	function handleMemberInvitations() {
+		if (ajaxify.data.group.isOwner) {
+			var searchInput = $('[component="groups/members/invite"]');
+			require(['autocomplete'], function(autocomplete) {
+				autocomplete.user(searchInput, function(e, selected) {
+					socket.emit('groups.issueInvite', {
+						toUid: selected.item.user.uid,
+						groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name
+					}, function(err) {
+						if (!err) {
+							ajaxify.refresh();
+						} else {
+							app.alertError(err.message);
+						}
+					});
+				});
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
 	function loadMoreMembers() {
 
 		var members = $('[component="groups/members"]');
diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index f8bacf77d0..4a0d2a563e 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@ var async = require('async'),
 					}
 				], next);
 			},
+			invited: function (next) {
+				async.waterfall([
+					function(next) {
+						db.getSetMembers('group:' + groupName + ':invited', next);
+					},
+					function(uids, next) {
+						user.getUsersData(uids, next);
+					}
+				], next);
+			},
 			isMember: async.apply(Groups.isMember, options.uid, groupName),
 			isPending: async.apply(Groups.isPending, options.uid, groupName),
 			isInvited: async.apply(Groups.isInvited, options.uid, groupName),
@@ -170,6 +180,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 				results.base.members = results.members;
 				results.base.membersNextStart = stop + 1;
 				results.base.pending = results.pending.filter(Boolean);
+				results.base.invited = results.invited.filter(Boolean);
 				results.base.deleted = !!parseInt(results.base.deleted, 10);
 				results.base.hidden = !!parseInt(results.base.hidden, 10);
 				results.base.system = !!parseInt(results.base.system, 10);
diff --git a/src/groups/membership.js b/src/groups/membership.js
index 262d2becfd..51ee633787 100644
--- a/src/groups/membership.js
+++ b/src/groups/membership.js
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ module.exports = function(Groups) {
 			function(next) {
 				async.parallel({
 					exists: async.apply(Groups.exists, groupName),
-					isMember: async.apply(Groups.isMember, uid, groupName)
+					isMember: async.apply(Groups.isMember, uid, groupName),
+					isPending: async.apply(Groups.isPending, uid, groupName),
+					isInvited: async.apply(Groups.isInvited, uid, groupName)
 				}, next);
 			},
 			function(checks, next) {
@@ -109,6 +111,10 @@ module.exports = function(Groups) {
 					return next(new Error('[[error:no-group]]'));
 				} else if (checks.isMember) {
 					return next(new Error('[[error:group-already-member]]'));
+				} else if (type === 'invite' && checks.isInvited) {
+					return next(new Error('[[error:group-already-invited]]'));
+				} else if (type === 'request' && checks.isPending) {
+					return next(new Error('[[error:group-already-requested]]'));
 				}
 
 				db.setAdd(set, uid, next);
diff --git a/src/socket.io/groups.js b/src/socket.io/groups.js
index a2f7c076df..6f2d364b0a 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/groups.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/groups.js
@@ -131,7 +131,35 @@ function acceptRejectAll(type, socket, data, callback) {
 			}
 		], callback);
 	});
-}
+};
+
+SocketGroups.issueInvite = function(socket, data, callback) {
+	if (!data) {
+		return callback(new Error('[[error:invalid-data]]'));
+	}
+
+	groups.ownership.isOwner(socket.uid, data.groupName, function(err, isOwner) {
+		if (err || !isOwner) {
+			return callback(err || new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]'));
+		}
+
+		groups.invite(data.groupName, data.toUid, callback);
+	});
+};
+
+SocketGroups.rescindInvite = function(socket, data, callback) {
+	if (!data) {
+		return callback(new Error('[[error:invalid-data]]'));
+	}
+
+	groups.ownership.isOwner(socket.uid, data.groupName, function(err, isOwner) {
+		if (err || !isOwner) {
+			return callback(err || new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]'));
+		}
+
+		groups.rejectMembership(data.groupName, data.toUid, callback);
+	});
+};
 
 SocketGroups.acceptInvite = function(socket, data, callback) {
 	if (!data) {