diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a31347..600fd51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2719,7 +2719,9 @@ Each line of a multi-line `body` reaches an IRC listener user as its own
 is sent, so it cannot start a line of its own. A mode change made over the HTTP
 API reaches IRC listener members as an IRC `MODE` line with its value as a
 separate parameter, e.g. `MODE #general +k secretpass` or
-`MODE #general +o bob`.
+`MODE #general +o bob`. An `INVITE` from either transport reaches the invited
+IRC listener user as an IRC `INVITE` line from the inviter, e.g.
+`:alice!alice@* INVITE bob #general`.
 
 ### Docker Usage
 
diff --git a/internal/ircserver/commands.go b/internal/ircserver/commands.go
index 77d1eb3..359a2df 100644
--- a/internal/ircserver/commands.go
+++ b/internal/ircserver/commands.go
@@ -1261,10 +1261,9 @@ func (c *Conn) handleInvite(
 		irc.RplInviting, targetNick, channel,
 	)
 
-	// Send INVITE notice to target via service fan-out.
-	body, _ := json.Marshal( //nolint:errchkjson
-		[]string{"You have been invited to " + channel},
-	)
+	// Queue the INVITE to the target with the body the HTTP
+	// API uses.
+	body, _ := json.Marshal([]string{channel}) //nolint:errchkjson
 
 	_, _, _ = c.svc.FanOut( //nolint:dogsled // fire-and-forget broadcast
 		ctx, "INVITE", c.nick, targetNick, targetID, 0,
diff --git a/internal/ircserver/integration_test.go b/internal/ircserver/integration_test.go
index 2dde41f..db4b4f2 100644
--- a/internal/ircserver/integration_test.go
+++ b/internal/ircserver/integration_test.go
@@ -1373,6 +1373,42 @@ func TestIntegrationInviteUserOnChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 }
 
+// TestIntegrationInviteLine checks that an IRC listener user
+// invited by an IRC listener user, and then over the HTTP
+// API, gets an INVITE line from the inviter for the channel
+// each time.
+func TestIntegrationInviteLine(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	env := newTestEnv(t)
+
+	alice := env.dial(t)
+	alice.register("alice")
+	alice.joinAndDrain("#inv")
+
+	bob := env.dial(t)
+	bob.register("bob")
+
+	alice.sendAndExpect("INVITE bob #inv", " 341 ")
+
+	got := bob.readLine()
+	want := ":alice!alice@* INVITE bob #inv"
+
+	if got != want {
+		t.Errorf("from the IRC listener: got %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+
+	// The HTTP API queues an INVITE with the channel as its body.
+	env.queueMessage(t, "bob", "INVITE", "carol", "bob", []string{"#inv"})
+
+	got = bob.readLine()
+	want = ":carol!carol@* INVITE bob #inv"
+
+	if got != want {
+		t.Errorf("over the HTTP API: got %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
 // TestIntegrationModeSecretList checks that LIST shows a +s
 // channel only to its members.
 func TestIntegrationModeSecretList(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/ircserver/relay.go b/internal/ircserver/relay.go
index bf88c2e..96125a0 100644
--- a/internal/ircserver/relay.go
+++ b/internal/ircserver/relay.go
@@ -358,16 +358,24 @@ func (c *Conn) deliverKickMsg(
 	}
 }
 
-// deliverInviteMsg sends an INVITE notification.
+// deliverInviteMsg sends an INVITE line from the inviter
+// for the channel named in text, or nothing when text names
+// no channel.
 func (c *Conn) deliverInviteMsg(
-	_ *db.IRCMessage,
+	msg *db.IRCMessage,
 	text string,
 ) {
+	if text == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	nick := c.nick
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 
-	c.sendFromServer("NOTICE", nick, text)
+	prefix := msg.From + "!" + msg.From + "@*"
+
+	c.send(FormatMessage(prefix, "INVITE", nick, text))
 }
 
 // deliverWallops sends a WALLOPS notification.
diff --git a/internal/ircserver/relay_test.go b/internal/ircserver/relay_test.go
index 2b6a89e..c0d4b22 100644
--- a/internal/ircserver/relay_test.go
+++ b/internal/ircserver/relay_test.go
@@ -211,6 +211,38 @@ func TestRelayModeParameters(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestRelayInviteWithoutChannel checks that an INVITE whose
+// body names no channel sends the invited IRC listener user
+// no INVITE line.
+func TestRelayInviteWithoutChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	env := newTestEnv(t)
+
+	bob := env.dial(t)
+	bob.register("bob")
+
+	// A nil body is stored as JSON null, which is not an array.
+	for _, body := range [][]string{nil, {}, {""}} {
+		env.queueMessage(t, "bob", "INVITE", "carol", "bob", body)
+	}
+
+	// The relay sends a user's queue in order, so this arrives
+	// after anything sent for the INVITEs above.
+	env.queueMessage(t, "bob", "PRIVMSG", "carol", "bob",
+		[]string{"the end"})
+
+	lines := bob.readUntil(func(l string) bool {
+		return strings.HasSuffix(l, " :the end")
+	})
+
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		if strings.Contains(line, " INVITE ") {
+			t.Errorf("got %q, want no INVITE line", line)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // TestRelayLineBreaks checks that a CR, LF or NUL in a stored
 // body line, key or mask never reaches an IRC listener user
 // as a line break, so no extra line arrives, and that a body