diff --git a/server/djrandom/frontend/user_views.py b/server/djrandom/frontend/user_views.py
index c65357224948e845213fbcc787dc3ab85ed3d773..c62695926b91af96d797707175cddaf531e8b5d5 100644
--- a/server/djrandom/frontend/user_views.py
+++ b/server/djrandom/frontend/user_views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 from flask import Flask, request, Response, redirect, abort, session, \
-    render_template, g
+    render_template, flash, g
 from flaskext.wtf import *
 from djrandom import utils
 from djrandom.database import Session
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ def user_send_invite():
 
         Session.add(new_user)
         Session.commit()
+        flash('invitation sent to %s' % email)
         return redirect('/user/details')
 
     return render_template('user_invite.html', form=form)