diff --git a/doc/ircd.conf.example b/doc/ircd.conf.example
index ff3f549d..a3c03984 100644
--- a/doc/ircd.conf.example
+++ b/doc/ircd.conf.example
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ channel {
 	displayed_usercount = 3;
 	strip_topic_colors = no;
 	opmod_send_statusmsg = no;
+	invite_notify_notice = yes;
 };
 
 serverhide {
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 58b5fed1..b6eda7fd 100644
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -815,6 +815,11 @@ channel {
 
 	/* ip_bans_through_vhost: should channel IP bans see through dynamic spoofed hosts? */
 	ip_bans_through_vhost = yes;
+
+	/* invite_notify_notice: when using extensions/invite_notify, should
+	 * we send a NOTICE to clients that don't support IRCv3 invite-notify
+	 */
+	invite_notify_notice = yes;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/extensions/invite_notify.c b/extensions/invite_notify.c
index 19708f90..96e13f68 100644
--- a/extensions/invite_notify.c
+++ b/extensions/invite_notify.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <client.h>
 #include <hash.h>
 #include <send.h>
+#include <s_conf.h>
 #include <s_serv.h>
 
 static const char inv_notify_desc[] = "Notifies channel on /invite and provides the invite-notify client capability";
@@ -32,12 +33,16 @@ mapi_clist_av1 inv_notify_clist[] = { &invited_msgtab, NULL };
 static void
 invite_notify(struct Client *source, struct Client *target, struct Channel *channel)
 {
-	sendto_channel_local_with_capability(source, CHFL_CHANOP, 0, CAP_INVITE_NOTIFY, channel,
-		":%s NOTICE %s :%s is inviting %s to %s.",
-		me.name, channel->chname, source->name, target->name, channel->chname);
 	sendto_channel_local_with_capability(source, CHFL_CHANOP, CAP_INVITE_NOTIFY, 0, channel,
 		":%s!%s@%s INVITE %s %s", source->name, source->username,
 		source->host, target->name, channel->chname);
+
+	if (!ConfigChannel.invite_notify_notice)
+		return;
+
+	sendto_channel_local_with_capability(source, CHFL_CHANOP, 0, CAP_INVITE_NOTIFY, channel,
+		":%s NOTICE %s :%s is inviting %s to %s.",
+		me.name, channel->chname, source->name, target->name, channel->chname);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/include/s_conf.h b/include/s_conf.h
index 53233ee1..cd50de43 100644
--- a/include/s_conf.h
+++ b/include/s_conf.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ struct config_channel_entry
 	int strip_topic_colors;
 	int opmod_send_statusmsg;
 	int ip_bans_through_vhost;
+	int invite_notify_notice;
 };
 
 struct config_server_hide
diff --git a/ircd/newconf.c b/ircd/newconf.c
index 33bfd4d1..55a474d4 100644
--- a/ircd/newconf.c
+++ b/ircd/newconf.c
@@ -2821,6 +2821,7 @@ static struct ConfEntry conf_channel_table[] =
 	{ "strip_topic_colors",	CF_YESNO, NULL, 0, &ConfigChannel.strip_topic_colors	},
 	{ "opmod_send_statusmsg", CF_YESNO, NULL, 0, &ConfigChannel.opmod_send_statusmsg	},
 	{ "ip_bans_through_vhost", CF_YESNO, NULL, 0, &ConfigChannel.ip_bans_through_vhost	},
+	{ "invite_notify_notice", CF_YESNO, NULL, 0, &ConfigChannel.invite_notify_notice	},
 	{ "\0", 		0, 	  NULL, 0, NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/ircd/s_conf.c b/ircd/s_conf.c
index dadaf7a4..87f18785 100644
--- a/ircd/s_conf.c
+++ b/ircd/s_conf.c
@@ -829,7 +829,8 @@ set_default_conf(void)
 	ConfigChannel.disable_local_channels = false;
 	ConfigChannel.displayed_usercount = 3;
 	ConfigChannel.opmod_send_statusmsg = false;
-	ConfigChannel.ip_bans_through_vhost= true;
+	ConfigChannel.ip_bans_through_vhost = true;
+	ConfigChannel.invite_notify_notice = true;
 
 	ConfigChannel.autochanmodes = MODE_TOPICLIMIT | MODE_NOPRIVMSGS;
 
diff --git a/modules/m_info.c b/modules/m_info.c
index 6742bafb..c2096c4e 100644
--- a/modules/m_info.c
+++ b/modules/m_info.c
@@ -636,6 +636,11 @@ static struct InfoStruct info_table[] = {
 		"Channel IP bans see through dynamic spoofs",
 		INFO_INTBOOL_YN(&ConfigChannel.ip_bans_through_vhost),
 	},
+	{
+		"invite_notify_notice",
+		"NOTICEs are sent to clients that do not support invite-notify",
+		INFO_INTBOOL_YN(&ConfigChannel.invite_notify_notice),
+	},
 	{
 		"hide_opers",
 		"Hide all opers from unprivileged users",