diff --git a/modules/m_invite.c b/modules/m_invite.c
index e097930c..71bd0ab6 100644
--- a/modules/m_invite.c
+++ b/modules/m_invite.c
@@ -145,27 +145,28 @@ m_invite(struct MsgBuf *msgbuf_p, struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source
 		return;
 	}
 
-	hdata.chptr = chptr;
-	hdata.msptr = msptr;
-	hdata.client = source_p;
-	hdata.target = target_p;
-	hdata.approved = !(is_chanop(msptr) || (chptr->mode.mode & MODE_FREEINVITE));
-
-	call_hook(can_invite_hook, &hdata);
-	if (hdata.approved)
+	if (MyClient(source_p))
 	{
-		if (MyClient(target_p))
+		hdata.chptr = chptr;
+		hdata.msptr = msptr;
+		hdata.client = source_p;
+		hdata.target = target_p;
+		hdata.approved = !(is_chanop(msptr) || (chptr->mode.mode & MODE_FREEINVITE));
+
+		call_hook(can_invite_hook, &hdata);
+		if (hdata.approved)
 		{
 			if (hdata.error)
 				sendto_one_numeric(source_p, hdata.approved, "%s", hdata.error);
 			else if (hdata.approved == ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED)
 				sendto_one(source_p, form_str(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED),
-					   me.name, source_p->name, parv[2]);
+						 me.name, source_p->name, parv[2]);
 
-			add_reply_target(target_p, source_p);
+			if (MyClient(target_p))
+				add_reply_target(target_p, source_p);
+
+			return;
 		}
-
-		return;
 	}
 
 	/* store invites when they could affect the ability to join