diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/MucOptions.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/MucOptions.java
index 060b1b6f65ceaf9335ec8439bbdd8dcdfaa26ca3..cc1c358de5288bc69117f81e1c5e67ffe3f84dd2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/MucOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/MucOptions.java
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ public class MucOptions {
     }
 
     public boolean canInvite() {
-        return !membersOnly() || self.getRole().ranks(Role.MODERATOR) || allowInvites();
+        final boolean hasPermission = !membersOnly() || self.getRole().ranks(Role.MODERATOR) || allowInvites();
+        return hasPermission && online();
     }
 
     public boolean allowInvites() {