diff --git a/include/hook.h b/include/hook.h
index 58a94d41..099eeec7 100644
--- a/include/hook.h
+++ b/include/hook.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ typedef struct
 	int approved;
 	int dir;
 	const char *modestr;
+	const char *error;
 } hook_data_channel_approval;
 
 typedef struct
diff --git a/modules/m_invite.c b/modules/m_invite.c
index 63645e2b..044c72f5 100644
--- a/modules/m_invite.c
+++ b/modules/m_invite.c
@@ -48,14 +48,22 @@ struct Message invite_msgtab = {
 	{mg_unreg, {m_invite, 3}, {m_invite, 3}, mg_ignore, mg_ignore, {m_invite, 3}}
 };
 
+static int can_invite_hook;
+static int invite_hook;
+
 mapi_clist_av1 invite_clist[] = { &invite_msgtab, NULL };
+mapi_hlist_av1 invite_hlist[] = {
+	{ "can_invite",	&can_invite_hook },
+	{ "invite",	&invite_hook },
+	{ NULL, NULL }
+};
 
 mapi_cap_list_av2 invite_cap_list[] = {
 	{ MAPI_CAP_CLIENT, "invite-notify", NULL, &CAP_INVITE_NOTIFY },
 	{ 0, NULL, NULL, NULL }
 };
 
-DECLARE_MODULE_AV2(invite, NULL, NULL, invite_clist, NULL, NULL, invite_cap_list, NULL, invite_desc);
+DECLARE_MODULE_AV2(invite, NULL, NULL, invite_clist, invite_hlist, NULL, invite_cap_list, NULL, invite_desc);
 
 static bool add_invite(struct Channel *, struct Client *);
 
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ m_invite(struct MsgBuf *msgbuf_p, struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source
 	struct Channel *chptr;
 	struct membership *msptr;
 	int store_invite = 0;
+	hook_data_channel_approval hdata = { 0 };
 
 	if(MyClient(source_p) && !IsFloodDone(source_p))
 		flood_endgrace(source_p);
@@ -142,14 +151,24 @@ m_invite(struct MsgBuf *msgbuf_p, struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* unconditionally require ops, unless the channel is +g */
-	/* treat remote clients as chanops */
-	if(MyClient(source_p) && !is_chanop(msptr) &&
-			!(chptr->mode.mode & MODE_FREEINVITE))
+	if (MyClient(source_p))
 	{
-		sendto_one(source_p, form_str(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED),
-			   me.name, source_p->name, parv[2]);
-		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 (hdata.error)
+				sendto_one_numeric(source_p, hdata.approved, "%s", hdata.error);
+			else
+				sendto_one(source_p, form_str(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED),
+						 me.name, source_p->name, parv[2]);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* store invites when they could affect the ability to join
@@ -214,6 +233,22 @@ m_invite(struct MsgBuf *msgbuf_p, struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source
 				target_p->localClient->last_caller_id_time = rb_current_time();
 			}
 		}
+
+		hdata.chptr = chptr;
+		hdata.msptr = msptr;
+		hdata.client = source_p;
+		hdata.target = target_p;
+		hdata.approved = 0;
+
+		call_hook(invite_hook, &hdata);
+
+		if (hdata.approved)
+		{
+			if (hdata.error)
+				sendto_one_numeric(source_p, hdata.approved, "%s", hdata.error);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		add_reply_target(target_p, source_p);
 		sendto_one(target_p, ":%s!%s@%s INVITE %s :%s",
 			   source_p->name, source_p->username, source_p->host,