diff --git src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/buddypress/common/js-templates/invites/index.php src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/buddypress/common/js-templates/invites/index.php
index b99183c59..ae21663b0 100644
--- src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/buddypress/common/js-templates/invites/index.php
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/buddypress/common/js-templates/invites/index.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * dealing with invites.
  *
  * @since 3.0.0
- * @version 6.0.0
+ * @version 10.0.0
  */
 ?>
 
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
 			{{data.name}}
 		</div>
 
-		<# if ( undefined !== data.is_sent ) { #>
+		<# if ( 'invited' === data.scope ) { #>
 			<div class="item-meta">
 
-				<# if ( undefined !== data.invited_by ) { #>
+				<# if ( data.invited_by.length > 0 ) { #>
 					<ul class="group-inviters">
 						<li><?php esc_html_e( 'Invited by:', 'buddypress' ); ?></li>
 						<# for ( i in data.invited_by ) { #>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 	</div>
 
 	<div class="action">
-		<# if ( undefined === data.is_sent || ( false === data.is_sent && true === data.can_edit ) ) { #>
+		<# if ( true === data.can_invite ) { #>
 			<button type="button" class="button invite-button group-add-remove-invite-button bp-tooltip bp-icons<# if ( data.selected ) { #> selected<# } #>" data-bp-tooltip="<# if ( data.selected ) { #><?php esc_attr_e( 'Cancel invitation', 'buddypress' ); ?><# } else { #><?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Invite', 'button', 'buddypress' ); ?><# } #>">
 				<span class="icons" aria-hidden="true"></span>
 				<span class="bp-screen-reader-text">
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 			</button>
 		<# } #>
 
-		<# if ( undefined !== data.can_edit && true === data.can_edit ) { #>
+		<# if ( true === data.can_edit ) { #>
 			<button type="button" class="button invite-button group-remove-invite-button bp-tooltip bp-icons" data-bp-tooltip="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Cancel invitation', 'button', 'buddypress' ); ?>">
 				<span class=" icons" aria-hidden="true"></span>
 				<span class="bp-screen-reader-text"><?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Cancel invitation', 'button', 'buddypress' ); ?></span>
diff --git src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/groups/ajax.php src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/groups/ajax.php
index a6cedb82c..6f98a618c 100644
--- src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/groups/ajax.php
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/groups/ajax.php
@@ -283,6 +283,22 @@ function bp_nouveau_ajax_get_users_to_invite() {
 		wp_send_json_error( $response );
 	}
 
+	if ( ! bp_is_group_create() && ! bp_groups_user_can_send_invites( bp_get_current_group_id(), bp_loggedin_user_id() ) ) {
+		$invite_status = bp_group_get_invite_status( bp_get_current_group_id() );
+		if ( 'admins' === $invite_status ) {
+			$message = __( 'Inviting members to join this group is restricted to Group Administrators.', 'buddypress' );
+		} else {
+			$message = __( 'Inviting members to join this group is restricted to Group Moderators and Administrators.', 'buddypress' );
+		}
+
+		wp_send_json_error(
+			array(
+				'feedback' => $message,
+				'type'     => 'error',
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
 	$request = bp_parse_args(
 		$_POST,
 		array(
diff --git src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/groups/functions.php src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/groups/functions.php
index f87d873af..9f765d247 100644
--- src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/groups/functions.php
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/includes/groups/functions.php
@@ -199,26 +199,37 @@ function bp_nouveau_groups_get_inviter_ids( $user_id, $group_id ) {
  * @since 3.0.0
  */
 function bp_nouveau_prepare_group_potential_invites_for_js( $user ) {
-	$bp = buddypress();
+	$bp    = buddypress();
+	$scope = '';
+	if ( isset( $bp->groups->invites_scope ) ) {
+		$scope = $bp->groups->invites_scope;
+	}
 
 	$response = array(
-		'id'           => intval( $user->ID ),
-		'name'         => $user->display_name,
-		'avatar'       => htmlspecialchars_decode( bp_core_fetch_avatar( array(
-			'item_id' => $user->ID,
-			'object'  => 'user',
-			'type'    => 'thumb',
-			'width'   => 50,
-			'height'  => 50,
-			'html'    => false )
-		) ),
+		'id'      => intval( $user->ID ),
+		'name'    => $user->display_name,
+		'avatar'  => htmlspecialchars_decode(
+			bp_core_fetch_avatar(
+				array(
+					'item_id' => $user->ID,
+					'object'  => 'user',
+					'type'    => 'thumb',
+					'width'   => 50,
+					'height'  => 50,
+					'html'    => false
+				)
+			)
+		),
+		'scope'      => $scope,
+		'is_sent'    => false,
+		'invited_by' => array(),
+		'can_invite' => 'invited' !== $scope,
 	);
 
 	// Do extra queries only if needed
-	if ( ! empty( $bp->groups->invites_scope ) && 'invited' === $bp->groups->invites_scope ) {
-		$response['is_sent']  = (bool) groups_check_user_has_invite( $user->ID, bp_get_current_group_id() );
-
-		$inviter_ids = bp_nouveau_groups_get_inviter_ids( $user->ID, bp_get_current_group_id() );
+	if ( 'invited' === $scope ) {
+		$response['is_sent'] = (bool) groups_check_user_has_invite( $user->ID, bp_get_current_group_id() );
+		$inviter_ids         = bp_nouveau_groups_get_inviter_ids( $user->ID, bp_get_current_group_id() );
 
 		foreach ( $inviter_ids as $inviter_id ) {
 			$class = false;
@@ -228,25 +239,25 @@ function bp_nouveau_prepare_group_potential_invites_for_js( $user ) {
 			}
 
 			$response['invited_by'][] = array(
-				'avatar' => htmlspecialchars_decode( bp_core_fetch_avatar( array(
-					'item_id' => $inviter_id,
-					'object'  => 'user',
-					'type'    => 'thumb',
-					'width'   => 50,
-					'height'  => 50,
-					'html'    => false,
-					'class'   => $class,
-				) ) ),
+				'avatar' => htmlspecialchars_decode(
+					bp_core_fetch_avatar(
+						array(
+							'item_id' => $inviter_id,
+							'object'  => 'user',
+							'type'    => 'thumb',
+							'width'   => 50,
+							'height'  => 50,
+							'html'    => false,
+							'class'   => $class,
+						)
+					)
+				),
 				'user_link' => bp_core_get_userlink( $inviter_id, false, true ),
 				'user_name' => bp_core_get_username( $inviter_id ),
 			);
 		}
 
-		if ( bp_is_item_admin() ) {
-			$response['can_edit'] = true;
-		} else {
-			$response['can_edit'] = in_array( bp_loggedin_user_id(), $inviter_ids, true );
-		}
+		$response['can_edit'] = bp_is_item_admin() || in_array( bp_loggedin_user_id(), $inviter_ids, true );
 	}
 
 	/**