diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
index f47a734e89..13572f79bb 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/groups/POST-groups_groupId_join.test.js
@@ -134,6 +134,22 @@ describe('POST /group/:groupId/join', () => {
 
         await expect(user.get('/user')).to.eventually.have.deep.property('items.quests.basilist', 1);
       });
+
+      it('notifies inviting user that their invitation was accepted', async () => {
+        await invitedUser.post(`/groups/${guild._id}/join`);
+
+        let inviter = await user.get('/user');
+        let expectedData = {
+          headerText: t('invitationAcceptedHeader'),
+          bodyText: t('invitationAcceptedBody', {
+            username: invitedUser.auth.local.username,
+            groupName: guild.name,
+          }),
+        };
+
+        expect(inviter.notifications[0].type).to.eql('GROUP_INVITE_ACCEPTED');
+        expect(inviter.notifications[0].data).to.eql(expectedData);
+      });
     });
   });
 
@@ -172,6 +188,23 @@ describe('POST /group/:groupId/join', () => {
         await expect(invitedUser.get('/user')).to.eventually.have.deep.property('party._id', party._id);
       });
 
+      it('notifies inviting user that their invitation was accepted', async () => {
+        await invitedUser.post(`/groups/${party._id}/join`);
+
+        let inviter = await user.get('/user');
+
+        let expectedData = {
+          headerText: t('invitationAcceptedHeader'),
+          bodyText: t('invitationAcceptedBody', {
+            username: invitedUser.auth.local.username,
+            groupName: party.name,
+          }),
+        };
+
+        expect(inviter.notifications[0].type).to.eql('GROUP_INVITE_ACCEPTED');
+        expect(inviter.notifications[0].data).to.eql(expectedData);
+      });
+
       it('clears invitation from user when joining party', async () => {
         await invitedUser.post(`/groups/${party._id}/join`);
 
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
index 0f302ed2c6..acb91cc510 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
@@ -145,7 +145,14 @@ habitrpg.controller('NotificationCtrl',
             Notification.showLoginIncentive(User.user, notification.data, Social.loadWidgets);
             break;
           default:
-            markAsRead = false; // If the notification is not implemented, skip it
+            if (notification.data.headerText && notification.data.bodyText) {
+              var modalScope = $rootScope.$new();
+              modalScope.data = notification.data;
+              $rootScope.openModal('generic', {scope: modalScope});
+            }
+            else {
+              markAsRead = false; // If the notification is not implemented, skip it
+            }
             break;
         }
 
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
index b32b98aaea..8f126775f0 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
     "leave": "Leave",
     "invitedTo": "Invited to <%= name %>",
     "invitedToNewParty": "You were invited to join a party! Do you want to leave this party and join <%= partyName %>?",
+    "invitationAcceptedHeader": "Your Invitation has been Accepted",
+    "invitationAcceptedBody": "<%= username %> accepted your invitation to <%= groupName %>!",
     "joinNewParty": "Join New Party",
     "declineInvitation": "Decline Invitation",
     "partyLoading1": "Your party is being summoned. Please wait...",
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
index 47668ede7c..d5c8a4845f 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { sendTxn as sendTxnEmail } from '../../libs/email';
 import { encrypt } from '../../libs/encryption';
 import { sendNotification as sendPushNotification } from '../../libs/pushNotifications';
 import pusher from '../../libs/pusher';
+import common from '../../../common';
 
 /**
  * @apiDefine GroupBodyInvalid
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ api.joinGroup = {
 
       if (hasInvitation) {
         isUserInvited = true;
+        inviter = hasInvitation.inviter;
       } else {
         isUserInvited = group.privacy === 'private' ? false : true;
       }
@@ -303,8 +305,29 @@ api.joinGroup = {
 
     let promises = [group.save(), user.save()];
 
+    if (inviter) {
+      inviter = await User.findById(inviter).select('notifications preferences.language items.quests.basilist').exec();
+
+      let data = {
+        headerText: common.i18n.t('invitationAcceptedHeader', inviter.preferences.language),
+        bodyText: common.i18n.t('invitationAcceptedBody', {
+          groupName: group.name,
+          username: user.auth.local.username,
+        }, inviter.preferences.language),
+      };
+      inviter.addNotification('GROUP_INVITE_ACCEPTED', data);
+
+      // Reward Inviter
+      if (group.type === 'party') {
+        if (!inviter.items.quests.basilist) {
+          inviter.items.quests.basilist = 0;
+        }
+        inviter.items.quests.basilist++;
+      }
+      promises.push(inviter.save());
+    }
+
     if (group.type === 'party' && inviter) {
-      promises.push(User.update({_id: inviter}, {$inc: {'items.quests.basilist': 1}}).exec()); // Reward inviter
       if (group.memberCount > 1) {
         promises.push(User.update({$or: [{'party._id': group._id}, {_id: user._id}], 'achievements.partyUp': {$ne: true}}, {$set: {'achievements.partyUp': true}}, {multi: true}).exec());
       }
diff --git a/website/server/models/userNotification.js b/website/server/models/userNotification.js
index 7098de1799..dae5e70769 100644
--- a/website/server/models/userNotification.js
+++ b/website/server/models/userNotification.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const NOTIFICATION_TYPES = [
   'GROUP_TASK_APPROVAL',
   'GROUP_TASK_APPROVED',
   'LOGIN_INCENTIVE',
+  'GROUP_INVITE_ACCEPTED',
 ];
 
 const Schema = mongoose.Schema;
diff --git a/website/views/shared/modals/generic.jade b/website/views/shared/modals/generic.jade
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e4d5a5574
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/views/shared/modals/generic.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+script(type='text/ng-template', id='modals/generic.html')
+  .modal-header
+    h4 {{data.headerText}}
+  .modal-body
+    p {{data.bodyText}}
+  .modal-footer
+    .btn.btn-default.pull-right(ng-click='$close()')=env.t('close')
diff --git a/website/views/shared/modals/index.jade b/website/views/shared/modals/index.jade
index 82b8db92cf..df9dbd9078 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/modals/index.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/modals/index.jade
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ include ./modify-inventory.jade
 include ./enable-desktop-notifications.jade
 include ./login-incentives.jade
 include ./login-incentives-reward-unlocked.jade
+include ./generic.jade
 
 //- Settings
 script(type='text/ng-template', id='modals/change-day-start.html')