diff --git a/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupCtrlSpec.js b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupCtrlSpec.js
index 6a5819ec67..f45513c124 100644
--- a/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/client-old/spec/controllers/groupCtrlSpec.js
@@ -240,6 +240,5 @@ describe('Groups Controller', function() {
   describe.skip("clickMember", function() { });
   describe.skip("removeMember", function() { });
   describe.skip("confirmRemoveMember", function() { });
-  describe.skip("openInviteModal", function() { });
   describe.skip("quickReply", function() { });
 });
diff --git a/test/client-old/spec/services/groupServicesSpec.js b/test/client-old/spec/services/groupServicesSpec.js
index 5b4a88c996..19da1b554b 100644
--- a/test/client-old/spec/services/groupServicesSpec.js
+++ b/test/client-old/spec/services/groupServicesSpec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 describe('groupServices', function() {
-  var $httpBackend, $http, groups, user;
+  var $httpBackend, $http, groups, user, $rootScope;
   var groupApiUrlPrefix = '/api/v3/groups';
 
   beforeEach(function() {
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ describe('groupServices', function() {
       $provide.value('User', {user: user});
     });
 
-    inject(function(_$httpBackend_, Groups, User) {
+    inject(function(_$httpBackend_, _$rootScope_, Groups, User) {
       $httpBackend = _$httpBackend_;
+      $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
+      $rootScope.openModal = function() {}
       groups = Groups;
     });
   });
@@ -166,4 +168,33 @@ describe('groupServices', function() {
 
     $httpBackend.flush()
   });
+
+  it('sets a "sendInviteText" property on a party to "Send Invitations"', function() {
+    var sendInviteText = window.env.t('sendInvitations');
+    var party = {
+      type: 'party',
+      data: {
+        _id: '1234',
+      },
+    };
+    groups.inviteOrStartParty(party);
+    expect(party.sendInviteText).to.eql(sendInviteText);
+  });
+
+  it('sets a "sendInviteText" proptery on a guild to "Send Invitations +$3.00/month/user"', function() {
+    var sendInviteText = window.env.t('sendInvitations');
+    var guild = {
+      type: 'guild',
+      data: {
+        _id: '12345',
+      },
+      purchased: {
+        plan: {
+          customerId: '123',
+        },
+      },
+    };
+    groups.inviteOrStartParty(guild);
+    expect(guild.sendInviteText).to.eql(sendInviteText + window.env.t('groupAdditionalUserCost'));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index 0a02248932..9ffc00027b 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'Groups', '$http', '$q', 'User', 'Members', '$state', 'Notification',
   function($scope, $rootScope, Shared, Groups, $http, $q, User, Members, $state, Notification) {
+    $scope.inviteOrStartParty = Groups.inviteOrStartParty;
     $scope.isMemberOfPendingQuest = function (userid, group) {
       if (!group.quest || !group.quest.members) return false;
       if (group.quest.active) return false; // quest is started, not pending
@@ -120,25 +121,6 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'Groups', '
       }
     };
 
-    $scope.openInviteModal = function (group) {
-      if (group.type !== 'party' && group.type !== 'guild') {
-        return console.log('Invalid group type.')
-      }
-
-      var sendInviteText = window.env.t('sendInvitations');
-      if(group.purchased && group.purchased.plan && group.purchased.plan.customerId) sendInviteText += window.env.t('groupAdditionalUserCost');
-      group.sendInviteText = sendInviteText;
-
-      $rootScope.openModal('invite-' + group.type, {
-        controller:'InviteToGroupCtrl',
-        resolve: {
-          injectedGroup: function(){
-            return group;
-          },
-        }
-      });
-    };
-
     $scope.quickReply = function (uid) {
       Members.selectMember(uid)
         .then(function (response) {
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/services/groupServices.js b/website/client-old/js/services/groupServices.js
index 3294cdad11..65f24cf6c3 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/services/groupServices.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/services/groupServices.js
@@ -220,19 +220,25 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
 
     function inviteOrStartParty (group) {
       Analytics.track({'hitType':'event','eventCategory':'button','eventAction':'click','eventLabel':'Invite Friends'});
-
-      if (group && group.type === "party" || $location.$$path === "/options/groups/party") {
-       group.type = 'party';
-
-       $rootScope.openModal('invite-party', {
-         controller:'InviteToGroupCtrl',
-         resolve: {
-           injectedGroup: function(){ return group; }
-         }
-       });
-      } else {
-       $location.path("/options/groups/party");
+      
+      var sendInviteText = window.env.t('sendInvitations');
+      if (group.type !== 'party' && group.type !== 'guild') {
+        $location.path("/options/groups/party");
+        return console.log('Invalid group type.')
       }
+
+      if(group.purchased && group.purchased.plan && group.purchased.plan.customerId) sendInviteText += window.env.t('groupAdditionalUserCost');
+
+      group.sendInviteText = sendInviteText;
+
+      $rootScope.openModal('invite-' + group.type, {
+        controller:'InviteToGroupCtrl',
+        resolve: {
+          injectedGroup: function() {
+            return group;
+          },
+        },
+      });
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/website/views/options/social/group.jade b/website/views/options/social/group.jade
index 1bdf77128c..0a39f2a8b2 100644
--- a/website/views/options/social/group.jade
+++ b/website/views/options/social/group.jade
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ a.pull-right.gem-wallet(ng-if='group.type!="party"', popover-trigger='mouseenter
     li
       a(ng-click="groupPanel = 'subscription'", ng-show='group.leader._id === user._id && group.purchased.plan.customerId')=env.t('subscription')
       a(ng-click="groupPanel = 'subscription'", ng-show='group.leader._id === user._id && !group.purchased.plan.customerId')=env.t('upgradeTitle')
-    
+
   .tab-content
     .tab-pane.active
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ a.pull-right.gem-wallet(ng-if='group.type!="party"', popover-trigger='mouseenter
             h3.panel-title
               =env.t('members')
               span(ng-if='group.type=="party" && (group.onlineUsers || group.onlineUsers == 0)')= ' (' + env.t('onlineCount', {count: "{{group.onlineUsers}}"}) + ')'
-              button.pull-right.btn.btn-primary(ng-click="openInviteModal(group)")=env.t("inviteFriends")
+              button.pull-right.btn.btn-primary(ng-click="inviteOrStartParty(group)")=env.t("inviteFriends")
 
           .panel-body.modal-fixed-height
             h4(ng-show='::group.memberCount === 1 && group.type === "party"')=env.t('partyEmpty')
@@ -173,10 +173,9 @@ a.pull-right.gem-wallet(ng-if='group.type!="party"', popover-trigger='mouseenter
           +chatMessages()
           h4(ng-if='group.chat.length < 1 && group.type === "party"')=env.t('partyChatEmpty')
           h4(ng-if='group.chat.length < 1 && group.type === "guild"')=env.t('guildChatEmpty')
-    
+
     group-tasks(ng-show="groupPanel == 'tasks'")
 
     group-approvals(ng-show="groupPanel == 'approvals'", ng-if="group.leader._id === user._id", group="group")
 
     +groupSubscription
-