diff --git a/app/services/chat.js b/app/services/chat.js
index 84c051d..e814c37 100644
--- a/app/services/chat.js
+++ b/app/services/chat.js
@@ -159,10 +159,15 @@ export default class ChatService extends SiteService {
         { email: inviteDefinition.usernameOrEmail },
       ],
     }).lean();
-    if (invitee) {
+
+    const existingInvite = await ChatRoomInvite
+      .find({ room: room._id, member: invitee._id })
+      .select('_id')
+      .lean();
+    if (existingInvite) {
       throw new SiteError(400, 'User already invited to room');
     }
-
+  
     const invite = new ChatRoomInvite();
     invite.created = NOW;
     invite.token = uuidv4();