diff --git a/bookwyrm/emailing.py b/bookwyrm/emailing.py
index 561e892f..34ba136a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/emailing.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/emailing.py
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ from bookwyrm import models
 from bookwyrm.tasks import app
 
 
+def invite_email(invite_request):
+    """ send out an invite code """
+    site = models.SiteSettings.objects.get()
+    data = {
+        "site_name": site.name,
+        "invite_link": invite_request.invite.link,
+    }
+    send_email.delay(invite_request.email, "invite", data)
+
+
 def password_reset_email(reset_code):
     """ generate a password reset email """
     site = models.SiteSettings.objects.get()
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/html_content.html b/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/html_content.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..672d3407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/html_content.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+<a href="{{ invite_link }}">{% blocktrans %}Join {{ site_name }}{% endblocktrans %}</a>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/subject.html b/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/subject.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3c4a141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/subject.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% blocktrans %}You're invited! Join {{ site_name }}{% endblocktrans %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/text_content.html b/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/text_content.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7add9010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/email/invite/text_content.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% blocktrans %}Join {{ site_name }}: {{ invite_link }}{% endblocktrans %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/admin_layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/admin_layout.html
index 397df473..cfc7a92a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/admin_layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/admin_layout.html
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
         <h2 class="menu-label">{% trans "Manage Users" %}</h2>
         <ul class="menu-list">
             <li>
-                {% url 'settings-invites' as url %}
-                {% url 'settings-invite-requests' as alt_url %}
+                {% url 'settings-invite-requests' as url %}
+                {% url 'settings-invites' as alt_url %}
                 <a href="{{ url }}"{% if url in request.path or request.path in alt_url %} class="is-active" aria-selected="true"{% endif %}>{% trans "Invites" %}</a>
             </li>
             <li>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/manage_invite_requests.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/manage_invite_requests.html
index 538ffccf..a7648a7f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/manage_invite_requests.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/manage_invite_requests.html
@@ -49,27 +49,29 @@
                 {% trans "Requested" %}
                 {% endif %}
             </td>
-            <td>
-                {% if req.invite and not req.invite.times_used %}
-                <button class="button is-danger is-light is-small">{% trans "Revoke invite" %}</button>
-                {% else %}
-                <div class="field is-grouped">
-                    <form name="send-invite" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-invite-requests' %}">
-                        {% csrf_token %}
-                        <input type="hidden" name="invite-request" value="{{ req.id }}">
-                        <button type="submit" class="button is-link is-light is-small">{% trans "Send invite" %}</button>
-                    </form>
+            <td class="field is-grouped">
+                <form name="send-invite" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-invite-requests' %}">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <input type="hidden" name="invite-request" value="{{ req.id }}">
+                    {% if not req.invite %}
+                    <button type="submit" class="button is-link is-light is-small">{% trans "Send invite" %}</button>
+                    {% else %}
+                    <button type="submit" class="button is-link is-light is-small">{% trans "Re-send invite" %}</button>
+                    {% endif %}
+                </form>
 
-                    <form name="ignore-request" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-invite-requests-ignore' %}">
-                        {% csrf_token %}
-                        <input type="hidden" name="invite-request" value="{{ req.id }}">
-                        {% if not req.ignored %}
-                        <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light is-small">{% trans "Ignore" %}</button>
-                        {% else %}
-                        <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light is-small">{% trans "Un-gnore" %}</button>
-                        {% endif %}
-                    </form>
-                </div>
+                {% if req.invite and not req.invite.times_used %}
+                {# <button class="button is-danger is-light is-small">{% trans "Revoke invite" %}</button> #}
+                {% else %}
+                <form name="ignore-request" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-invite-requests-ignore' %}">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <input type="hidden" name="invite-request" value="{{ req.id }}">
+                    {% if not req.ignored %}
+                    <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light is-small">{% trans "Ignore" %}</button>
+                    {% else %}
+                    <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light is-small">{% trans "Un-gnore" %}</button>
+                    {% endif %}
+                </form>
                 {% endif %}
             </td>
         </tr>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/invite.py b/bookwyrm/views/invite.py
index dea377cf..c0532e98 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/invite.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/invite.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
 
-from bookwyrm import forms, models
+from bookwyrm import emailing, forms, models
 from bookwyrm.settings import PAGE_LENGTH
 from . import helpers
 
@@ -107,6 +107,18 @@ class ManageInviteRequests(View):
 
     def post(self, request):
         """ send out an invite """
+        invite_request = get_object_or_404(
+            models.InviteRequest, id=request.POST.get("invite-request")
+        )
+        # allows re-sending invites
+        invite_request.invite, _ = models.SiteInvite.objects.get_or_create(
+            use_limit=1,
+            user=request.user,
+        )
+
+        invite_request.save()
+        emailing.invite_email(invite_request)
+        return redirect('settings-invite-requests')
 
 
 class InviteRequest(View):