diff --git a/src/game/Handlers/GroupHandler.cpp b/src/game/Handlers/GroupHandler.cpp
index 99bbfef0c..e1e614359 100644
--- a/src/game/Handlers/GroupHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Handlers/GroupHandler.cpp
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ void WorldSession::HandleGroupInviteOpcode(WorldPacket& recvData)
 
     Player* player = ObjectAccessor::FindPlayerByName(membername, false);
 
-    // no player
-    if (!player)
+    // no player or cheat self-invite
+    if (!player || player == GetPlayer())
     {
         SendPartyResult(PARTY_OP_INVITE, membername, ERR_BAD_PLAYER_NAME_S);
         return;