diff --git a/webclient/recents/recents.html b/webclient/recents/recents.html
index 2e1f897725..1c059249bf 100644
--- a/webclient/recents/recents.html
+++ b/webclient/recents/recents.html
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
             <tr>
                 <td colspan="2" class="recentsRoomSummary">
 
-                    <div ng-hide="room.membership === 'invite'" ng-switch="room.lastMsg.type" >
+                    <div ng-show="room.membership === 'invite'">
+                        {{ room.lastMsg.inviter | mUserDisplayName: room.room_id }} invited you
+                    </div>
+                    
+                    <div ng-hide="room.membership === 'invite'" ng-switch="room.lastMsg.type">
                         <div ng-switch-when="m.room.member">
                             <span ng-if="'join' === room.lastMsg.content.membership">
                                 {{ room.lastMsg.state_key | mUserDisplayName: room.room_id}} joined