diff --git a/src/ssb.rpc.c b/src/ssb.rpc.c
index 45aed2a9..deeb5570 100644
--- a/src/ssb.rpc.c
+++ b/src/ssb.rpc.c
@@ -1769,6 +1769,10 @@ static void _tf_ssb_rpc_invite_use_work(tf_ssb_connection_t* connection, void* u
 	{
 		tf_ssb_db_get_latest_message_by_author(ssb, work->pub, &work->previous_sequence, work->previous_id, sizeof(work->previous_id));
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, "Invite not accepted.");
+	}
 }
 
 static void _tf_ssb_invite_use_message_store_callback(const char* id, bool verified, bool is_new, void* user_data)