diff --git a/src/game/WorldHandlers/GroupHandler.cpp b/src/game/WorldHandlers/GroupHandler.cpp
index 2e119549b..92866d965 100644
--- a/src/game/WorldHandlers/GroupHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/WorldHandlers/GroupHandler.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ void WorldSession::HandleGroupInviteOpcode(WorldPacket& recv_data)
 
     Player* player = sObjectMgr.GetPlayer(membername.c_str());
 
-    // 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;