diff --git a/src/controllers/user.js b/src/controllers/user.js
index 8557dd22a8..5f70d13780 100644
--- a/src/controllers/user.js
+++ b/src/controllers/user.js
@@ -437,19 +437,34 @@ api.cast = function(req, res, next) {
 api.inviteFriends = function(req, res, next) {
   Group.findOne({type:'party', members:{'$in': [res.locals.user._id]}}).select('_id name').exec(function(err,party){
     if (err) return next(err);
-    var link = nconf.get('BASE_URL')+'?partyInvite='+ utils.encrypt(JSON.stringify({id:party._id, inviter:res.locals.user._id, name:party.name}));
+
     _.each(req.body.emails, function(invite){
       if (invite.email) {
-        var variables = [
-          {name: 'LINK', content: link},
-          {name: 'INVITER', content: req.body.inviter || res.locals.user.profile.name},
-          {name: 'INVITEE', content: invite.name}
-        ];
 
-        invite.canSend = true;
+        User.findOne({$or: [
+          {'auth.local.email': invite.email},
+          {'auth.facebook.emails.value': invite.email}
+        ]}).select({_id: true, 'preferences.emailNotifications': true})
+          .exec(function(err, userToContact){
+            if(err) return next(err);
+
+            var link = nconf.get('BASE_URL')+'?partyInvite='+ utils.encrypt(JSON.stringify({id:party._id, inviter:res.locals.user._id, name:party.name}));
+
+            var variables = [
+              {name: 'LINK', content: link},
+              {name: 'INVITER', content: req.body.inviter || utils.getUserInfo(res.locals.user, ['name']).name}
+            ];
+
+            invite.canSend = true;
+
+            // We check for unsubscribeFromAll here because don't pass through utils.getUserInfo
+            if(userToContact.preferences.emailNotifications.invitedParty !== false && 
+                userToContact.preferences.emailNotifications.unsubscribeFromAll !== true){
+              // TODO implement "users can only be invited once"
+              utils.txnEmail(invite, 'invite-friend', variables);
+            }
+          });
 
-        // TODO implement "users can only be invited once"
-        utils.txnEmail(invite, 'invite-friend', variables);
       }
     });
     res.send(200);