diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index d4ed93ea3..265d9581b 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ If so, please delete it since it will prevent the federation from working proper
 * Render mentions as links in comments [#7327](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7327)
 * Add support for mentions in comments to the front-end [#7386](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7386)
 * Support direct links to comments on mobile [#7508](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7508)
+* Add inviter first and last name in the invitation e-mail [#7484](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7484)
 
 # 0.6.8.0
 
diff --git a/app/mailers/notifier.rb b/app/mailers/notifier.rb
index 69fdfe11b..d58a58761 100644
--- a/app/mailers/notifier.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/notifier.rb
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base
     @invitation_code = invitation_code
 
     I18n.with_locale(locale) do
-      mail_opts = {:to => email, :from => AppConfig.mail.sender_address,
-                 :subject => I18n.t('notifier.invited_you', :name => @inviter.name),
-                 :host => AppConfig.pod_uri.host}
+      mail_opts = {to: email, from: "\"#{AppConfig.settings.pod_name}\" <#{AppConfig.mail.sender_address}>",
+                 subject: I18n.t("notifier.invited_you", name: @inviter.name),
+                 host: AppConfig.pod_uri.host}
 
       mail(mail_opts) do |format|
         format.text { render :layout => nil }
diff --git a/features/desktop/invitations.feature b/features/desktop/invitations.feature
index dd38873cc..eca4ef758 100644
--- a/features/desktop/invitations.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/invitations.feature
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Feature: Invitations
     And I press "Send an invitation"
     Then I should see a flash message indicating success
     And I should have 1 Devise email delivery
+    And I should see "You have been invited to join diaspora* by Alice Smith" in the last sent email
     And I should not see "change your notification settings" in the last sent email
 
   Scenario: sends an invitation from the people search page
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
index f01025a07..7eb0e2b6e 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/user_steps.rb
@@ -168,10 +168,14 @@ Then /^I should have (\d+) email delivery$/ do |n|
   ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.length.should == n.to_i
 end
 
-Then /^I should not see "([^\"]*)" in the last sent email$/ do |text|
+Then /^I should( not)? see "([^\"]*)" in the last sent email$/ do |negate, text|
   email_text = Devise.mailer.deliveries.first.body.to_s
   email_text = Devise.mailer.deliveries.first.html_part.body.raw_source if email_text.blank?
-  email_text.should_not match(text)
+  if negate
+    expect(email_text).to_not have_content(text)
+  else
+    expect(email_text).to have_content(text)
+  end
 end
 
 When /^"([^\"]+)" has posted a (public )?status message with a photo$/ do |email, public_status|
diff --git a/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
index 6594f8408..12ee1dd78 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/notifier_spec.rb
@@ -501,6 +501,37 @@ describe Notifier, type: :mailer do
     end
   end
 
+  describe ".invite" do
+    let(:email) { Notifier.invite(alice.email, nil, bob, "1234", "en") }
+
+    it "goes to the right person" do
+      expect(email.to).to eq([alice.email])
+    end
+
+    it "FROM: header should be the pod name + default sender address" do
+      expect(email["From"].to_s).to eq("#{pod_name} <#{AppConfig.mail.sender_address}>")
+    end
+
+    it "has the correct subject" do
+      expect(email.subject).to eq(I18n.translate("notifier.invited_you", name: bob.name))
+    end
+
+    it "has the inviter name in the body" do
+      expect(email.body.encoded).to include("#{bob.name} (#{bob.diaspora_handle})")
+    end
+
+    it "has the inviter id if the name is nil" do
+      bob.person.profile.update_attributes(first_name: "", last_name: "")
+      mail = Notifier.invite(alice.email, nil, bob, "1234", "en")
+      expect(email.body.encoded).to_not include("#{bob.name} (#{bob.diaspora_handle})")
+      expect(mail.body.encoded).to include(bob.person.diaspora_handle)
+    end
+
+    it "has the invitation code in the body" do
+      expect(email.body.encoded).to include("/i/1234")
+    end
+  end
+
   describe ".csrf_token_fail" do
     let(:email) { Notifier.send_notification("csrf_token_fail", alice.id) }