diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index e9156b2b7..b6f396350 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 ## Bug fixes
 * Fix notifications when people remove their birthday date [#7691](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7691)
+* Fix invite link on the contacts page when the user has now contacts [#7690](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7690)
 
 ## Features
 * Check if redis is running in script/server [#7685](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/7685)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/contacts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/contacts.js
index 01edab466..9f7b27311 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/contacts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/contacts.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ app.pages.Contacts = Backbone.View.extend({
     "click #chat_privilege_toggle" : "toggleChatPrivilege",
     "click #change_aspect_name" : "showAspectNameForm",
     "click .conversation_button": "showMessageModal",
-    "click #invitations-button": "showInvitationsModal"
+    "click .invitations-button": "showInvitationsModal"
   },
 
   initialize: function(opts) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
index 905693b99..702edc903 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ app.Router = Backbone.Router.extend({
   },
 
   spotlight: function() {
-    $("#invitations-button").click(function() {
+    $(".invitations-button").click(function() {
       app.helpers.showModal("#invitationsModal");
     });
   },
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/people.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/people.scss
index 65a9100ae..2283f8066 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/people.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/people.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     .term { font-weight: 700; }
     small { margin-left: 15px; }
   }
-  #invitations-button { padding-left: 0; }
+  .invitations-button { padding-left: 0; }
 }
 #people-stream {
   .media, .media-body {
diff --git a/app/views/contacts/_sidebar.html.haml b/app/views/contacts/_sidebar.html.haml
index 111097bab..a3a637520 100644
--- a/app/views/contacts/_sidebar.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/contacts/_sidebar.html.haml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
           class: "btn btn-link"
   - if AppConfig.settings.invitations.open?
     .text-center
-      .btn.btn-link#invitations-button{"data-toggle" => "modal"}
+      .btn.btn-link.invitations-button{"data-toggle" => "modal"}
         = t("invitations.new.invite_someone_to_join")
       = render "shared/modal",
           path: new_user_invitation_path,
diff --git a/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml b/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
index 217f61c5d..dd81e56fb 100644
--- a/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/contacts/index.html.haml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                 != t(".no_contacts_message",
                      community_spotlight: link_to(t(".community_spotlight"), community_spotlight_path))
             %p
-              .btn.btn-link{"data-toggle" => "modal"}
+              .btn.btn-link.invitations-button{"data-toggle" => "modal"}
                 = t("invitations.new.invite_someone_to_join")
 
       #paginate
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_invitations.haml b/app/views/shared/_invitations.haml
index b69a18c73..55445bc04 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_invitations.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_invitations.haml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 = invite_link(current_user.invitation_code)
 
 - if AppConfig.mail.enable?
-  .invitations-link.btn.btn-link#invitations-button{"data-toggle" => "modal"}
+  .invitations-link.btn.btn-link.invitations-button{"data-toggle" => "modal"}
     = t(".by_email")
 
 - content_for :after_content do
diff --git a/features/desktop/invitations.feature b/features/desktop/invitations.feature
index f01e194e3..75a5758ed 100644
--- a/features/desktop/invitations.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/invitations.feature
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ Feature: Invitations
     And I log out
     And I sign in as "alice@alice.alice"
     And I click on "Invite your friends" navbar title
-    And I click on selector "#invitations-button"
+    And I click on selector ".invitations-button"
     Then I should see one less invite
 
   Scenario: sends an invitation from the sidebar
     When I sign in as "alice@alice.alice"
     And I click on "Invite your friends" navbar title
-    And I click on selector "#invitations-button"
+    And I click on selector ".invitations-button"
     And I fill in the following:
       | email_inviter_emails         | alex@example.com    |
     And I press "Send an invitation"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Feature: Invitations
     When I sign in as "alice@alice.alice"
     And I search for "test"
     Then I should see "Users matching test" within "#search_title"
-    When I click on selector "#invitations-button"
+    When I click on selector ".invitations-button"
     And I fill in the following:
       | email_inviter_emails         | alex@example.com    |
     And I press "Send an invitation"