diff --git a/app/views/invitations/_new.haml b/app/views/invitations/_new.haml
index 8619562a3..c53b84513 100644
--- a/app/views/invitations/_new.haml
+++ b/app/views/invitations/_new.haml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     - else 
       = invite.select(:aspects, @aspects_dropdown_array, :selected => @aspect.id)
     Message:
-    = invite.text_area :invite_messages
+    = invite.text_area :invite_messages, :value => ""
 
     %p= invite.submit "Send an invitation"