diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index d4a1b908..55fd7fda 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   #
   def require_plugin_enabled(plugin)
     unless plugin.enabled?
-      redirect_to root_path, alert: I18n.t('application.controller.error_plugin_disabled')
+      redirect_to root_path, alert: I18n.t('application.controller.error_feature_disabled')
+    end
+  end
+
+  def require_config_disabled(config)
+    if FoodsoftConfig[config]
+      redirect_to root_path, alert: I18n.t('application.controller.error_feature_disabled')
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/invites_controller.rb b/app/controllers/invites_controller.rb
index 33e3e3ac..87215876 100644
--- a/app/controllers/invites_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/invites_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class InvitesController < ApplicationController
 
   before_filter :authenticate_membership_or_admin_for_invites
+  before_filter -> { require_config_disabled :disable_invite }
   
   def new
     @invite = Invite.new(:user => @current_user, :group => @group)
diff --git a/app/views/admin/configs/_tab_others.html.haml b/app/views/admin/configs/_tab_others.html.haml
index 4af9c333..968b0306 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/configs/_tab_others.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/configs/_tab_others.html.haml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
   = config_input form, :use_wiki, as: :boolean
 = config_input form, :use_nick, as: :boolean
 = config_input form, :tolerance_is_costly, as: :boolean
+= config_input form, :disable_invite, as: :boolean
 = config_input form, :help_url, as: :url, input_html: {class: 'input-xlarge'}
 = config_input form, :webstats_tracking_code, as: :text, input_html: {class: 'input-xxlarge', rows: 3}
diff --git a/app/views/admin/ordergroups/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/ordergroups/_form.html.haml
index 024978c7..385b32ee 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/ordergroups/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/ordergroups/_form.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- unless @ordergroup.new_record?
+- unless @ordergroup.new_record? || FoodsoftConfig[:disable_invite]
   %p= t('.first_paragraph', url: link_to(t('.here'), new_invite_path(id: @ordergroup.id), remote: true)).html_safe
 = simple_form_for [:admin, @ordergroup] do |f|
   - captured = capture do
diff --git a/app/views/admin/workgroups/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/workgroups/_form.html.haml
index ec27c2f9..e98b2f0e 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/workgroups/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/workgroups/_form.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-%p= t('.first_paragraph', url: link_to(t('.here'), new_invite_path(id: @workgroup.id), remote: true)).html_safe
+- unless FoodsoftConfig[:disable_invite]
+  %p= t('.first_paragraph', url: link_to(t('.here'), new_invite_path(id: @workgroup.id), remote: true)).html_safe
 = simple_form_for [:admin, @workgroup] do |f|
   - captured = capture do
     %h4= t 'admin.access_to'
diff --git a/app/views/foodcoop/workgroups/edit.html.haml b/app/views/foodcoop/workgroups/edit.html.haml
index 18be9186..f4d34066 100644
--- a/app/views/foodcoop/workgroups/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/foodcoop/workgroups/edit.html.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 - title t('.title')
 
-%p= t('.invite_new', invite_link: link_to(t('.invite_link'), new_invite_path(id: @workgroup.id))).html_safe
+- unless FoodsoftConfig[:disable_invite]
+  %p= t('.invite_new', invite_link: link_to(t('.invite_link'), new_invite_path(id: @workgroup.id))).html_safe
 = simple_form_for [:foodcoop, @workgroup] do |f|
   = render 'shared/group_form_fields', f: f
   .form-actions
diff --git a/app/views/home/ordergroup.html.haml b/app/views/home/ordergroup.html.haml
index aadac9f9..718ef7f7 100644
--- a/app/views/home/ordergroup.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/home/ordergroup.html.haml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
       %p
         %b= heading_helper(Ordergroup, :user_tokens) + ':'
         = @ordergroup.memberships.map{|m| show_user m.user}.join(', ')
-      = link_to t('.invite'), new_invite_path(:id => @ordergroup), :remote => true, class: 'btn btn-primary'
+      - unless FoodsoftConfig[:disable_invite]
+        = link_to t('.invite'), new_invite_path(:id => @ordergroup), :remote => true, class: 'btn btn-primary'
   .span8
     %h2= t('.account_summary')
     .well.well-small
diff --git a/app/views/home/profile.html.haml b/app/views/home/profile.html.haml
index c3139a76..459567d8 100644
--- a/app/views/home/profile.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/home/profile.html.haml
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
             - else
               = @current_user.ordergroup.name
           %td.right
-            = link_to t('.groups.invite'), new_invite_path(id: @current_user.ordergroup),
-                      remote: true, class: 'btn btn-success btn-small'
+            - unless FoodsoftConfig[:disable_invite]
+              = link_to t('.groups.invite'), new_invite_path(id: @current_user.ordergroup),
+                        remote: true, class: 'btn btn-success btn-small'
     - if @current_user.workgroups.any?
       %h3= User.human_attribute_name(:workgroup, count: 2)
       %table.table.table-striped
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index e23e19a2..c8e2287a 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ de:
       error_authn: Anmeldung erforderlich!
       error_denied: Du darfst die gewünschte Seite nicht sehen. Wenn Du denkst, dass Du dürfen solltest, frage eine/n Administrator/in, dass sie/er Dir die entsprechenden Rechte einräumt. Falls Du Zugang zu mehreren Benutzerkonten hast, möchtest Du Dich vielleicht %{sign_in}.
       error_denied_sign_in: als ein anderer Benutzer anmelden
+      error_feature_disabled: Diese Funktion ist derzeit nicht aktiviert.
       error_members_only: Diese Aktion ist nur für Mitglieder der Gruppe erlaubt!
-      error_plugin_disabled: Diese Funktion ist derzeit nicht aktiviert.
       error_token: Zugriff verweigert (ungültiger Token)!
   article_categories:
     create:
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ de:
       currency_unit: Währung
       custom_css: Angepasstes CSS
       default_locale: Standardsprache
+      disable_invite: Einladungen deaktivieren
       email_from: Absenderadresse
       email_replyto: Antwortadresse
       email_sender: Senderadresse
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index b9155423..c767edde 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ en:
       error_authn: Authentication required!
       error_denied: You are not allowed to view the requested page. If you think you should, ask an administrator to give you appropriate permissions. If you have access to multiple user accounts, you might want to %{sign_in}.
       error_denied_sign_in: sign in as another user
+      error_feature_disabled: This feature is currently disabled.
       error_members_only: This action is only available to members of the group!
-      error_plugin_disabled: This feature is currently disabled.
       error_token: Access denied (invalid token)!
   article_categories:
     create:
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ en:
       currency_unit: Currency
       custom_css: Custom CSS
       default_locale: Default language
+      disable_invite: Disable invites
       email_from: From address
       email_replyto: Reply-to address
       email_sender: Sender address
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index 7e79c45c..1f7c7afb 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ fr:
       error_authn: Identification requise!
       error_denied: Ton compte n'es pas autorisé à accéder à cette page pour le moment. Si tu penses que ce n'est pas normal, demande à un-e administrateur-rice de modifier les permissions. Si tu as plusieurs comptes, il faut peut-être que tu %{sign_in}
       error_denied_sign_in: te reconnectes
+      error_feature_disabled: Cette fonction est désactivée.
       error_members_only: Cette action ne peut être effectuée que par les membres du groupe.
-      error_plugin_disabled: Cette fonction est désactivée.
       error_token: Accès interdit (jeton invalide)!
   article_categories:
     create:
diff --git a/config/locales/nl.yml b/config/locales/nl.yml
index 589fc5b7..7241dd6d 100644
--- a/config/locales/nl.yml
+++ b/config/locales/nl.yml
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ nl:
       error_authn: Inloggen vereist.
       error_denied: Je hebt geen toegang tot de gevraagde pagina. Als je denkt dat je dat wel zou moeten hebben, vraag dan een beheerder je die rechten te geven. Als je meerdere accounts hebt, wil je mogelijk %{sign_in}.
       error_denied_sign_in: inloggen als een andere gebruiker
+      error_feature_disabled: Deze optie is momenteel uitgeschakeld.
       error_members_only: Deze actie is alleen beschikbaar voor leden van de groep!
-      error_plugin_disabled: Deze optie is momenteel uitgeschakeld.
       error_token: Geen toegang (ongeldig token)!
   article_categories:
     create: