diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 90a5b7afc2..1b973dd521 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Improvements 🙌:
  - Allow user to reset cross signing if he has no way to recover (#2052)
  - Create home shortcut for any room (#1525)
  - Add a menu item to open the setting in room list and in room (#2171)
+ - Add a menu item in the timeline as a shortcut to invite user (#2171)
 
 Bugfix 🐛:
  - Improve support for image/audio/video/file selection with intent changes (#1376)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
index 74a689977f..137b430522 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
@@ -656,6 +656,10 @@ class RoomDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
                 roomDetailViewModel.handle(RoomDetailAction.ClearSendQueue)
                 true
             }
+            R.id.invite              -> {
+                navigator.openInviteUsersToRoom(requireActivity(), roomDetailArgs.roomId)
+                true
+            }
             R.id.timeline_setting    -> {
                 navigator.openRoomProfile(requireActivity(), roomDetailArgs.roomId)
                 true
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
index c6896a8b87..b00b326800 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -180,11 +180,13 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         PowerLevelsObservableFactory(room).createObservable()
                 .subscribe {
                     val canSendMessage = PowerLevelsHelper(it).isUserAllowedToSend(session.myUserId, false, EventType.MESSAGE)
+                    val canInvite = PowerLevelsHelper(it).isUserAbleToInvite(session.myUserId)
                     val isAllowedToManageWidgets = session.widgetService().hasPermissionsToHandleWidgets(room.roomId)
                     val isAllowedToStartWebRTCCall = PowerLevelsHelper(it).isUserAllowedToSend(session.myUserId, false, EventType.CALL_INVITE)
                     setState {
                         copy(
                                 canSendMessage = canSendMessage,
+                                canInvite = canInvite,
                                 isAllowedToManageWidgets = isAllowedToManageWidgets,
                                 isAllowedToStartWebRTCCall = isAllowedToStartWebRTCCall
                         )
@@ -534,6 +536,7 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
                 timeline.pendingEventCount() > 0 && vectorPreferences.developerMode()
             R.id.resend_all          -> state.asyncRoomSummary()?.hasFailedSending == true
             R.id.timeline_setting    -> true
+            R.id.invite              -> state.canInvite
             R.id.clear_all           -> state.asyncRoomSummary()?.hasFailedSending == true
             R.id.open_matrix_apps    -> true
             R.id.voice_call,
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewState.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewState.kt
index 36acc35148..b36f62fe15 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewState.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewState.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ data class RoomDetailViewState(
         val canShowJumpToReadMarker: Boolean = true,
         val changeMembershipState: ChangeMembershipState = ChangeMembershipState.Unknown,
         val canSendMessage: Boolean = true,
+        val canInvite: Boolean = true,
         val isAllowedToManageWidgets: Boolean = false,
         val isAllowedToStartWebRTCCall: Boolean = true
 ) : MvRxState {
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/menu/menu_timeline.xml b/vector/src/main/res/menu/menu_timeline.xml
index eb2227ad21..86ffe1f724 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/menu/menu_timeline.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/menu/menu_timeline.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
         android:title="@string/search"
         app:showAsAction="never" />
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/invite"
+        android:title="@string/invite"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
+
     <item
         android:id="@+id/video_call"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_video"