diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index adafd06b24..026ebe52be 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -784,13 +784,19 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def do_remotely_reject_invite(self, target_hosts, room_id, user_id):
-        origin, event = yield self._make_and_verify_event(
-            target_hosts,
-            room_id,
-            user_id,
-            "leave"
-        )
-        signed_event = self._sign_event(event)
+        try:
+            origin, event = yield self._make_and_verify_event(
+                target_hosts,
+                room_id,
+                user_id,
+                "leave"
+            )
+            signed_event = self._sign_event(event)
+        except SynapseError:
+            raise
+        except CodeMessageException as e:
+            logger.warn("Failed to reject invite: %s", e)
+            raise SynapseError(500, "Failed to reject invite")
 
         # Try the host we successfully got a response to /make_join/
         # request first.
@@ -800,10 +806,16 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         except ValueError:
             pass
 
-        yield self.replication_layer.send_leave(
-            target_hosts,
-            signed_event
-        )
+        try:
+            yield self.replication_layer.send_leave(
+                target_hosts,
+                signed_event
+            )
+        except SynapseError:
+            raise
+        except CodeMessageException as e:
+            logger.warn("Failed to reject invite: %s", e)
+            raise SynapseError(500, "Failed to reject invite")
 
         context = yield self.state_handler.compute_event_context(event)
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index f232081970..fe2315df8f 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -258,10 +258,20 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(BaseHandler):
                 else:
                     # send the rejection to the inviter's HS.
                     remote_room_hosts = remote_room_hosts + [inviter.domain]
-                    ret = yield self.reject_remote_invite(
-                        target.to_string(), room_id, remote_room_hosts
-                    )
-                    defer.returnValue(ret)
+
+                    try:
+                        ret = yield self.reject_remote_invite(
+                            target.to_string(), room_id, remote_room_hosts
+                        )
+                        defer.returnValue(ret)
+                    except SynapseError as e:
+                        logger.warn("Failed to reject invite: %s", e)
+
+                        yield self.store.locally_reject_invite(
+                            target.to_string(), room_id
+                        )
+
+                        defer.returnValue({})
 
         yield self._local_membership_update(
             requester=requester,
diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index 57863bba4d..07916b292d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class DataStore(RoomMemberStore, RoomStore,
         )
 
         self._stream_id_gen = StreamIdGenerator(
-            db_conn, "events", "stream_ordering"
+            db_conn, "events", "stream_ordering",
+            extra_tables=[("local_invites", "stream_id")]
         )
         self._backfill_id_gen = StreamIdGenerator(
             db_conn, "events", "stream_ordering", step=-1
diff --git a/synapse/storage/roommember.py b/synapse/storage/roommember.py
index 36456a75fc..66e7a40e3c 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/roommember.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/roommember.py
@@ -102,6 +102,25 @@ class RoomMemberStore(SQLBaseStore):
                         event.state_key,
                     ))
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def locally_reject_invite(self, user_id, room_id):
+        sql = (
+            "UPDATE local_invites SET stream_id = ?, locally_rejected = ? WHERE"
+            " room_id = ? AND invitee = ? AND locally_rejected is NULL"
+            " AND replaced_by is NULL"
+        )
+
+        def f(txn, stream_ordering):
+            txn.execute(sql, (
+                stream_ordering,
+                True,
+                room_id,
+                user_id,
+            ))
+
+        with self._stream_id_gen.get_next() as stream_ordering:
+            yield self.runInteraction("locally_reject_invite", f, stream_ordering)
+
     def get_room_member(self, user_id, room_id):
         """Retrieve the current state of a room member.