diff --git a/templates/zerver/compose.html b/templates/zerver/compose.html
index d67d6673dd..52429fef77 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/compose.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/compose.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <span class="send-status-close">&times;</span>
         <span id="error-msg"></span>
       </div>
-      <div  id="compose_invite_users" class="alert"></div>
+      <div  id="compose_invite_users" class="alert" style="display: none"></div>
       <div  id="out-of-view-notification" class="notification-alert">
      </div>
      <div class="composition-area">