diff --git a/aleksis/apps/matrix/models.py b/aleksis/apps/matrix/models.py
index 4ab8df110397c418be57e9ff5bb602b4ceb7fa98..e7b529bb96b908c07fc0bab56de895eccc83c6ea 100644
--- a/aleksis/apps/matrix/models.py
+++ b/aleksis/apps/matrix/models.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class MatrixRoom(ExtensiblePolymorphicModel):
                         not get_site_preferences()["matrix__disambiguate_room_aliases"]
                         or e.args[0].get("errcode") != "M_ROOM_IN_USE"
                     ):
+
                         raise
 
                 match = re.match(r"^(.*)-(\d+)$", alias)
@@ -137,7 +138,14 @@ class MatrixRoom(ExtensiblePolymorphicModel):
         if creation_content:
             body["creation_content"] = creation_content
 
-        r = do_matrix_request("POST", "createRoom", body=body)
+        try:
+            r = do_matrix_request("POST", "createRoom", body=body)
+        except MatrixException as e:
+            if e.args[0].get("error") == "Cannot invite so many users at once":
+                del body["invite"]
+                r = do_matrix_request("POST", "createRoom", body=body)
+            else:
+                raise
 
         return r
 
diff --git a/aleksis/apps/matrix/tests/test_matrix.py b/aleksis/apps/matrix/tests/test_matrix.py
index 52f9a885760f99e26cad373039fee8bde2acc1a2..14fc9f78177f5842600af0884d24b89686fa9387 100644
--- a/aleksis/apps/matrix/tests/test_matrix.py
+++ b/aleksis/apps/matrix/tests/test_matrix.py
@@ -478,3 +478,22 @@ def test_matrix_profile():
     profile = MatrixProfile.from_person(p1)
 
     assert profile == MatrixProfile.from_person(p1)
+
+
+def test_too_much_invites(matrix_bot_user):
+    get_site_preferences()["matrix__homeserver_ids"] = "matrix.aleksis.example.org"
+
+    g = Group.objects.create(name="Test Room")
+
+    persons = []
+    for i in range(100):
+
+        u = User.objects.create_user(f"test{i}", f"test{i}@example.org", f"test{i}")
+        p = Person.objects.create(first_name=f"Test {i}", last_name="Person", user=u)
+        persons.append(p)
+
+    g.members.set(persons)
+
+    room = MatrixRoom.from_group(g)
+
+    room.sync_profiles()