diff --git a/server/router.go b/server/router.go
index 68c36bd..b98c92b 100644
--- a/server/router.go
+++ b/server/router.go
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ func (r *RedisRouter) Route(msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage) (*meowlib.FromServerMe
 		switch msg.Invitation.Step {
 		case 1: // create invitation
 			url, expiry := r.CreateInvitation(msg.Invitation.Payload, int(msg.Invitation.Timeout), msg.Invitation.Password, r.InvitationTimeout, int(msg.Invitation.ShortcodeLen))
+			from_server.Invitation = &meowlib.Invitation{}
 			from_server.Invitation.Shortcode = url
 			from_server.Invitation.Expiry = expiry.UTC().Unix()
 		case 2: // get invitation