diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py b/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
index e457da4d..7539fcc0 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import base64
 import confluent.collective.invites as invites
 import confluent.config.configmanager as cfm
+import confluent.exceptions as exc
 import confluent.tlvdata as tlvdata
 import confluent.util as util
 import eventlet
@@ -140,6 +141,13 @@ def handle_connection(connection, cert, request, local=False):
                          {'error': 'Invite can only be run from current '
                                    'leader ({0})'.format(currentleader)}})
                 return
+            try:
+                cfm.check_quorum()
+            except exc.DegradedCollective:
+                tlvdata.send(connection,
+                    {'collective':
+                         {'error': 'Collective does not have quorum'})
+                return
             #TODO(jjohnson2): Cannot do the invitation if not the head node, the certificate hand-carrying
             #can't work in such a case.
             name = request['name']