diff --git a/peer/cwtch_peer.go b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
index 40fc518..48bcdaa 100644
--- a/peer/cwtch_peer.go
+++ b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) ImportGroup(exportedInvite string) (groupID string, err err
 func (cp *cwtchPeer) ExportGroup(groupID string) (string, error) {
 	group := cp.Profile.GetGroupByGroupID(groupID)
 	if group != nil {
-		invite, err := group.Invite([]byte{})
+		invite, err := group.Invite(group.GetInitialMessage())
 		if err == nil {
 			exportedInvite := "torv2" + cp.Profile.Onion + base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(cp.Profile.Ed25519PublicKey) + base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(invite)
 			return exportedInvite, err