diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index 7776fc0..fbd6353 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -563,28 +563,36 @@ static void chat_onFileData(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, uint8_t filenu
     Friends.list[num].file_receiver[filenum].bytes_recv += length;
 }
 
-static void chat_onGroupInvite(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, const char *group_pub_key)
+static void chat_onGroupInvite(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, const char *group_pub_key, uint16_t length)
 {
     if (self->num != friendnumber)
         return;
 
+    if (Friends.list[friendnumber].group_invite.key != NULL)
+        free(Friends.list[friendnumber].group_invite.key);
+
+    char *k = malloc(length);
+
+    if (k == NULL)
+        exit_toxic_err("Failed in chat_onGroupInvite", FATALERR_MEMORY);
+
+    memcpy(k, group_pub_key, length);
+    Friends.list[friendnumber].group_invite.key = k;
+    Friends.list[friendnumber].group_invite.pending = true;
+    Friends.list[friendnumber].group_invite.length = length;
+
     char name[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
     get_nick_truncate(m, name, friendnumber);
 
-    line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, 0, "%s has invited you to a group chat.", name);
-    line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, 0, "Type \"/join\" to join the chat.");
-
-    memcpy(Friends.list[friendnumber].groupchat_key, group_pub_key, 
-           sizeof(Friends.list[friendnumber].groupchat_key));
-    Friends.list[friendnumber].groupchat_pending = true;
-
-    
     sound_notify(self, generic_message, NT_WNDALERT_2, NULL);
-    
+
     if (self->active_box != -1)
         box_silent_notify2(self, NT_WNDALERT_2 | NT_NOFOCUS, self->active_box, "invites you to join group chat");
     else
         box_silent_notify(self, NT_WNDALERT_2 | NT_NOFOCUS, &self->active_box, name, "invites you to join group chat");
+
+    line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, 0, "%s has invited you to a group chat.", name);
+    line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, 0, "Type \"/join\" to join the chat.");
 }
 
 /* Av Stuff */
diff --git a/src/chat_commands.c b/src/chat_commands.c
index 62d8b62..4f3f11f 100644
--- a/src/chat_commands.c
+++ b/src/chat_commands.c
@@ -123,14 +123,15 @@ void cmd_join_group(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*ar
         return;
     }
 
-    const char *groupkey = Friends.list[self->num].groupchat_key;
+    const char *groupkey = Friends.list[self->num].group_invite.key;
+    uint16_t length = Friends.list[self->num].group_invite.length;
 
-    if (!Friends.list[self->num].groupchat_pending) {
+    if (!Friends.list[self->num].group_invite.pending) {
         line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, 0, "No pending group chat invite.");
         return;
     }
 
-    int groupnum = tox_join_groupchat(m, self->num, (uint8_t *) groupkey);
+    int groupnum = tox_join_groupchat(m, self->num, (uint8_t *) groupkey, length);
 
     if (groupnum == -1) {
         line_info_add(self, NULL, NULL, NULL, SYS_MSG, 0, 0, "Group chat instance failed to initialize.");
diff --git a/src/friendlist.c b/src/friendlist.c
index 2812887..04f422a 100644
--- a/src/friendlist.c
+++ b/src/friendlist.c
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ static void realloc_blocklist(int n)
 
 void kill_friendlist(void)
 {
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i <= Friends.max_idx; ++i) {
+        if (Friends.list[i].group_invite.key != NULL)
+            free(Friends.list[i].group_invite.key);
+    }
+
     realloc_blocklist(0);
     realloc_friends(0);
 }
@@ -478,7 +485,7 @@ static void friendlist_onFileSendRequest(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, u
     }
 }
 
-static void friendlist_onGroupInvite(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, const char *group_pub_key)
+static void friendlist_onGroupInvite(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, const char *group_pub_key, uint16_t length)
 {
     if (num >= Friends.max_idx)
         return;
@@ -521,6 +528,9 @@ static void delete_friend(Tox *m, int32_t f_num)
         }
     }
 
+    if (Friends.list[f_num].group_invite.key != NULL)
+        free(Friends.list[f_num].group_invite.key);
+
     tox_del_friend(m, f_num);
     memset(&Friends.list[f_num], 0, sizeof(ToxicFriend));
 
diff --git a/src/friendlist.h b/src/friendlist.h
index 2bee240..3d0df12 100644
--- a/src/friendlist.h
+++ b/src/friendlist.h
@@ -48,13 +48,17 @@ struct LastOnline {
     char hour_min_str[TIME_STR_SIZE];    /* holds 12/24-hour time string e.g. "10:43 PM" */
 };
 
+struct GroupChatInvite {
+    char *key;
+    uint16_t length;
+    bool pending;
+};
+
 typedef struct {
     char name[TOXIC_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
     int namelength;
     char statusmsg[TOX_MAX_STATUSMESSAGE_LENGTH];
     uint16_t statusmsg_len;
-    char groupchat_key[TOX_CLIENT_ID_SIZE];
-    bool groupchat_pending;
     char pub_key[TOX_CLIENT_ID_SIZE];
     int32_t num;
     int chatwin;
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t status;
     struct LastOnline last_online;
     struct FileReceiver file_receiver[MAX_FILES];
+    struct GroupChatInvite group_invite;
     uint8_t active_file_receivers;
 } ToxicFriend;
 
diff --git a/src/toxic.h b/src/toxic.h
index 709a715..4b12214 100644
--- a/src/toxic.h
+++ b/src/toxic.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void on_statusmessagechange(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, const uint8_t *string,
 void on_friendadded(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, bool sort);
 void on_groupmessage(Tox *m, int groupnumber, int peernumber, const uint8_t *message, uint16_t length, void *userdata);
 void on_groupaction(Tox *m, int groupnumber, int peernumber, const uint8_t *action, uint16_t length, void *userdata);
-void on_groupinvite(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, const uint8_t *group_pub_key, void *userdata);
+void on_groupinvite(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, const uint8_t *group_pub_key, uint16_t length, void *userdata);
 void on_group_namelistchange(Tox *m, int groupnumber, int peernumber, uint8_t change, void *userdata);
 void on_file_sendrequest(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, uint8_t filenumber, uint64_t filesize, const uint8_t *pathname,
                          uint16_t pathname_length, void *userdata);
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 85946a5..c981efa 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@ void on_groupaction(Tox *m, int groupnumber, int peernumber, const uint8_t *acti
     }
 }
 
-void on_groupinvite(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, const uint8_t *group_pub_key, void *userdata)
+void on_groupinvite(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, const uint8_t *group_pub_key, uint16_t length, void *userdata)
 {
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_WINDOWS_NUM; ++i) {
         if (windows[i].onGroupInvite != NULL)
-            windows[i].onGroupInvite(&windows[i], m, friendnumber, (const char *) group_pub_key);
+            windows[i].onGroupInvite(&windows[i], m, friendnumber, (const char *) group_pub_key, length);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/windows.h b/src/windows.h
index 70d22f3..de63a80 100644
--- a/src/windows.h
+++ b/src/windows.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct ToxWindow {
     void(*onAction)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, const char *, uint16_t);
     void(*onGroupMessage)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int, int, const char *, uint16_t);
     void(*onGroupAction)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int, int, const char *, uint16_t);
-    void(*onGroupInvite)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, const char *);
+    void(*onGroupInvite)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, const char *, uint16_t);
     void(*onGroupNamelistChange)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int, int, uint8_t);
     void(*onFileSendRequest)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, uint8_t, uint64_t, const char *, uint16_t);
     void(*onFileControl)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, const char *, uint16_t);