diff --git a/src/containers/Challenges/index.js b/src/containers/Challenges/index.js
index 5f874be5..7b268c5d 100644
--- a/src/containers/Challenges/index.js
+++ b/src/containers/Challenges/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   setActiveProject,
   resetSidebarActiveParams
 } from '../../actions/sidebar'
-import { checkAdmin, checkIsUserInvited } from '../../util/tc'
+import { checkAdmin, checkIsUserInvitedToProject } from '../../util/tc'
 import { withRouter } from 'react-router-dom'
 
 class Challenges extends Component {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Challenges extends Component {
   componentDidUpdate () {
     const { auth } = this.props
 
-    if (checkIsUserInvited(auth.token, this.props.projectDetail)) {
+    if (checkIsUserInvitedToProject(auth.token, this.props.projectDetail)) {
       this.props.history.push(`/projects/${this.props.projectId}/invitation`)
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/containers/ProjectEditor/index.js b/src/containers/ProjectEditor/index.js
index 241562b2..2627e99e 100644
--- a/src/containers/ProjectEditor/index.js
+++ b/src/containers/ProjectEditor/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   updateProject
 } from '../../actions/projects'
 import { setActiveProject } from '../../actions/sidebar'
-import { checkAdminOrCopilot, checkAdmin, checkIsUserInvited } from '../../util/tc'
+import { checkAdminOrCopilot, checkAdmin, checkIsUserInvitedToProject } from '../../util/tc'
 import { PROJECT_ROLES } from '../../config/constants'
 import Loader from '../../components/Loader'
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ProjectEditor extends Component {
   componentDidUpdate () {
     const { auth } = this.props
 
-    if (checkIsUserInvited(auth.token, this.props.projectDetail)) {
+    if (checkIsUserInvitedToProject(auth.token, this.props.projectDetail)) {
       this.props.history.push(`/projects/${this.props.projectDetail.id}/invitation`)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/containers/ProjectInvitations/index.js b/src/containers/ProjectInvitations/index.js
index 6c764010..a6b53bca 100644
--- a/src/containers/ProjectInvitations/index.js
+++ b/src/containers/ProjectInvitations/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { connect } from 'react-redux'
 import { withRouter } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { toastr } from 'react-redux-toastr'
-import { checkIsUserInvited } from '../../util/tc'
+import { checkIsUserInvitedToProject } from '../../util/tc'
 import { isEmpty } from 'lodash'
 import { loadProjectInvites } from '../../actions/projects'
 import ConfirmationModal from '../../components/Modal/ConfirmationModal'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const theme = {
 const ProjectInvitations = ({ match, auth, isProjectLoading, history, projectDetail, loadProjectInvites }) => {
   const automaticAction = useMemo(() => [PROJECT_MEMBER_INVITE_STATUS_ACCEPTED, PROJECT_MEMBER_INVITE_STATUS_REFUSED].includes(match.params.action) ? match.params.action : undefined, [match.params])
   const projectId = useMemo(() => parseInt(match.params.projectId), [match.params])
-  const invitation = useMemo(() => checkIsUserInvited(auth.token, projectDetail), [auth.token, projectDetail])
+  const invitation = useMemo(() => checkIsUserInvitedToProject(auth.token, projectDetail), [auth.token, projectDetail])
   const [isUpdating, setIsUpdating] = useState(automaticAction || false)
   const isAccepting = isUpdating === PROJECT_MEMBER_INVITE_STATUS_ACCEPTED
   const isDeclining = isUpdating === PROJECT_MEMBER_INVITE_STATUS_REFUSED
diff --git a/src/containers/Projects/index.js b/src/containers/Projects/index.js
index e34ca088..893f3f78 100644
--- a/src/containers/Projects/index.js
+++ b/src/containers/Projects/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { withRouter, Link } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { connect } from 'react-redux'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import Loader from '../../components/Loader'
-import { checkAdminOrCopilot, checkIsUserInvited, checkManager } from '../../util/tc'
+import { checkAdminOrCopilot, checkIsUserInvitedToProject, checkManager } from '../../util/tc'
 import { PrimaryButton } from '../../components/Buttons'
 import Select from '../../components/Select'
 import ProjectCard from '../../components/ProjectCard'
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const Projects = ({ projects, auth, isLoading, projectsCount, loadProjects, load
             {projects.map(p => (
               <li key={p.id}>
                 <ProjectCard
-                  isInvited={!!checkIsUserInvited(auth.token, p)}
+                  isInvited={!!checkIsUserInvitedToProject(auth.token, p)}
                   projectStatus={p.status}
                   projectName={p.name}
                   projectId={p.id}
diff --git a/src/util/tc.js b/src/util/tc.js
index a9941596..699928b1 100644
--- a/src/util/tc.js
+++ b/src/util/tc.js
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ export const checkAdminOrCopilot = (token, project) => {
   return isAdmin || (isCopilot && canManageProject)
 }
 
-export const checkIsUserInvited = (token, project) => {
+export const checkIsUserInvitedToProject = (token, project) => {
   if (!token) {
     return
   }
 
   const tokenData = decodeToken(token)
-  return project && !_.isEmpty(project) && _.find(project.invites, { userId: tokenData.userId })
+  return project && !_.isEmpty(project) && (_.find(project.invites, d => d.userId === tokenData.userId || d.email === tokenData.email))
 }
 
 /**