diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/invite.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/invite.hbs
index 360560204c5..b35e904c29f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/invite.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/invite.hbs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     {{/if}}
 
     {{#if showCustomMessage}}
-      <label><span class='optional'>{{i18n 'invite.custom_message'}}</span> <a {{action "showCustomMessageBox"}}>{{i18n 'invite.custom_message_link'}}</a>.</label>
+      <label>{{discourse-linked-text class="optional" action="showCustomMessageBox" text="invite.custom_message"}}</label>
       {{#if hasCustomMessage}}{{textarea value=customMessage placeholder=customMessagePlaceholder}}{{/if}}
     {{/if}}
 
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 22ed03c6299..0b43bdf61c7 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -2757,8 +2757,7 @@ en:
           search: "There are no more search results."
 
     invite:
-      custom_message: "Make your invite a little bit more personal by writing a"
-      custom_message_link: "custom message"
+      custom_message: "Make your invite a little bit more personal by writing a <a href>custom message</a>."
       custom_message_placeholder: "Enter your custom message"
       custom_message_template_forum: "Hey, you should join this forum!"
       custom_message_template_topic: "Hey, I thought you might enjoy this topic!"