diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/mailers/invited_user_mailer.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/mailers/invited_user_mailer.rb
index 196e71c4f..ca2864c62 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/mailers/invited_user_mailer.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/mailers/invited_user_mailer.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module JamRuby
       sendgrid_category "Invitation"
       sendgrid_unique_args :type => "friend_invitation"
 
-      mail(:to => invited_user.email, :subject => "You've been invited to JamKazam by #{invited_user.sender.name}") do |format|
+      mail(:to => invited_user.email, :subject => @receiver ? "You have a new friend request on JamKazam" : "You've been invited to JamKazam by #{invited_user.sender.name}") do |format|
         format.text
         format.html { render :layout => "from_user_mailer" }
       end