diff --git a/scipost_django/submissions/views/__init__.py b/scipost_django/submissions/views/__init__.py
index 96ce8591c3e9584d6994d53afc48604995d28b0e..8b095538c5797b53ab9b0d4734404e7c8061be2f 100644
--- a/scipost_django/submissions/views/__init__.py
+++ b/scipost_django/submissions/views/__init__.py
@@ -1505,6 +1505,7 @@ def invite_referee(
         submission.add_event_for_author("A referee has been invited.")
         submission.add_event_for_eic("Referee %s has been invited." % profile.last_name)
         messages.success(request, "Invitation sent")
+        mail_request.send_mail()
         return redirect(
             reverse(
                 "submissions:editorial_page",