diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/modals-ui-elements.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/modals-ui-elements.less
index 71f076d3f..cf51f6342 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/modals-ui-elements.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/modals-ui-elements.less
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         color: @cryptpad_text_col;
     }
 
+    // teams invite modal 
     .cp-teams-invite-block {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@
         resize: none;
     }
     .cp-teams-invite-alert {
-        margin-top: 15px;
+        margin-top: 10px;
+    }
     .cp-teams-invite-spinner {
         font-size: 1.2em;
         .fa {
diff --git a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
index 4ad2cb5c4..b7a491714 100644
--- a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
+++ b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
@@ -1677,6 +1677,7 @@ define([
             }, h('textarea', {
                 readonly: 'readonly'
             })),
+            linkError = h('div.alert.alert-danger.cp-teams-invite-alert', {style : 'display: none;'}),
             linkWarning = h('div.cp-teams-invite-alert.alert.alert-warning.dismissable', {
                 style: "display: none;"
             }, [