diff --git a/www/common/notifications.js b/www/common/notifications.js
index d1fbbaff9..44125ed71 100644
--- a/www/common/notifications.js
+++ b/www/common/notifications.js
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ define([
         }
     };
 
-    handlers['INVITE_TO_TEAM_ANSWER'] = function(common, data) {
+    handlers['INVITE_TO_TEAM_ANSWERED'] = function(common, data) {
         var content = data.content;
         var msg = content.msg;
 
diff --git a/www/common/outer/mailbox-handlers.js b/www/common/outer/mailbox-handlers.js
index 4f0543885..31479e1e4 100644
--- a/www/common/outer/mailbox-handlers.js
+++ b/www/common/outer/mailbox-handlers.js
@@ -444,11 +444,20 @@ define([
             // If they declined the invitation, remove them from the roster (as a pending member)
             try {
                 var module = ctx.store.modules['team'];
-                module.removeFromTeam(teamId, msg.author);
+                module.removeFromTeam(teamId, msg.author, true);
             } catch (e) { console.error(e); }
         }
 
-        cb(false);
+        box.sendMessage({
+            type: 'INVITE_TO_TEAM_ANSWERED',
+            content: {
+                user: userData,
+                team: team,
+                answer: content.answer
+            }
+        }, function () {});
+
+        cb(true);
     };
 
     handlers['TEAM_EDIT_RIGHTS'] = function (ctx, box, data, cb) {
diff --git a/www/common/outer/team.js b/www/common/outer/team.js
index 7c3398189..fd2661dc0 100644
--- a/www/common/outer/team.js
+++ b/www/common/outer/team.js
@@ -1698,8 +1698,22 @@ define([
         team.getTeams = function () {
             return Object.keys(ctx.teams);
         };
-        team.removeFromTeam = function (teamId, curve) {
+
+        var isPending = function (teamId, curve) {
+            var team = ctx.teams[teamId];
+            if (!team) { return; }
+            var state = team.roster && team.roster.getState();
+            if (!state.members) { return; }
+            var m = state.members[curve] || {};
+            return m.pending;
+        };
+        team.removeFromTeam = function (teamId, curve, pendingOnly) {
             if (!teams[teamId]) { return; }
+
+            // When receiving a negative answer to a team invitation, remove
+            // the pending user from the roster.
+            if (pendingOnly && !isPending(teamId, curve) { return; }
+
             if (ctx.onReadyHandlers[teamId]) {
                 ctx.onReadyHandlers[teamId].push({cb : function () {
                     ctx.teams[teamId].roster.remove([curve], function (err) {