diff --git a/lib/jam_ruby/constants/limits.rb b/lib/jam_ruby/constants/limits.rb
index 4a632b2b4..dc534340a 100644
--- a/lib/jam_ruby/constants/limits.rb
+++ b/lib/jam_ruby/constants/limits.rb
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ module Limits
   MIN_INSTRUMENTS_PER_MUSICIAN = 1
   MAX_INSTRUMENTS_PER_MUSICIAN = 5
 
-end
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+  # users
+  USERS_CAN_INVITE = false  # in BETA release, only first level users can invite others
+
+end
diff --git a/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index 8e6b3444b..a352bceb0 100644
--- a/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -500,6 +500,8 @@ module JamRuby
 
         user.signup_token = SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64
 
+        user.can_invite = Limits::USERS_CAN_INVITE
+
         user.save
 
         if user.errors.any?
diff --git a/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
index b6f80c8f6..aa31e26de 100644
--- a/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jam_ruby/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe User do
   it { should respond_to(:remember_token) }
   it { should respond_to(:admin) }
   it { should respond_to(:authenticate) }
+  it { should respond_to(:can_invite) }
 
   it { should be_valid }
   it { should_not be_admin }