diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
index 5d655a4..0cf5d0d 100644
--- a/handler.go
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func addToWhitelistHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		pubkey = value.(string)
 	}
 
-	if hasInvitedAtLeast(loggedUser, s.MaxInvitesPerPerson) {
+	if loggedUser != s.RelayPubkey && hasInvitedAtLeast(loggedUser, s.MaxInvitesPerPerson) {
 		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("cannot invite more than %d", s.MaxInvitesPerPerson), 403)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pages.go b/pages.go
index e51eb18..3a84870 100644
--- a/pages.go
+++ b/pages.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type InviteTreePageParams struct {
 func inviteTreePageHTML(ctx context.Context, params InviteTreePageParams) HTMLComponent {
 	inviteForm := Div()
 
-	if params.loggedUser != "" && !hasInvitedAtLeast(params.loggedUser, s.MaxInvitesPerPerson) {
+	if params.loggedUser != "" && (params.loggedUser == s.RelayPubkey || !hasInvitedAtLeast(params.loggedUser, s.MaxInvitesPerPerson)) {
 		inviteForm = Form(
 			Input("pubkey").Type("text").Placeholder("npub1...").Class("w-96 rounded-md border-0 p-2 text-gray-900 shadow-sm ring-1 ring-inset ring-gray-300 placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-inset focus:ring-indigo-600"),
 			Button("invite").Class(buttonClass+" ml-2 p-2 bg-white hover:bg-gray-50"),