diff --git a/web/src/invite.ts b/web/src/invite.ts
index b08d185c1d..27db00f9a2 100644
--- a/web/src/invite.ts
+++ b/web/src/invite.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ function open_invite_user_modal(e: JQuery.ClickEvent<Document, undefined>): void
         new_stream_announcements_stream: stream_data.get_new_stream_announcements_stream(),
         show_select_default_streams_option: stream_data.get_default_stream_ids().length !== 0,
         user_has_email_set: !settings_data.user_email_not_configured(),
+        can_subscribe_other_users: settings_data.user_can_subscribe_other_users(),
     });
 
     function invite_user_modal_post_render(): void {
diff --git a/web/styles/app_components.css b/web/styles/app_components.css
index 62815a7f2c..8863e9253c 100644
--- a/web/styles/app_components.css
+++ b/web/styles/app_components.css
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ div.overlay {
 
 .upgrade-tip,
 .upgrade-or-sponsorship-tip,
-.tip {
+.tip,
+.invite-stream-notice {
     position: relative;
     display: block;
     background-color: hsl(46deg 63% 95%);
diff --git a/web/styles/dark_theme.css b/web/styles/dark_theme.css
index 5f6a2daf0e..bcec696097 100644
--- a/web/styles/dark_theme.css
+++ b/web/styles/dark_theme.css
@@ -825,7 +825,8 @@
 
     .upgrade-tip,
     .upgrade-or-sponsorship-tip,
-    .tip {
+    .tip,
+    .invite-stream-notice {
         color: inherit;
         background-color: hsl(46deg 28% 38% / 27%);
         border: 1px solid hsl(49deg 38% 46%);
diff --git a/web/templates/invite_user_modal.hbs b/web/templates/invite_user_modal.hbs
index e885e23b06..6acccf6f3f 100644
--- a/web/templates/invite_user_modal.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/invite_user_modal.hbs
@@ -3,14 +3,20 @@
     {{#if development_environment}}
     <div class="alert" id="dev_env_msg"></div>
     {{/if}}
-    {{#unless user_has_email_set }}
+    {{#if (not user_has_email_set) }}
     <div class="tip">
         {{#tr}}
             You must <z-link>configure your email</z-link> to access this feature.
             {{#*inline "z-link"}}<a href="/help/demo-organizations#configure-email-for-demo-organization-owner" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{> @partial-block }}</a>{{/inline}}
         {{/tr}}
     </div>
-    {{/unless}}
+    {{else if (not can_subscribe_other_users)}}
+    <div class="invite-stream-notice">
+        {{#tr}}The users you invite will be automatically added to <z-link>default streams</z-link> for this organization, as you do not have permission to configure which streams new users join.
+        {{#*inline "z-link"}}<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="#organization/default-streams-list">{{> @partial-block}}</a>{{/inline}}
+        {{/tr}}
+    </div>
+    {{/if}}
     <div class="input-group">
         <div id="invite_users_option_tabs_container" class="new-style"></div>
         <div id="invitee_emails_container">
@@ -55,6 +61,7 @@
             {{/if}}
         </select>
     </div>
+    {{#if can_subscribe_other_users}}
     <div>
         <label>{{t "Channels they should join" }}</label>
         <div id="streams_to_add">
@@ -90,4 +97,5 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+    {{/if}}
 </form>