diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
index 82ac5621e..fa974799a 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/archive/R.java
@@ -4497,6 +4497,7 @@ XLATE-ME
          you get this error message 
          */
         public static final int no_games_to_refresh=0x7f050096;
+        public static final int no_invites=0x7f05033b;
         /** <string name="no_market">Google Play app not found</string>
          */
         public static final int no_market=0x7f05027a;
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 478c62a73..17920b91c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2652,4 +2652,6 @@
   <string name="not_again_dfltname_fmt">You are using the default
   player name \"%1$s\". Would you like to personalize with your own
   name before you create this game?</string>
+
+  <string name="no_invites">This game has sent no invitations</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
index f549612ce..d74f30af9 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ba_CK/strings.xml
@@ -2268,4 +2268,5 @@
   <string name="not_again_dfltname_fmt">Uoy era gnisu eht tluafed
   reyalp eman \"%1$s\". Dluow uoy ekil ot ezilanosrep htiw ruoy nwo
   eman erofeb uoy etaerc siht ?emag</string>
+  <string name="no_invites">Siht emag sah tnes on snoitativni</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
index 5ebced2b3..443c1e6b4 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res_src/values-ca_PS/strings.xml
@@ -2268,4 +2268,5 @@
   <string name="not_again_dfltname_fmt">YOU ARE USING THE DEFAULT
   PLAYER NAME \"%1$s\". WOULD YOU LIKE TO PERSONALIZE WITH YOUR OWN
   NAME BEFORE YOU CREATE THIS GAME?</string>
+  <string name="no_invites">THIS GAME HAS SENT NO INVITATIONS</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DBUtils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DBUtils.java
index 616f0151d..00d1ca901 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DBUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DBUtils.java
@@ -511,37 +511,44 @@ public class DBUtils {
 
         public String getAsText( Context context )
         {
+            String result;
             int count = m_timestamps.size();
-            String[] strs = new String[count];
-            for ( int ii = 0; ii < count; ++ii ) {
-                InviteMeans means = m_means.get(ii);
-                String target = m_targets.get(ii);
-                String timestamp = m_timestamps.get(ii).toString();
-                String msg;
+            if ( 0 == count ) {
+                result = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.no_invites );
+            } else {
+                String[] strs = new String[count];
+                for ( int ii = 0; ii < count; ++ii ) {
+                    InviteMeans means = m_means.get(ii);
+                    String target = m_targets.get(ii);
+                    String timestamp = m_timestamps.get(ii).toString();
+                    String msg;
 
-                switch ( means ) {
-                case SMS:
-                    msg = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.invit_expl_sms_fmt,
-                                              target, timestamp );
-                    break;
-                case BLUETOOTH:
-                    String devName = BTService.nameForAddr( target );
-                    msg = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.invit_expl_bt_fmt,
-                                              devName, timestamp );
-                    break;
-                case RELAY:
-                    msg = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.invit_expl_relay_fmt,
-                                              timestamp );
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    msg = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.invit_expl_notarget_fmt,
-                                              means.toString(), timestamp );
+                    switch ( means ) {
+                    case SMS:
+                        msg = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.invit_expl_sms_fmt,
+                                                  target, timestamp );
+                        break;
+                    case BLUETOOTH:
+                        String devName = BTService.nameForAddr( target );
+                        msg = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.invit_expl_bt_fmt,
+                                                  devName, timestamp );
+                        break;
+                    case RELAY:
+                        msg = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.invit_expl_relay_fmt,
+                                                  timestamp );
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        msg = LocUtils.getString( context, R.string.invit_expl_notarget_fmt,
+                                                  means.toString(), timestamp );
 
+                    }
+                    strs[ii] = msg;
                 }
-                strs[ii] = msg;
+                result = TextUtils.join( "\n\n", strs );
             }
-            return TextUtils.join( "\n\n", strs );
+            return result;
         }
+        
     }
 
     public static SentInvitesInfo getInvitesFor( Context context, long rowid )