diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index da31af960..cf6c984d5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Changes in synapse vX
+=====================
+
+* Changed config option from ``disable_registration`` to
+  ``enable_registration``. Old option will be ignored.
+
+
 Changes in synapse v0.8.1 (2015-03-18)
 ======================================
 
diff --git a/synapse/appservice/__init__.py b/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
index a8108c1ef..ab0a6955f 100644
--- a/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/appservice/__init__.py
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@ class ApplicationService(object):
             return self._matches_user(event, member_list)
 
     def is_interested_in_user(self, user_id):
-        return self._matches_regex(user_id, ApplicationService.NS_USERS)
+        return (
+            self._matches_regex(user_id, ApplicationService.NS_USERS)
+            or user_id == self.sender
+        )
 
     def is_interested_in_alias(self, alias):
         return self._matches_regex(alias, ApplicationService.NS_ALIASES)
diff --git a/tests/appservice/test_appservice.py b/tests/appservice/test_appservice.py
index eb7becf72..62149d690 100644
--- a/tests/appservice/test_appservice.py
+++ b/tests/appservice/test_appservice.py
@@ -199,6 +199,19 @@ class ApplicationServiceTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             aliases_for_event=["#xmpp_barfoo:matrix.org"]
         ))
 
+    def test_interested_in_self(self):
+        # make sure invites get through
+        self.service.sender = "@appservice:name"
+        self.service.namespaces[ApplicationService.NS_USERS].append(
+            _regex("@irc_.*")
+        )
+        self.event.type = "m.room.member"
+        self.event.content = {
+            "membership": "invite"
+        }
+        self.event.state_key = self.service.sender
+        self.assertTrue(self.service.is_interested(self.event))
+
     def test_member_list_match(self):
         self.service.namespaces[ApplicationService.NS_USERS].append(
             _regex("@irc_.*")