diff --git a/app/jobs/regular/bulk_invite.rb b/app/jobs/regular/bulk_invite.rb
index e25fc5aa3..54c67ec9c 100644
--- a/app/jobs/regular/bulk_invite.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/regular/bulk_invite.rb
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ module Jobs
     def notify_user
       if @current_user
         if (@sent > 0 && @failed == 0)
-          SystemMessage.create(@current_user, :bulk_invite_succeeded, sent: @sent)
+          SystemMessage.create_from_system_user(@current_user, :bulk_invite_succeeded, sent: @sent)
         else
-          SystemMessage.create(@current_user, :bulk_invite_failed, sent: @sent, failed: @failed, logs: @logs.join("\n"))
+          SystemMessage.create_from_system_user(@current_user, :bulk_invite_failed, sent: @sent, failed: @failed, logs: @logs.join("\n"))
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/system_message.rb b/lib/system_message.rb
index 9d10fcbce..0862a8c7a 100644
--- a/lib/system_message.rb
+++ b/lib/system_message.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ class SystemMessage
     self.new(recipient).create(type, params)
   end
 
+  def self.create_from_system_user(recipient, type, params = {})
+    self.new(recipient).create_from_system_user(type, params)
+  end
+
   def initialize(recipient)
     @recipient = recipient
   end
@@ -27,6 +31,20 @@ class SystemMessage
                        subtype: TopicSubtype.system_message)
   end
 
+  def create_from_system_user(type, params = {})
+    params = defaults.merge(params)
+
+    title = I18n.t("system_messages.#{type}.subject_template", params)
+    raw = I18n.t("system_messages.#{type}.text_body_template", params)
+
+    PostCreator.create(Discourse.system_user,
+                       title: title,
+                       raw: raw,
+                       archetype: Archetype.private_message,
+                       target_usernames: @recipient.username,
+                       subtype: TopicSubtype.system_message)
+  end
+
   def defaults
     {
       site_name: SiteSetting.title,