diff --git a/src/world/Manager/FreeCompanyMgr.cpp b/src/world/Manager/FreeCompanyMgr.cpp
index 563cc35d..70aad632 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/FreeCompanyMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Manager/FreeCompanyMgr.cpp
@@ -221,13 +221,7 @@ FreeCompanyPtr FreeCompanyMgr::createFreeCompany( const std::string& name, const
   stmt->setString( 15, std::string( "" ) );
   db.directExecute( stmt );
 
-  /*! FreeCompanyId, FcMemberId, HierarchyType, LastLogout */
-  stmt = db.getPreparedStatement( Db::ZoneDbStatements::FC_MEMBERS_INS );
-  stmt->setUInt64( 1, freeCompanyId );
-  stmt->setUInt64( 2, masterId );
-  stmt->setUInt( 3, 0 );
-  stmt->setUInt( 4, createDate );
-  db.directExecute( stmt );
+  dbInsertMember( freeCompanyId, masterId, 0 );
 
   fcPtr->addMember( masterId, 0, createDate );
 
@@ -249,7 +243,7 @@ void FreeCompanyMgr::sendFreeCompanyStatus( Entity::Player& player )
 
   auto fcStatusResult = makeZonePacket< FFXIVIpcGetFcStatusResult >( player.getId() );
 
-  auto playerFc = getPlayerFreeCompany( player );
+  auto playerFc = getPlayerFreeCompany( player.getCharacterId() );
   if( !playerFc )
     return;
 
@@ -267,19 +261,18 @@ void FreeCompanyMgr::sendFreeCompanyStatus( Entity::Player& player )
 
 }
 
-FreeCompanyPtr FreeCompanyMgr::getPlayerFreeCompany( Entity::Player& player )
+FreeCompanyPtr FreeCompanyMgr::getPlayerFreeCompany( uint64_t characterId )
 {
-  auto it = m_charaIdToFcIdMap.find( player.getCharacterId() );
+  auto it = m_charaIdToFcIdMap.find( characterId );
   if( it != m_charaIdToFcIdMap.end() )
     return getFreeCompanyById( it->second );
 
   return nullptr;
-
 }
 
 void FreeCompanyMgr::sendFcInviteList( Entity::Player& player )
 {
-  auto fc = getPlayerFreeCompany( player );
+  auto fc = getPlayerFreeCompany( player.getCharacterId() );
   if( !fc )
     return;
 
@@ -308,7 +301,7 @@ void FreeCompanyMgr::sendFcInviteList( Entity::Player& player )
   uint8_t idx = 0;
   for( auto& entry : fc->getMemberIdList() )
   {
-    if( entry == 0 )
+    if( entry == 0 || entry == fc->getMasterId() )
       continue;
 
     auto signee = server.getPlayer( entry );
@@ -327,7 +320,7 @@ void FreeCompanyMgr::sendFcInviteList( Entity::Player& player )
 
 void FreeCompanyMgr::sendFcStatus( Entity::Player& player )
 {
-  auto fc = getPlayerFreeCompany( player );
+  auto fc = getPlayerFreeCompany( player.getCharacterId() );
   auto fcResultPacket = makeZonePacket< FFXIVIpcGetFcStatusResult >( player.getId() );
   auto& resultData = fcResultPacket->data();
   resultData.CharaFcParam = 1;
@@ -356,7 +349,7 @@ void FreeCompanyMgr::onFcLogin( uint64_t characterId )
   if( !player )
     return;
 
-  auto fc = getPlayerFreeCompany( *player );
+  auto fc = getPlayerFreeCompany( player->getCharacterId() );
   if( !fc )
     return;
 
@@ -374,4 +367,34 @@ void FreeCompanyMgr::onFcLogin( uint64_t characterId )
 void FreeCompanyMgr::onSignPetition( Entity::Player& source, Entity::Player& target )
 {
 
+  auto fc = getPlayerFreeCompany( target.getCharacterId() );
+  if( !fc )
+    return;
+
+  addMember( fc->getId(), source.getCharacterId() );
+  // todo - send fcresult packets
+
+}
+
+void FreeCompanyMgr::addMember( uint64_t fcId, uint64_t memberId )
+{
+  auto pFc = getFreeCompanyById( fcId );
+  if( !pFc )
+    return;
+
+  dbInsertMember( fcId, memberId, 0 );
+  pFc->addMember( memberId, 0, 0 );
+}
+
+void FreeCompanyMgr::dbInsertMember( uint64_t fcId, uint64_t characterId, uint8_t hierarchyId )
+{
+  auto& db = Common::Service< Db::DbWorkerPool< Db::ZoneDbConnection > >::ref();
+
+  /*! FreeCompanyId, FcMemberId, HierarchyType, LastLogout */
+  auto stmt = db.getPreparedStatement( Db::ZoneDbStatements::FC_MEMBERS_INS );
+  stmt->setUInt64( 1, fcId );
+  stmt->setUInt64( 2, characterId );
+  stmt->setUInt( 3, hierarchyId );
+  stmt->setUInt( 4, 0 );
+  db.directExecute( stmt );
 }
diff --git a/src/world/Manager/FreeCompanyMgr.h b/src/world/Manager/FreeCompanyMgr.h
index 520fffac..057be21b 100644
--- a/src/world/Manager/FreeCompanyMgr.h
+++ b/src/world/Manager/FreeCompanyMgr.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ namespace Sapphire::World::Manager
 
     bool renameFreeCompany( uint64_t fcId, const std::string& name, const std::string& tag, Entity::Player& player );
 
+    void addMember( uint64_t fcId, uint64_t memberId );
+
     //void sendFreeCompanyResult( Entity::Player& player, uint64_t fcId, ResultType resultType, uint64_t target,
     //                            uint32_t result, UpdateStatus updateStatus, std::string targetName );
 
@@ -48,8 +50,10 @@ namespace Sapphire::World::Manager
 
     void sendFreeCompanyStatus( Entity::Player& player );
 
+    void dbInsertMember( uint64_t fcId, uint64_t characterId, uint8_t hierarchyId );
+
     // get fc associated with player
-    FreeCompanyPtr getPlayerFreeCompany( Entity::Player& player );
+    FreeCompanyPtr getPlayerFreeCompany( uint64_t characterId );
     FreeCompanyPtr getFreeCompanyById( uint64_t fcId );
     FreeCompanyPtr getFreeCompanyByName( const std::string& name );
 
diff --git a/src/world/Network/Handlers/InviteHandlers.cpp b/src/world/Network/Handlers/InviteHandlers.cpp
index ba89cd6e..82f07138 100644
--- a/src/world/Network/Handlers/InviteHandlers.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Network/Handlers/InviteHandlers.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void Sapphire::Network::GameConnection::inviteHandler( const FFXIVARR_PACKET_RAW
       strcpy( data.TargetName, packet.data().TargetName );
       server.queueForPlayer( player.getCharacterId(), inviteResultPacket );
 
-      auto invitePacket = makeInviteUpdatePacket( player, 1, packet.data().AuthType, 1, InviteUpdateType::NEW_INVITE );
+      auto invitePacket = makeInviteUpdatePacket( player, Common::Util::getTimeSeconds() + 300, packet.data().AuthType, 1, InviteUpdateType::NEW_INVITE );
       server.queueForPlayer( pTargetPlayer->getCharacterId(), invitePacket );
       break;
     }
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void Sapphire::Network::GameConnection::inviteHandler( const FFXIVARR_PACKET_RAW
       strcpy( data.TargetName, packet.data().TargetName );
       server.queueForPlayer( player.getCharacterId(), inviteResultPacket );
 
-      auto invitePacket = makeInviteUpdatePacket( player, 1, packet.data().AuthType, 1, InviteUpdateType::NEW_INVITE );
+      auto invitePacket = makeInviteUpdatePacket( player, Common::Util::getTimeSeconds() + 300, packet.data().AuthType, 1, InviteUpdateType::NEW_INVITE );
       server.queueForPlayer( pTargetPlayer->getCharacterId(), invitePacket );
       break;
     }
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void Sapphire::Network::GameConnection::inviteReplyHandler( const FFXIVARR_PACKE
       {
         result = InviteUpdateType::REJECT_INVITE;
       }
-      auto inviteUpPacket = makeInviteUpdatePacket( player, 0, data.AuthType, 1, result );
+      auto inviteUpPacket = makeInviteUpdatePacket( player, Common::Util::getTimeSeconds() + 300, data.AuthType, 1, result );
       server.queueForPlayer( pPlayer->getCharacterId(), inviteUpPacket );
 
       inviteReplyData.AuthType = data.AuthType;