diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/footer.hbs b/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/footer.hbs
index 36e77fef04..3845d9d8c7 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/footer.hbs
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/footer.hbs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                         <div class="gh-user-avatar relative" style={{background-image-style this.session.user.profileImageUrl}}>
                             {{#if (and this.whatsNew.hasNew (not this.whatsNew.hasNewFeatured))}}<span class="absolute dib ba b--white br-100 gh-whats-new-badge-account"></span>{{/if}}
                         </div>
-                        {{svg-jar "arrow-down" class="w3 mr1 fill-darkgrey"}}
+                        {{svg-jar "arrow-down" class="w3 mr1 fill-darkgrey" data-test-nav="arrow-down"}}
                     </div>
                 </dropdown.Trigger>
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-browser/portal/invites.spec.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-browser/portal/invites.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5388e6e923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-browser/portal/invites.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+const {expect} = require('@playwright/test');
+const test = require('../fixtures/ghost-test');
+const security = require('@tryghost/security');
+const models = require('../../../core/server/models');
+
+test.describe('Portal', () => {
+    test.describe('Invites', () => {
+        test('New staff member can signup using an invite link', async ({sharedPage}) => {
+            // Navigate to settings
+            await sharedPage.goto('/ghost');
+            await sharedPage.locator('[data-test-nav="settings"]').click();
+            await sharedPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+            const testEmail = 'test@gmail.com';
+
+            // Send the invitation
+            await sharedPage.getByRole('button', {name: 'Invite people'}).click();
+            await sharedPage.getByPlaceholder('jamie@example.com').fill(testEmail);
+
+            // Set up response listener just before clicking send
+            const responsePromise = sharedPage.waitForResponse(
+                response => response.url().includes('/api/admin/invites/') && 
+                           response.request().method() === 'POST'
+            );
+
+            // Click send invitation
+            await sharedPage.getByRole('button', {name: 'Send invitation'}).click();
+
+            // Wait for the API response
+            const response = await responsePromise;
+            await response.json();
+
+            // Verify the invitation was sent (UI feedback)
+            const invitedMessage = sharedPage.getByText('Invitation sent', {exact: true});
+            await expect(invitedMessage).toBeVisible({timeout: 5000});
+
+            // Get the token from database
+            const invite = await models.Invite.findOne({email: testEmail});
+            const token = invite.get('token');
+
+            // Construct the invite URL
+            const adminUrl = new URL(sharedPage.url()).origin + '/ghost';
+            const encodedToken = security.url.encodeBase64(token);
+            const inviteUrl = `${adminUrl}/signup/${encodedToken}/`;
+
+            //signout current user
+            await sharedPage.goto('/ghost/#/dashboard');
+            await sharedPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+            await sharedPage.locator('[data-test-nav="arrow-down"]').click();
+            await sharedPage.getByRole('link', {name: 'Sign out'}).click();
+
+            // Open invite URL
+            await sharedPage.goto(inviteUrl);
+
+            // Verify we're on the signup page
+            await sharedPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+            await expect(sharedPage.locator('text=Create your account.')).toBeVisible();
+
+            //Signup using the invite Link
+            await sharedPage.getByPlaceholder('Jamie Larson').fill('Test User');
+            await sharedPage.getByPlaceholder('jamie@example.com').fill(testEmail);
+            await sharedPage.getByPlaceholder('At least 10 characters').fill('test123456');
+            await sharedPage.getByRole('button', {name: 'Create Account →'}).click();
+            await sharedPage.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+            await expect(sharedPage.locator('text=Start creating content.')).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(sharedPage).toHaveURL('/ghost/#/posts');
+
+            await sharedPage.locator('[data-test-nav="arrow-down"]').click();
+            await expect(sharedPage.locator(`text=${testEmail}`)).toBeVisible();
+        });
+    });
+});