diff --git a/lib/shared/invite-links.js b/lib/shared/invite-links.js
--- a/lib/shared/invite-links.js
+++ b/lib/shared/invite-links.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 // @flow
 
+import blobService from '../facts/blob-service.js';
+import { getBlobFetchableURL } from '../utils/blob-service.js';
+
 const inviteLinkErrorMessages: { +[string]: string } = {
   invalid_characters: 'Link cannot contain any spaces or special characters.',
   offensive_words: 'No offensive or abusive words allowed.',
@@ -15,4 +18,40 @@
   return `invite_${secret}`;
 }
 
-export { inviteLinkErrorMessages, defaultErrorMessage, inviteLinkBlobHash };
+export type KeyserverOverride = {
+  +keyserverID: string,
+  +keyserverURL: string,
+};
+
+async function getKeyserverOverrideForAnInviteLink(
+  secret: string,
+): Promise<?KeyserverOverride> {
+  const blobURL = getBlobFetchableURL(inviteLinkBlobHash(secret));
+  const result = await fetch(blobURL, {
+    method: blobService.httpEndpoints.GET_BLOB.method,
+    headers: {
+      'content-type': 'application/json',
+    },
+  });
+  if (result.status !== 200) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const resultBlob = await result.blob();
+  const resultText = await resultBlob.text();
+  const resultObject = JSON.parse(resultText);
+  if (resultObject.keyserverID && resultObject.keyserverURL) {
+    const keyserverURL: string = resultObject.keyserverURL;
+    return {
+      keyserverID: resultObject.keyserverID,
+      keyserverURL: keyserverURL.replace(/\/$/, ''),
+    };
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+export {
+  inviteLinkErrorMessages,
+  defaultErrorMessage,
+  inviteLinkBlobHash,
+  getKeyserverOverrideForAnInviteLink,
+};
diff --git a/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js b/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   type ParsedDeepLinkData,
 } from 'lib/facts/links.js';
 import { isLoggedIn } from 'lib/selectors/user-selectors.js';
+import { getKeyserverOverrideForAnInviteLink } from 'lib/shared/invite-links.js';
 import type { SetState } from 'lib/types/hook-types.js';
 import { useDispatchActionPromise } from 'lib/utils/action-utils.js';
 
@@ -99,14 +100,28 @@
 
       if (parsedData.type === 'invite-link') {
         const { secret } = parsedData.data;
-        const validateLinkPromise = validateLink({ secret });
-        void dispatchActionPromise(
-          verifyInviteLinkActionTypes,
-          validateLinkPromise,
-        );
-        const result = await validateLinkPromise;
-        if (result.status === 'already_joined') {
-          return;
+        let result;
+        try {
+          const keyserverOverride = await getKeyserverOverrideForAnInviteLink(
+            secret,
+          );
+          const validateLinkPromise = validateLink(
+            { secret },
+            keyserverOverride,
+          );
+          void dispatchActionPromise(
+            verifyInviteLinkActionTypes,
+            validateLinkPromise,
+          );
+          result = await validateLinkPromise;
+          if (result.status === 'already_joined') {
+            return;
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.log(e);
+          result = {
+            status: 'invalid',
+          };
         }
 
         navigation.navigate<'InviteLinkModal'>({
diff --git a/web/invite-links/invite-link-handler.react.js b/web/invite-links/invite-link-handler.react.js
--- a/web/invite-links/invite-link-handler.react.js
+++ b/web/invite-links/invite-link-handler.react.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 } from 'lib/actions/link-actions.js';
 import { useModalContext } from 'lib/components/modal-provider.react.js';
 import { isLoggedIn } from 'lib/selectors/user-selectors.js';
+import { getKeyserverOverrideForAnInviteLink } from 'lib/shared/invite-links.js';
 import { useDispatchActionPromise } from 'lib/utils/action-utils.js';
 import { useDispatch } from 'lib/utils/redux-utils.js';
 
@@ -24,23 +25,40 @@
   const validateLink = useVerifyInviteLink();
   const { pushModal } = useModalContext();
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (!inviteSecret || !loggedIn) {
-      return;
-    }
-    dispatch({
-      type: updateNavInfoActionType,
-      payload: { inviteSecret: null },
-    });
-    const validateLinkPromise = validateLink({ secret: inviteSecret });
-    void dispatchActionPromise(
-      verifyInviteLinkActionTypes,
-      validateLinkPromise,
-    );
     void (async () => {
-      const result = await validateLinkPromise;
-      if (result.status === 'already_joined') {
+      if (!inviteSecret || !loggedIn) {
         return;
       }
+      dispatch({
+        type: updateNavInfoActionType,
+        payload: { inviteSecret: null },
+      });
+
+      let result;
+      try {
+        const keyserverOverride = await getKeyserverOverrideForAnInviteLink(
+          inviteSecret,
+        );
+        const validateLinkPromise = validateLink(
+          { secret: inviteSecret },
+          keyserverOverride,
+        );
+        void dispatchActionPromise(
+          verifyInviteLinkActionTypes,
+          validateLinkPromise,
+        );
+
+        result = await validateLinkPromise;
+        if (result.status === 'already_joined') {
+          return;
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
+        result = {
+          status: 'invalid',
+        };
+      }
+
       pushModal(
         <AcceptInviteModal
           verificationResponse={result}