diff --git a/khal/custom_types.py b/khal/custom_types.py
index d0a2a8041..39701192c 100644
--- a/khal/custom_types.py
+++ b/khal/custom_types.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class CalendarConfiguration(TypedDict):
     priority: int
     ctype: str
     addresses: str
+    organizer: str
 
 
 class LocaleConfiguration(TypedDict):
diff --git a/khal/khalendar/event.py b/khal/khalendar/event.py
index 6841f2915..57b544e35 100644
--- a/khal/khalendar/event.py
+++ b/khal/khalendar/event.py
@@ -355,6 +355,11 @@ def organizer(self) -> str:
         else:
             return email
 
+    def update_organizer(self, organizer: str) -> None:
+        if len(self.attendees) > 0:
+            email = organizer.lstrip("MAILTO:").lower()
+            self._vevents[self.ref]['ORGANIZER'] = f"MAILTO:{email}"
+
     @property
     def url(self) -> str:
         if 'URL' not in self._vevents[self.ref]:
diff --git a/khal/settings/khal.spec b/khal/settings/khal.spec
index 6d994ec95..0456befb6 100644
--- a/khal/settings/khal.spec
+++ b/khal/settings/khal.spec
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ type = option('calendar', 'birthdays', 'discover', default='calendar')
 # belongs to the user.
 addresses = force_list(default='')
 
+# The organizer email to use when inviting attendees.
+# 'MAILTO:' is automatically prepended to the email address.
+organizer = string(default=None)
+
 [sqlite]
 # khal stores its internal caching database here, by default this will be in the *$XDG_DATA_HOME/khal/khal.db* (this will most likely be *~/.local/share/khal/khal.db*).
 path = expand_db_path(default=None)
@@ -197,6 +201,10 @@ quit = force_list(default=list('q', 'Q'))
 # new event). If this is not set, such operations require an explicit value.
 default_calendar = string(default=None)
 
+# The organizer email to use when inviting attendees.
+# 'MAILTO:' is automatically prepended to the email address.
+default_organizer = string(default=None)
+
 # By default, khal displays only dates with events in `list` or `calendar`
 # view.  Setting this to *True* will show all days, even when there is no event
 # scheduled on that day.
diff --git a/khal/ui/editor.py b/khal/ui/editor.py
index 60ef44abf..da9bfa802 100644
--- a/khal/ui/editor.py
+++ b/khal/ui/editor.py
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.description = event.description
         self.location = event.location
         self.attendees = event.attendees
+        self.organizer = event.organizer
         self.categories = event.categories
         self.url = event.url
         self.startendeditor = StartEndEditor(
@@ -429,6 +430,20 @@ def decorate_choice(c) -> tuple[str, str]:
         self.url = urwid.AttrMap(ExtendedEdit(
             caption=('caption', 'URL:         '), edit_text=self.url), 'edit', 'edit focus',
         )
+        if len(self.organizer) == 0:
+            default_calendar = self.event.calendar
+            account_organizer = self._conf["calendars"][default_calendar].get(
+                "organizer", default=None
+            )
+            if account_organizer:
+                self.organizer = account_organizer
+            else:
+                default_organizer = self._conf["default"]["default_organizer"]
+                if default_organizer:
+                    self.organizer = default_organizer
+        self.organizer = urwid.AttrMap(ExtendedEdit(
+            caption=("caption", "Organizer:   "), edit_text=self.organizer), "edit", "edit focus",
+        )
         self.alarmseditor: AlarmsEditor = AlarmsEditor(self.event)
         self.pile = NListBox(urwid.SimpleFocusListWalker([
             self.summary,
@@ -442,6 +457,7 @@ def decorate_choice(c) -> tuple[str, str]:
             self.url,
             divider,
             self.attendees,
+            self.organizer,
             divider,
             self.startendeditor,
             self.recurrenceeditor,
@@ -513,6 +529,8 @@ def changed(self):
             return True
         if get_wrapped_text(self.attendees) != self.event.attendees:
             return True
+        if get_wrapped_text(self.organizer) != self.event.organizer:
+            return True
         if self.startendeditor.changed or self.calendar_chooser.changed:
             return True
         if self.recurrenceeditor.changed:
@@ -527,6 +545,7 @@ def update_vevent(self):
         self.event.update_location(get_wrapped_text(self.location))
         self.event.update_attendees(get_wrapped_text(self.attendees).split(','))
         self.event.update_categories(get_wrapped_text(self.categories).split(','))
+        self.event.update_organizer(get_wrapped_text(self.organizer))
         self.event.update_url(get_wrapped_text(self.url))
 
         if self.startendeditor.changed:
diff --git a/tests/settings_test.py b/tests/settings_test.py
index a1d6799c7..bdac130e7 100644
--- a/tests/settings_test.py
+++ b/tests/settings_test.py
@@ -43,16 +43,19 @@ def test_simple_config(self):
                 'home': {
                     'path': os.path.expanduser('~/.calendars/home/'), 'readonly': False,
                     'color': None, 'priority': 10, 'type': 'calendar', 'addresses': [''],
+                    'organizer': None,
                 },
                 'work': {
                     'path': os.path.expanduser('~/.calendars/work/'), 'readonly': False,
                     'color': None, 'priority': 10, 'type': 'calendar', 'addresses': [''],
+                    'organizer': None,
                 },
             },
             'sqlite': {'path': os.path.expanduser('~/.local/share/khal/khal.db')},
             'locale': LOCALE_BERLIN,
             'default': {
                 'default_calendar': None,
+                'default_organizer': None,
                 'print_new': 'False',
                 'highlight_event_days': False,
                 'timedelta': dt.timedelta(days=2),
@@ -85,10 +88,11 @@ def test_small(self):
             'calendars': {
                 'home': {'path': os.path.expanduser('~/.calendars/home/'),
                          'color': 'dark green', 'readonly': False, 'priority': 20,
-                         'type': 'calendar', 'addresses': ['']},
+                         'type': 'calendar', 'addresses': [''], 'organizer': None},
                 'work': {'path': os.path.expanduser('~/.calendars/work/'),
                          'readonly': True, 'color': None, 'priority': 10,
-                         'type': 'calendar', 'addresses': ['user@example.com']}},
+                         'type': 'calendar', 'addresses': ['user@example.com'],
+                         'organizer': None}},
             'sqlite': {'path': os.path.expanduser('~/.local/share/khal/khal.db')},
             'locale': {
                 'local_timezone': get_localzone(),
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ def test_small(self):
             },
             'default': {
                 'default_calendar': None,
+                'default_organizer': None,
                 'print_new': 'False',
                 'highlight_event_days': False,
                 'timedelta': dt.timedelta(days=2),