diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6cb1600a..e28b0942 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-* addded new `auto_accept_invite.txt` setting to automatically accept game/lobby invites from this list, each SteamID64 on a separate line
+* addded new `auto_accept_invite.txt` setting to automatically accept game/lobby invites from this list, each SteamID64 on a separate line  
+  also you can leave the file empty to accept invitations from anyone
 * fixed the condition of `warn_forced_setting`, previously it may be reset back to `false` accidentally
 * deprecated `disable_overlay_warning.txt` in `steam_settings` folder in favor of new options/files
 * added new `disable_overlay_warning_*.txt` settings to disable certain or all warnings in the overlay
diff --git a/dll/dll/settings.h b/dll/dll/settings.h
index 67b26086..9579fc0a 100644
--- a/dll/dll/settings.h
+++ b/dll/dll/settings.h
@@ -151,12 +151,19 @@ class Settings {
     bool create_unknown_leaderboards;
     uint16 port;
 
+    // whether to auto accept any overlay invites
+    bool auto_accept_any_overlay_invites = false;
+    // list of user steam IDs to auto-accept invites from
+    std::set<uint64_t> auto_accept_overlay_invites_friends{};
+
 public:
+
 #ifdef LOBBY_CONNECT
     static const bool is_lobby_connect = true;
 #else
     static const bool is_lobby_connect = false;
 #endif
+
     static std::string sanitize(std::string name);
     Settings(CSteamID steam_id, CGameID game_id, std::string name, std::string language, bool offline);
     CSteamID get_local_steam_id();
@@ -279,8 +286,12 @@ public:
     // can use GC token for generation
     bool use_gc_token = false;
 
-    // list of user steam IDs to auto-accept invites from
-    std::unordered_set<uint64_t> auto_accept_invites{};
+    // overlay auto accept stuff
+    void acceptAnyOverlayInvites(bool value);
+    void addFriendToOverlayAutoAccept(uint64_t friend_id);
+    bool hasOverlayAutoAcceptInviteFromFriend(uint64_t friend_id) const;
+    size_t overlayAutoAcceptInvitesCount() const;
+
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/dll/settings.cpp b/dll/settings.cpp
index ec1b8142..29b63e7e 100644
--- a/dll/settings.cpp
+++ b/dll/settings.cpp
@@ -296,3 +296,27 @@ bool Settings::appIsInstalled(AppId_t appID)
 
     return true;
 }
+
+
+void Settings::acceptAnyOverlayInvites(bool value)
+{
+    auto_accept_any_overlay_invites = value;
+}
+
+void Settings::addFriendToOverlayAutoAccept(uint64_t friend_id)
+{
+    auto_accept_overlay_invites_friends.insert(friend_id);
+}
+
+bool Settings::hasOverlayAutoAcceptInviteFromFriend(uint64_t friend_id) const
+{
+    if (auto_accept_any_overlay_invites) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return !!auto_accept_overlay_invites_friends.count(friend_id);
+}
+
+size_t Settings::overlayAutoAcceptInvitesCount() const
+{
+    return auto_accept_overlay_invites_friends.size();
+}
diff --git a/dll/settings_parser.cpp b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
index 2b317427..0058e5cb 100644
--- a/dll/settings_parser.cpp
+++ b/dll/settings_parser.cpp
@@ -1072,6 +1072,7 @@ static void parse_auto_accept_invite(class Settings *settings_client, Settings *
     std::string auto_accept_list_path = Local_Storage::get_game_settings_path() + "auto_accept_invite.txt";
     std::ifstream input( utf8_decode(auto_accept_list_path) );
     if (input.is_open()) {
+        bool accept_any_invite = true;
         consume_bom(input);
         for( std::string line; getline( input, line ); ) {
                 
@@ -1082,14 +1083,22 @@ static void parse_auto_accept_invite(class Settings *settings_client, Settings *
                 : line.substr(start, end - start + 1);
             
             if (!line.empty()) {
+                accept_any_invite = false;
                 try {
                     auto friend_id = std::stoull(line);
-                    settings_client->auto_accept_invites.insert((uint64_t)friend_id);
-                    settings_server->auto_accept_invites.insert((uint64_t)friend_id);
-                    PRINT_DEBUG("Auto accepting invitations from user with ID (SteamID64) = " "%" PRIu64 "\n", friend_id);
+                    settings_client->addFriendToOverlayAutoAccept((uint64_t)friend_id);
+                    settings_server->addFriendToOverlayAutoAccept((uint64_t)friend_id);
+                    PRINT_DEBUG("Auto accepting overlay invitations from user with ID (SteamID64) = %llu\n", friend_id);
                 } catch (...) {}
             }
         }
+
+        if (accept_any_invite) {
+            PRINT_DEBUG("Auto accepting any overlay invitation\n");
+            settings_client->acceptAnyOverlayInvites(true);
+        } else {
+            settings_client->acceptAnyOverlayInvites(false);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/post_build/README.release.md b/post_build/README.release.md
index 3a21dab6..94e96a0d 100644
--- a/post_build/README.release.md
+++ b/post_build/README.release.md
@@ -440,6 +440,8 @@ Check the exaxmple files in the `steam_settings` folder
 When the overlay is enabled and working, you can bypass it and auto-accept invites (lobby or game) from a list of Steam IDs (SteamID64 format).  
 The configuration file `auto_accept_invite.txt` allows you to do that, add each SteamID64 on a separate line.  
 
+Also you can auto-accept invites from anyone by leaving the file empty.  
+
 Check the exaxmple file in the `steam_settings` folder  
 
 ---