diff --git a/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/1175.clarification b/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/1175.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7cda453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/room_versions/newsfragments/1175.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+For room versions 7 through 10: Clarify that `invite->knock` is actually a legal transition.
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diff --git a/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md b/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
index ac067884..f1e0532e 100644
--- a/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
+++ b/content/rooms/fragments/v8-auth-rules.md
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ The rules are as follows:
     7. If `membership` is `knock`:
         1.  If the `join_rule` is anything other than `knock`, reject.
         2.  If `sender` does not match `state_key`, reject.
-        3.  If the `sender`'s current membership is not `ban`, `invite`,
-            or `join`, allow.
+        3.  If the `sender`'s current membership is not `ban` or `join`, allow.
         4.  Otherwise, reject.
     8.  Otherwise, the membership is unknown. Reject.
 5.  If the `sender`'s current membership state is not `join`, reject.
diff --git a/content/rooms/v10.md b/content/rooms/v10.md
index b4c20653..d5d294e9 100644
--- a/content/rooms/v10.md
+++ b/content/rooms/v10.md
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ The rules are as follows:
             If the `join_rule` is anything other than `knock` or
             `knock_restricted`, reject.
         2.  If `sender` does not match `state_key`, reject.
-        3.  If the `sender`'s current membership is not `ban`, `invite`,
-            or `join`, allow.
+        3.  If the `sender`'s current membership is not `ban` or `join`, allow.
         4.  Otherwise, reject.
     8.  Otherwise, the membership is unknown. Reject.
 5.  If the `sender`'s current membership state is not `join`, reject.
diff --git a/content/rooms/v7.md b/content/rooms/v7.md
index 5960c198..8bb4dad2 100644
--- a/content/rooms/v7.md
+++ b/content/rooms/v7.md
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ The rules are as follows:
     6. If `membership` is `knock`:
         1.  If the `join_rule` is anything other than `knock`, reject.
         2.  If `sender` does not match `state_key`, reject.
-        3.  If the `sender`'s current membership is not `ban`, `invite`,
-            or `join`, allow.
+        3.  If the `sender`'s current membership is not `ban` or `join`, allow.
         4.  Otherwise, reject.
     7.  Otherwise, the membership is unknown. Reject.
 5.  If the `sender`'s current membership state is not `join`, reject.