diff --git a/docs/core-checklist-status.md b/docs/core-checklist-status.md
index 1641e07..68e5365 100644
--- a/docs/core-checklist-status.md
+++ b/docs/core-checklist-status.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Legend:
 23. Groups - `PARTIAL` (create/add/remove/invite link; join-by-invite and invite permissions covered by integration tests; members API now returns profile fields (`username/name/avatar_url`) for richer moderation UI; advanced moderation still partial)
 24. Roles - `DONE` (owner/admin/member)
 25. Admin Rights - `PARTIAL` (delete/pin/edit info + explicit ban APIs for groups/channels including ban list endpoint; integration tests cover channel member read-only, channel admin full-delete, channel message delete-for-all permissions, group profile edit permissions, owner-only role management rules, and admin-visible/member-forbidden ban-list access; remaining UX moderation tools limited)
-26. Channels - `PARTIAL` (create/post/edit/delete/subscribe/unsubscribe; UX edge-cases still polishing)
+26. Channels - `PARTIAL` (create/post/edit/delete/subscribe/unsubscribe; integration tests now also cover invite-link permissions (member forbidden, admin allowed); UX edge-cases still polishing)
 27. Channel Types - `DONE` (public/private)
 28. Notifications - `PARTIAL` (browser notifications + mute/settings; chat mute is propagated in chat list payload, honored by web realtime notifications with mention override, and mute toggle now syncs instantly in chat store; backend now emits `chat_updated` after notification mute/unmute for cross-tab consistency; no mobile push infra)
 29. Archive - `DONE`
diff --git a/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py b/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
index bb39dbd..ae99fed 100644
--- a/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
+++ b/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
@@ -917,6 +917,58 @@ async def test_group_member_cannot_create_invite_link(client, db_session):
     assert member_invite_link.status_code == 403
 
 
+async def test_channel_member_cannot_create_invite_link(client, db_session):
+    owner = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "channel_invite_owner@example.com", "channel_invite_owner", "strongpass123")
+    member = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "channel_invite_member@example.com", "channel_invite_member", "strongpass123")
+
+    me_member = await client.get("/api/v1/auth/me", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {member['access_token']}"})
+    member_id = me_member.json()["id"]
+
+    create_channel = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/chats",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {owner['access_token']}"},
+        json={"type": ChatType.CHANNEL.value, "title": "Channel invite rights", "member_ids": [member_id]},
+    )
+    assert create_channel.status_code == 200
+    chat_id = create_channel.json()["id"]
+
+    member_invite_link = await client.post(
+        f"/api/v1/chats/{chat_id}/invite-link",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {member['access_token']}"},
+    )
+    assert member_invite_link.status_code == 403
+
+
+async def test_channel_admin_can_create_invite_link(client, db_session):
+    owner = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "channel_invite_owner2@example.com", "channel_invite_owner2", "strongpass123")
+    admin = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "channel_invite_admin@example.com", "channel_invite_admin", "strongpass123")
+
+    me_admin = await client.get("/api/v1/auth/me", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {admin['access_token']}"})
+    admin_id = me_admin.json()["id"]
+
+    create_channel = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/chats",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {owner['access_token']}"},
+        json={"type": ChatType.CHANNEL.value, "title": "Channel invite admin", "member_ids": [admin_id]},
+    )
+    assert create_channel.status_code == 200
+    chat_id = create_channel.json()["id"]
+
+    promote_admin = await client.patch(
+        f"/api/v1/chats/{chat_id}/members/{admin_id}/role",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {owner['access_token']}"},
+        json={"role": "admin"},
+    )
+    assert promote_admin.status_code == 200
+
+    admin_invite_link = await client.post(
+        f"/api/v1/chats/{chat_id}/invite-link",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {admin['access_token']}"},
+    )
+    assert admin_invite_link.status_code == 200
+    assert isinstance(admin_invite_link.json().get("token"), str)
+
+
 async def test_join_by_invite_with_invalid_token_returns_not_found(client, db_session):
     user = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "invite_invalid_user@example.com", "invite_invalid_user", "strongpass123")