From 85b8f5def7a3f40504b8f814437bf7e4507fc3ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malte E <malte.e@mailbox.org>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 17:49:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Don't check whether User is channel, add peer property to
 User

---
 mautrix_telegram/portal.py | 2 +-
 mautrix_telegram/user.py   | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
index 076e2908..84a77ae9 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal.py
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ async def create_telegram_chat(
     async def handle_matrix_invite(
         self, invited_by: u.User, puppet: p.Puppet | au.AbstractUser
     ) -> None:
-        if puppet.is_channel:
+        if isinstance(puppet, p.Puppet) and puppet.is_channel:
             raise ValueError("Can't invite channels to chats")
         try:
             if self.peer_type == "chat":
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/user.py b/mautrix_telegram/user.py
index 4641523d..47fc191c 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/user.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/user.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     ChatForbidden,
     InputUserSelf,
     NotifyPeer,
+    PeerUser,
     TypeUpdate,
     UpdateFolderPeers,
     UpdateNewChannelMessage,
@@ -130,6 +131,10 @@ def mxid_localpart(self) -> str:
     def human_tg_id(self) -> str:
         return f"@{self.tg_username}" if self.tg_username else f"+{self.tg_phone}" or None
 
+    @property
+    def peer(self) -> PeerUser | None:
+        return PeerUser(user_id=self.tgid) if self.tgid else None
+
     # TODO replace with proper displayname getting everywhere
     @property
     def displayname(self) -> str: