diff --git a/telegram/utils.go b/telegram/utils.go
index 2d0e0b8..78e6008 100644
--- a/telegram/utils.go
+++ b/telegram/utils.go
@@ -622,6 +622,10 @@ func (c *Client) JoinMUC(chatId int64, resource string, limit *MessageLimit) {
 	}
 
 	c.sendMUCSubject(chatId, resource)
+
+	c.client.OpenChat(&client.OpenChatRequest{
+		ChatId: chatId,
+	})
 }
 
 // LeaveMUC removes MUC date from the cache
@@ -639,6 +643,10 @@ func (c *Client) LeaveMUC(chatId int64, resource string) {
 	if len(mucState.Resources) == 0 {
 		delete(c.mucCache, chatId)
 	}
+
+	c.client.CloseChat(&client.CloseChatRequest{
+		ChatId: chatId,
+	})
 }
 
 // DestroyMUC removes everyone from the MUC