diff --git a/xmpp/handlers.go b/xmpp/handlers.go
index 9e00976..52f0071 100644
--- a/xmpp/handlers.go
+++ b/xmpp/handlers.go
@@ -669,6 +669,10 @@ func tryHandleMUCPresence(s xmpp.Sender, p stanza.Presence) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if p.Type == stanza.PresenceTypeError {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if !session.MUCHasResource(chatId, fromResource) {
 		// groupchat 1.0 join
 		gateway.SendPresence(