diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactsActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactsActivity.java
index 1bd6e72f..2e9e55f5 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ContactsActivity.java
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ public class ContactsActivity extends XmppActivity {
 	}
 
 	public void startConversation(Contact contact, Account account, boolean muc) {
-		if (!contact.isInRoster()) {
+		if (!contact.isInRoster()&&(!muc)) {
 			xmppConnectionService.createContact(contact);
 		}
 		Conversation conversation = xmppConnectionService