diff --git a/clientapp/models/muc.js b/clientapp/models/muc.js
index d5cd1cd..ba9658d 100644
--- a/clientapp/models/muc.js
+++ b/clientapp/models/muc.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ module.exports = HumanModel.define({
             this.lastInteraction = newInteraction;
         }
     },
-    join: function () {
+    join: function (manual) {
         if (!this.nick) {
             this.nick = me.jid.local;
         }
@@ -149,6 +149,39 @@ module.exports = HumanModel.define({
             }
         });
 
+        if (manual) {
+            var form = {
+                fields: [
+                    {
+                      type: 'hidden',
+                      name: 'FORM_TYPE',
+                      value: 'http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#roomconfig'
+                    },
+                    {
+                      type: 'boolean',
+                      name: 'muc#roomconfig_changesubject',
+                      value: true
+                    },
+                    {
+                      type: 'boolean',
+                      name: 'muc#roomconfig_persistentroom',
+                      value: true
+                    },
+                ]
+            };
+            client.configureRoom(this.jid, form, function(err, resp) {
+                if (err) return;
+            });
+
+            if (SERVER_CONFIG.domain && SERVER_CONFIG.admin) {
+                var self = this;
+                client.setRoomAffiliation(this.jid, SERVER_CONFIG.admin + '@' + SERVER_CONFIG.domain, 'owner', 'administration', function(err, resp) {
+                    if (err) return;
+                    client.setRoomAffiliation(self.jid, me.jid, 'none', 'administration');
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
         var self = this;
         // After a reconnection
         client.on('muc:join', function (pres) {
diff --git a/clientapp/views/main.js b/clientapp/views/main.js
index b98214d..df69aa3 100644
--- a/clientapp/views/main.js
+++ b/clientapp/views/main.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ module.exports = HumanView.extend({
             autoJoin: true
         });
         me.mucs.save();
-        me.mucs.get(mucjid).join();
+        me.mucs.get(mucjid).join(true);
     },
     keyDownJoinMUC: function (e) {
         if (e.which === 13 && !e.shiftKey) {
diff --git a/dev_config.json b/dev_config.json
index 7fbe4ee..2189e53 100644
--- a/dev_config.json
+++ b/dev_config.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "domain": "localhost",
         "wss": "wss://localhost:5281/xmpp-websocket/",
         "muc": "chat.localhost",
-        "startup": ""
+        "startup": "",
+        "admin": ""
     }
 }