diff --git a/xep-0045.xml b/xep-0045.xml
index 3b9db808..328b3f87 100644
--- a/xep-0045.xml
+++ b/xep-0045.xml
@@ -1505,7 +1505,8 @@
   </x>
 </presence>
     ]]></example>
-    <p>Presence stanzas of type "unavailable" reflected by the room MUST contain extended presence information about roles and affiliations, and MAY also contain normal &lt;status/&gt; information (which enables occupants to provide custom exit messages if desired).</p>
+    <p>Presence stanzas of type "unavailable" reflected by the room MUST contain extended presence information about roles and affiliations; the 'role' attribute SHOULD be set to a value of "none" to denote that the individual is no longer an occupant.</p>
+    <p>The occupant MAY include normal &lt;status/&gt; information in the unavailable presence stanzas; this enables the occupant to provide a custom exit message if desired:</p>
     <example caption='Custom Exit Message'><![CDATA[
 <presence
     from='wiccarocks@shakespeare.lit/laptop'