diff --git a/src/event/server_events.c b/src/event/server_events.c
index b05dc22c..ce0da5b8 100644
--- a/src/event/server_events.c
+++ b/src/event/server_events.c
@@ -597,7 +597,9 @@ sv_ev_muc_self_online(const char *const room, const char *const nick, gboolean c
         // room configuration required
         if (config_required) {
             muc_set_requires_config(room, TRUE);
-            mucwin_requires_config(room);
+            if (mucwin) {
+                mucwin_requires_config(mucwin);
+            }
         }
 
     // check for change in role/affiliation
diff --git a/src/ui/mucwin.c b/src/ui/mucwin.c
index 95908875..9b77cf7d 100644
--- a/src/ui/mucwin.c
+++ b/src/ui/mucwin.c
@@ -434,37 +434,31 @@ mucwin_message(ProfMucWin *mucwin, const char *const nick, const char *const mes
 }
 
 void
-mucwin_requires_config(const char *const roomjid)
+mucwin_requires_config(ProfMucWin *mucwin)
 {
-    ProfWin *window = (ProfWin*)wins_get_muc(roomjid);
-    if (window == NULL) {
-        log_error("Received room config request, but no window open for %s.", roomjid);
+    assert(mucwin != NULL);
+
+    ProfWin *window = (ProfWin*)mucwin;
+    int num = wins_get_num(window);
+    int ui_index = num;
+    if (ui_index == 10) {
+        ui_index = 0;
+    }
+
+    win_print(window, '-', 0, NULL, 0, 0, "", "");
+    win_vprint(window, '!', 0, NULL, 0, THEME_ROOMINFO, "", "Room locked, requires configuration.");
+    win_vprint(window, '!', 0, NULL, 0, THEME_ROOMINFO, "", "Use '/room accept' to accept the defaults");
+    win_vprint(window, '!', 0, NULL, 0, THEME_ROOMINFO, "", "Use '/room destroy' to cancel and destroy the room");
+    win_vprint(window, '!', 0, NULL, 0, THEME_ROOMINFO, "", "Use '/room config' to edit the room configuration");
+    win_print(window, '-', 0, NULL, 0, 0, "", "");
+
+    // currently in groupchat window
+    if (wins_is_current(window)) {
+        status_bar_active(num);
+
+    // not currently on groupchat window
     } else {
-        int num = wins_get_num(window);
-        int ui_index = num;
-        if (ui_index == 10) {
-            ui_index = 0;
-        }
-
-        win_print(window, '-', 0, NULL, 0, 0, "", "");
-        win_vprint(window, '!', 0, NULL, 0, THEME_ROOMINFO, "",
-            "Room locked, requires configuration.");
-        win_vprint(window, '!', 0, NULL, 0, THEME_ROOMINFO, "",
-            "Use '/room accept' to accept the defaults");
-        win_vprint(window, '!', 0, NULL, 0, THEME_ROOMINFO, "",
-            "Use '/room destroy' to cancel and destroy the room");
-        win_vprint(window, '!', 0, NULL, 0, THEME_ROOMINFO, "",
-            "Use '/room config' to edit the room configuration");
-        win_print(window, '-', 0, NULL, 0, 0, "", "");
-
-        // currently in groupchat window
-        if (wins_is_current(window)) {
-            status_bar_active(num);
-
-        // not currently on groupchat window
-        } else {
-            status_bar_new(num);
-        }
+        status_bar_new(num);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index db22a3ed..a85e429f 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void mucwin_roster(ProfMucWin *mucwin, GList *occupants, const char *const prese
 void mucwin_history(ProfMucWin *mucwin, const char *const nick, GDateTime *timestamp, const char *const message);
 void mucwin_message(ProfMucWin *mucwin, const char *const nick, const char *const message);
 void mucwin_subject(const char *const roomjid, const char *const nick, const char *const subject);
-void mucwin_requires_config(const char *const roomjid);
+void mucwin_requires_config(ProfMucWin *mucwin);
 void mucwin_info(ProfMucWin *mucwin);
 void mucwin_show_role_list(ProfMucWin *mucwin, muc_role_t role);
 void mucwin_show_affiliation_list(ProfMucWin *mucwin, muc_affiliation_t affiliation);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c b/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
index d1812d9d..41d240dc 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void mucwin_roster(ProfMucWin *mucwin, GList *occupants, const char * const pres
 void mucwin_history(ProfMucWin *mucwin, const char * const nick, GDateTime *timestamp, const char * const message) {}
 void mucwin_message(ProfMucWin *mucwin, const char * const nick, const char * const message) {}
 void mucwin_subject(const char * const roomjid, const char * const nick, const char * const subject) {}
-void mucwin_requires_config(const char * const roomjid) {}
+void mucwin_requires_config(ProfMucWin *mucwin) {}
 void ui_room_destroy(const char * const roomjid) {}
 void mucwin_info(ProfMucWin *mucwin) {}
 void mucwin_show_role_list(ProfMucWin *mucwin, muc_role_t role) {}