diff --git a/theme_template b/theme_template
index 2ae5d9c1..83716865 100644
--- a/theme_template
+++ b/theme_template
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ roster.rooms=
 roster.rooms.order=
 roster.rooms.unread=
 roster.rooms.pos=
+roster.rooms.char=
+roster.private=
+roster.private.char=
 occupants=
 occupants.size=
 occupants.jid=
diff --git a/themes/boothj5 b/themes/boothj5
index 618f7a43..2a627787 100644
--- a/themes/boothj5
+++ b/themes/boothj5
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ roster.offline=true
 roster.empty=false
 roster.by=group
 roster.order=presence
-roster.unread=before
+roster.unread=after
 roster.count=true
 roster.priority=false
 roster.size=25
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ roster.status=true
 roster.contacts=true
 roster.rooms=true
 roster.rooms.order=name
-roster.rooms.unread=before
+roster.rooms.unread=after
 roster.rooms.pos=last
+roster.rooms.char=#
+roster.private=room
 occupants=true
 occupants.size=15
 occupants.jid=false
diff --git a/themes/complex b/themes/complex
index a63ab8ea..2f42bc9e 100644
--- a/themes/complex
+++ b/themes/complex
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ roster.rooms=true
 roster.rooms.order=unread
 roster.rooms.unread=after
 roster.rooms.pos=last
+roster.rooms.char=#
+roster.private=room
+roster.private.char=/
 privileges=true
 presence=true
 intype=true