diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 563b8fb1..655a3ea7 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -1016,6 +1016,7 @@ _cmd_join(const char * const inp, struct cmd_help_t help)
             }
 
             cons_show("Joining %s as %s", room_jid, nick);
+            jabber_join(room_jid, nick);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/jabber.c b/src/jabber.c
index 766c78bf..2df36417 100644
--- a/src/jabber.c
+++ b/src/jabber.c
@@ -279,6 +279,21 @@ jabber_subscribe(const char * const recipient)
     xmpp_stanza_release(presence);
 }
 
+void
+jabber_join(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick)
+{
+    xmpp_stanza_t *presence = xmpp_stanza_new(jabber_conn.ctx);
+    xmpp_stanza_set_name(presence, "presence");
+
+    GString *to = g_string_new(room_jid);
+    g_string_append(to, "/");
+    g_string_append(to, nick);
+
+    xmpp_stanza_set_attribute(presence, "to", to->str);
+    xmpp_send(jabber_conn.conn, presence);
+    xmpp_stanza_release(presence);
+}
+
 void
 jabber_update_presence(jabber_presence_t status, const char * const msg)
 {
diff --git a/src/jabber.h b/src/jabber.h
index 3ae84610..8dacb2f8 100644
--- a/src/jabber.h
+++ b/src/jabber.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jabber_conn_status_t jabber_connect(const char * const user,
 void jabber_disconnect(void);
 void jabber_process_events(void);
 void jabber_subscribe(const char * const recipient);
+void jabber_join(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick);
 void jabber_send(const char * const msg, const char * const recipient);
 void jabber_send_inactive(const char * const recipient);
 void jabber_send_composing(const char * const recipient);