diff --git a/src/event/server_events.c b/src/event/server_events.c
index 56d5b11f..0e07e170 100644
--- a/src/event/server_events.c
+++ b/src/event/server_events.c
@@ -50,51 +50,6 @@
 
 #include "ui/ui.h"
 
-void
-sv_ev_room_join_error(const char * const room, const char * const err)
-{
-    if (muc_active(room)) {
-        muc_leave(room);
-    }
-    ui_handle_room_join_error(room, err);
-}
-
-// handle presence stanza errors
-void
-sv_ev_presence_error(const char *from, const char * const type,
-    const char *err_msg)
-{
-    // handle error from recipient
-    if (from != NULL) {
-        ui_handle_recipient_error(from, err_msg);
-
-    // handle errors from no recipient
-    } else {
-        ui_handle_error(err_msg);
-    }
-}
-
-// handle message stanza errors
-void
-sv_ev_message_error(const char * const jid, const char * const type,
-    const char * const err_msg)
-{
-    // handle errors from no recipient
-    if (jid == NULL) {
-        ui_handle_error(err_msg);
-
-    // handle recipient not found ('from' contains a value and type is 'cancel')
-    } else if (type != NULL && (strcmp(type, "cancel") == 0)) {
-        log_info("Recipient %s not found: %s", jid, err_msg);
-        Jid *jidp = jid_create(jid);
-        chat_session_remove(jidp->barejid);
-
-    // handle any other error from recipient
-    } else {
-        ui_handle_recipient_error(jid, err_msg);
-    }
-}
-
 void
 sv_ev_login_account_success(char *account_name)
 {
@@ -147,112 +102,6 @@ sv_ev_failed_login(void)
     log_info("Login failed");
 }
 
-void
-sv_ev_software_version_result(const char * const jid, const char * const  presence,
-    const char * const name, const char * const version, const char * const os)
-{
-    cons_show_software_version(jid, presence, name, version, os);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_disco_info(const char *from, GSList *identities, GSList *features)
-{
-    cons_show_disco_info(from, identities, features);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_disco_info(const char * const room, GSList *identities, GSList *features, gboolean display)
-{
-    muc_set_features(room, features);
-    if (display) {
-        ui_show_room_disco_info(room, identities, features);
-    }
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_disco_info_error(const char * const from, const char * const error)
-{
-    if (from) {
-        cons_show_error("Service discovery failed for %s: %s", from, error);
-    } else {
-        cons_show_error("Service discovery failed: %s", error);
-    }
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_enable_carbons_error(const char * const error)
-{
-    cons_show_error("Server error enabling message carbons: %s", error);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_disable_carbons_error(const char * const error)
-{
-    cons_show_error("Server error disabling message carbons: %s", error);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_info_error(const char * const room, const char * const error)
-{
-    ui_handle_room_info_error(room, error);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_list(GSList *rooms, const char *conference_node)
-{
-    cons_show_room_list(rooms, conference_node);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_affiliation_list_result_error(const char * const room, const char * const affiliation,
-    const char * const error)
-{
-    log_debug("Error retrieving %s list for room %s: %s", affiliation, room, error);
-    ui_handle_room_affiliation_list_error(room, affiliation, error);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_affiliation_list(const char * const room, const char * const affiliation, GSList *jids)
-{
-    muc_jid_autocomplete_add_all(room, jids);
-    ui_handle_room_affiliation_list(room, affiliation, jids);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_role_set_error(const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const role,
-    const char * const error)
-{
-    log_debug("Error setting role %s list for room %s, user %s: %s", role, room, nick, error);
-    ui_handle_room_role_set_error(room, nick, role, error);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_role_list_result_error(const char * const room, const char * const role, const char * const error)
-{
-    log_debug("Error retrieving %s list for room %s: %s", role, room, error);
-    ui_handle_room_role_list_error(room, role, error);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_role_list(const char * const room, const char * const role, GSList *nicks)
-{
-    ui_handle_room_role_list(room, role, nicks);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_affiliation_set_error(const char * const room, const char * const jid, const char * const affiliation,
-    const char * const error)
-{
-    log_debug("Error setting affiliation %s list for room %s, user %s: %s", affiliation, room, jid, error);
-    ui_handle_room_affiliation_set_error(room, jid, affiliation, error);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_disco_items(GSList *items, const char *jid)
-{
-    cons_show_disco_items(items, jid);
-}
-
 void
 sv_ev_room_invite(jabber_invite_t invite_type,
     const char * const invitor, const char * const room,
@@ -509,36 +358,6 @@ sv_ev_room_banned(const char * const room, const char * const actor, const char
     ui_room_banned(room, actor, reason);
 }
 
-void
-sv_ev_room_configure(const char * const room, DataForm *form)
-{
-    ui_handle_room_configuration(room, form);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_configuration_form_error(const char * const room, const char * const message)
-{
-    ui_handle_room_configuration_form_error(room, message);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_config_submit_result(const char * const room)
-{
-    ui_handle_room_config_submit_result(room);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_config_submit_result_error(const char * const room, const char * const message)
-{
-    ui_handle_room_config_submit_result_error(room, message);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_room_kick_result_error(const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const error)
-{
-    ui_handle_room_kick_error(room, nick, error);
-}
-
 void
 sv_ev_room_occupant_offline(const char * const room, const char * const nick,
     const char * const show, const char * const status)
@@ -571,32 +390,6 @@ sv_ev_room_occupent_banned(const char * const room, const char * const nick, con
     occupantswin_occupants(room);
 }
 
-void
-sv_ev_group_add(const char * const contact,
-    const char * const group)
-{
-    ui_group_added(contact, group);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_group_remove(const char * const contact,
-    const char * const group)
-{
-    ui_group_removed(contact, group);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_roster_remove(const char * const barejid)
-{
-    ui_roster_remove(barejid);
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_roster_add(const char * const barejid, const char * const name)
-{
-    ui_roster_add(barejid, name);
-}
-
 void
 sv_ev_roster_update(const char * const barejid, const char * const name,
     GSList *groups, const char * const subscription, gboolean pending_out)
@@ -605,39 +398,12 @@ sv_ev_roster_update(const char * const barejid, const char * const name,
     rosterwin_roster();
 }
 
-void
-sv_ev_autoping_cancel(void)
-{
-    prefs_set_autoping(0);
-    cons_show_error("Server ping not supported, autoping disabled.");
-}
-
 void
 sv_ev_xmpp_stanza(const char * const msg)
 {
     ui_handle_stanza(msg);
 }
 
-void
-sv_ev_ping_result(const char * const from, int millis)
-{
-    if (from == NULL) {
-        cons_show("Ping response from server: %dms.", millis);
-    } else {
-        cons_show("Ping response from %s: %dms.", from, millis);
-    }
-}
-
-void
-sv_ev_ping_error_result(const char * const from, const char * const error)
-{
-    if (error == NULL) {
-        cons_show_error("Error returned from pinging %s.", from);
-    } else {
-        cons_show_error("Error returned from pinging %s: %s.", from, error);
-    }
-}
-
 void
 sv_ev_muc_self_online(const char * const room, const char * const nick, gboolean config_required,
     const char * const role, const char * const affiliation, const char * const actor, const char * const reason,
diff --git a/src/event/server_events.h b/src/event/server_events.h
index daf885b3..c7cc9697 100644
--- a/src/event/server_events.h
+++ b/src/event/server_events.h
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@
 void sv_ev_login_account_success(char *account_name);
 void sv_ev_lost_connection(void);
 void sv_ev_failed_login(void);
-void sv_ev_software_version_result(const char * const jid, const char * const  presence,
-    const char * const name, const char * const version, const char * const os);
-void sv_ev_disco_info(const char *from, GSList *identities, GSList *features);
-void sv_ev_disco_info_error(const char * const from, const char * const error);
-void sv_ev_room_list(GSList *rooms, const char *conference_node);
-void sv_ev_disco_items(GSList *items, const char *jid);
 void sv_ev_room_invite(jabber_invite_t invite_type,
     const char * const invitor, const char * const room,
     const char * const reason, const char * const password);
@@ -56,19 +50,6 @@ void sv_ev_room_history(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick,
     GTimeVal tv_stamp, const char * const message);
 void sv_ev_room_message(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick,
     const char * const message);
-void sv_ev_room_join_error(const char * const room, const char * const err);
-void sv_ev_room_info_error(const char * const room, const char * const error);
-void sv_ev_room_disco_info(const char * const room, GSList *identities, GSList *features, gboolean display);
-void sv_ev_room_affiliation_list_result_error(const char * const room, const char * const affiliation,
-    const char * const error);
-void sv_ev_room_affiliation_list(const char * const room, const char * const affiliation, GSList *jids);
-void sv_ev_room_affiliation_set_error(const char * const room, const char * const jid, const char * const affiliation,
-    const char * const error);
-void sv_ev_room_role_list_result_error(const char * const from, const char * const role, const char * const error);
-void sv_ev_room_role_list(const char * const from, const char * const role, GSList *nicks);
-void sv_ev_room_role_set_error(const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const role,
-    const char * const error);
-void sv_ev_room_kick_result_error(const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const error);
 void sv_ev_incoming_message(char *barejid, char *resource, char *message);
 void sv_ev_incoming_private_message(char *fulljid, char *message);
 void sv_ev_delayed_message(char *fulljid, char *message, GTimeVal tv_stamp);
@@ -95,25 +76,8 @@ void sv_ev_room_occupent_kicked(const char * const room, const char * const nick
 void sv_ev_room_banned(const char * const room, const char * const actor, const char * const reason);
 void sv_ev_room_occupent_banned(const char * const room, const char * const nick, const char * const actor,
     const char * const reason);
-void sv_ev_group_add(const char * const contact,
-    const char * const group);
-void sv_ev_group_remove(const char * const contact,
-    const char * const group);
-void sv_ev_roster_remove(const char * const barejid);
-void sv_ev_roster_add(const char * const barejid, const char * const name);
-void sv_ev_autoping_cancel(void);
 void sv_ev_carbon(char *barejid, char *message);
-void sv_ev_message_error(const char * const from, const char * const type,
-    const char * const err_msg);
-void sv_ev_presence_error(const char *from, const char * const type,
-    const char *err_msg);
 void sv_ev_xmpp_stanza(const char * const msg);
-void sv_ev_ping_result(const char * const from, int millis);
-void sv_ev_ping_error_result(const char * const from, const char * const error);
-void sv_ev_room_configure(const char * const room, DataForm *form);
-void sv_ev_room_configuration_form_error(const char * const from, const char * const message);
-void sv_ev_room_config_submit_result(const char * const room);
-void sv_ev_room_config_submit_result_error(const char * const room, const char * const message);
 void sv_ev_muc_self_online(const char * const room, const char * const nick, gboolean config_required,
     const char * const role, const char * const affiliation, const char * const actor, const char * const reason,
     const char * const jid, const char * const show, const char * const status);
@@ -123,7 +87,5 @@ void sv_ev_muc_occupant_online(const char * const room, const char * const nick,
 void sv_ev_roster_update(const char * const barejid, const char * const name,
     GSList *groups, const char * const subscription, gboolean pending_out);
 void sv_ev_roster_received(void);
-void sv_ev_enable_carbons_error(const char * const error);
-void sv_ev_disable_carbons_error(const char * const error);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/xmpp/iq.c b/src/xmpp/iq.c
index 75286bf8..1a0f64a9 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/iq.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/iq.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "muc.h"
 #include "profanity.h"
+#include "ui/ui.h"
 #include "config/preferences.h"
 #include "event/server_events.h"
 #include "xmpp/capabilities.h"
@@ -515,7 +516,8 @@ _pong_handler(xmpp_conn_t *const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
                 if (errtype != NULL) {
                     if (strcmp(errtype, "cancel") == 0) {
                         log_warning("Server ping (id=%s) error type 'cancel', disabling autoping.", id);
-                        sv_ev_autoping_cancel();
+                        prefs_set_autoping(0);
+                        cons_show_error("Server ping not supported, autoping disabled.");
                         xmpp_timed_handler_delete(conn, _ping_timed_handler);
                     }
                 }
@@ -739,7 +741,7 @@ _enable_carbons_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     char *type = xmpp_stanza_get_type(stanza);
     if (g_strcmp0(type, "error") == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_enable_carbons_error(error_message);
+        cons_show_error("Server error enabling message carbons: %s", error_message);
         log_debug("Error enabling carbons: %s", error_message);
     } else {
         log_debug("Message carbons enabled.");
@@ -754,7 +756,7 @@ _disable_carbons_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     char *type = xmpp_stanza_get_type(stanza);
     if (g_strcmp0(type, "error") == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_disable_carbons_error(error_message);
+        cons_show_error("Server error disabling message carbons: %s", error_message);
         log_debug("Error disabling carbons: %s", error_message);
     } else {
         log_debug("Message carbons disabled.");
@@ -774,7 +776,12 @@ _manual_pong_handler(xmpp_conn_t *const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_ping_error_result(from, error_message);
+        if (!error_message) {
+            cons_show_error("Error returned from pinging %s.", from);
+        } else {
+            cons_show_error("Error returned from pinging %s: %s.", from, error_message);
+        }
+
         free(error_message);
         g_date_time_unref(sent);
         return 0;
@@ -788,7 +795,11 @@ _manual_pong_handler(xmpp_conn_t *const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     g_date_time_unref(sent);
     g_date_time_unref(now);
 
-    sv_ev_ping_result(from, elapsed_millis);
+    if (from == NULL) {
+        cons_show("Ping response from server: %dms.", elapsed_millis);
+    } else {
+        cons_show("Ping response from %s: %dms.", from, elapsed_millis);
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -865,7 +876,7 @@ _version_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
         presence = string_from_resource_presence(resource->presence);
     }
 
-    sv_ev_software_version_result(jid, presence, name_str, version_str, os_str);
+    cons_show_software_version(jid, presence, name_str, version_str, os_str);
 
     jid_destroy(jidp);
 
@@ -1085,40 +1096,40 @@ _room_config_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_room_configuration_form_error(from, error_message);
+        ui_handle_room_configuration_form_error(from, error_message);
         free(error_message);
         return 0;
     }
 
     if (from == NULL) {
         log_warning("No from attribute for IQ config request result");
-        sv_ev_room_configuration_form_error(from, "No from attribute for room cofig response.");
+        ui_handle_room_configuration_form_error(from, "No from attribute for room cofig response.");
         return 0;
     }
 
     xmpp_stanza_t *query = xmpp_stanza_get_child_by_name(stanza, STANZA_NAME_QUERY);
     if (query == NULL) {
         log_warning("No query element found parsing room config response");
-        sv_ev_room_configuration_form_error(from, "No query element found parsing room config response");
+        ui_handle_room_configuration_form_error(from, "No query element found parsing room config response");
         return 0;
     }
 
     xmpp_stanza_t *x = xmpp_stanza_get_child_by_ns(query, STANZA_NS_DATA);
     if (x == NULL) {
         log_warning("No x element found with %s namespace parsing room config response", STANZA_NS_DATA);
-        sv_ev_room_configuration_form_error(from, "No form configuration options available");
+        ui_handle_room_configuration_form_error(from, "No form configuration options available");
         return 0;
     }
 
     char *form_type = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(x, STANZA_ATTR_TYPE);
     if (g_strcmp0(form_type, "form") != 0) {
         log_warning("x element not of type 'form' parsing room config response");
-        sv_ev_room_configuration_form_error(from, "Form not of type 'form' parsing room config response.");
+        ui_handle_room_configuration_form_error(from, "Form not of type 'form' parsing room config response.");
         return 0;
     }
 
     DataForm *form = form_create(x);
-    sv_ev_room_configure(from, form);
+    ui_handle_room_configuration(from, form);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1140,7 +1151,8 @@ static int _room_affiliation_set_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_s
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_room_affiliation_set_error(from, affiliation_set->item, affiliation_set->privilege, error_message);
+        log_debug("Error setting affiliation %s list for room %s, user %s: %s", affiliation_set->privilege, from, affiliation_set->item, error_message);
+        ui_handle_room_affiliation_set_error(from, affiliation_set->item, affiliation_set->privilege, error_message);
         free(error_message);
     }
 
@@ -1168,7 +1180,8 @@ static int _room_role_set_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_room_role_set_error(from, role_set->item, role_set->privilege, error_message);
+        log_debug("Error setting role %s list for room %s, user %s: %s", role_set->privilege, from, role_set->item, error_message);
+        ui_handle_room_role_set_error(from, role_set->item, role_set->privilege, error_message);
         free(error_message);
     }
 
@@ -1196,7 +1209,8 @@ _room_affiliation_list_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t *
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_room_affiliation_list_result_error(from, affiliation, error_message);
+        log_debug("Error retrieving %s list for room %s: %s", affiliation, from, error_message);
+        ui_handle_room_affiliation_list_error(from, affiliation, error_message);
         free(error_message);
         free(affiliation);
         return 0;
@@ -1218,7 +1232,8 @@ _room_affiliation_list_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t *
         }
     }
 
-    sv_ev_room_affiliation_list(from, affiliation, jids);
+    muc_jid_autocomplete_add_all(from, jids);
+    ui_handle_room_affiliation_list(from, affiliation, jids);
     free(affiliation);
     g_slist_free(jids);
 
@@ -1242,7 +1257,8 @@ _room_role_list_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const s
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_room_role_list_result_error(from, role, error_message);
+        log_debug("Error retrieving %s list for room %s: %s", role, from, error_message);
+        ui_handle_room_role_list_error(from, role, error_message);
         free(error_message);
         free(role);
         return 0;
@@ -1264,7 +1280,7 @@ _room_role_list_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const s
         }
     }
 
-    sv_ev_room_role_list(from, role, nicks);
+    ui_handle_room_role_list(from, role, nicks);
     free(role);
     g_slist_free(nicks);
 
@@ -1288,12 +1304,12 @@ _room_config_submit_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stan
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_room_config_submit_result_error(from, error_message);
+        ui_handle_room_config_submit_result_error(from, error_message);
         free(error_message);
         return 0;
     }
 
-    sv_ev_room_config_submit_result(from);
+    ui_handle_room_config_submit_result(from);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1315,7 +1331,7 @@ _room_kick_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_room_kick_result_error(from, nick, error_message);
+        ui_handle_room_kick_error(from, nick, error_message);
         free(error_message);
         free(nick);
         return 0;
@@ -1359,7 +1375,7 @@ _room_info_response_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stan
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         if (cb_data->display) {
             char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-            sv_ev_room_info_error(cb_data->room, error_message);
+            ui_handle_room_info_error(cb_data->room, error_message);
             free(error_message);
         }
         free(cb_data->room);
@@ -1411,7 +1427,10 @@ _room_info_response_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stan
             child = xmpp_stanza_get_next(child);
         }
 
-        sv_ev_room_disco_info(cb_data->room, identities, features, cb_data->display);
+        muc_set_features(cb_data->room, features);
+        if (cb_data->display) {
+            ui_show_room_disco_info(cb_data->room, identities, features);
+        }
 
         g_slist_free_full(features, free);
         g_slist_free_full(identities, (GDestroyNotify)_identity_destroy);
@@ -1439,7 +1458,11 @@ _disco_info_response_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const sta
     // handle error responses
     if (g_strcmp0(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
         char *error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        sv_ev_disco_info_error(from, error_message);
+        if (from) {
+            cons_show_error("Service discovery failed for %s: %s", from, error_message);
+        } else {
+            cons_show_error("Service discovery failed: %s", error_message);
+        }
         free(error_message);
         return 0;
     }
@@ -1488,7 +1511,7 @@ _disco_info_response_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const sta
             child = xmpp_stanza_get_next(child);
         }
 
-        sv_ev_disco_info(from, identities, features);
+        cons_show_disco_info(from, identities, features);
 
         g_slist_free_full(features, free);
         g_slist_free_full(identities, (GDestroyNotify)_identity_destroy);
@@ -1536,9 +1559,9 @@ _disco_items_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stan
     }
 
     if (g_strcmp0(id, "confreq") == 0) {
-        sv_ev_room_list(items, from);
+        cons_show_room_list(items, from);
     } else if (g_strcmp0(id, "discoitemsreq") == 0) {
-        sv_ev_disco_items(items, from);
+        cons_show_disco_items(items, from);
     }
 
     g_slist_free_full(items, (GDestroyNotify)_item_destroy);
diff --git a/src/xmpp/message.c b/src/xmpp/message.c
index 3acb9f4a..6c7a62ed 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/message.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/message.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "muc.h"
 #include "profanity.h"
+#include "ui/ui.h"
 #include "event/server_events.h"
 #include "xmpp/connection.h"
 #include "xmpp/message.h"
@@ -329,7 +330,16 @@ _message_error_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
 
     g_string_free(log_msg, TRUE);
 
-    sv_ev_message_error(jid, type, err_msg);
+    if (!jid) {
+        ui_handle_error(err_msg);
+    } else if (type && (strcmp(type, "cancel") == 0)) {
+        log_info("Recipient %s not found: %s", jid, err_msg);
+        Jid *jidp = jid_create(jid);
+        chat_session_remove(jidp->barejid);
+        jid_destroy(jidp);
+    } else {
+        ui_handle_recipient_error(jid, err_msg);
+    }
 
     free(err_msg);
 
diff --git a/src/xmpp/presence.c b/src/xmpp/presence.c
index b4d2d098..6d9ba14e 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/presence.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/presence.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "muc.h"
 #include "profanity.h"
+#include "ui/ui.h"
 #include "event/server_events.h"
 #include "xmpp/capabilities.h"
 #include "xmpp/connection.h"
@@ -399,7 +400,10 @@ _presence_error_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
         }
 
         log_info("Error joining room: %s, reason: %s", fulljid->barejid, error_cond);
-        sv_ev_room_join_error(fulljid->barejid, error_cond);
+        if (muc_active(fulljid->barejid)) {
+            muc_leave(fulljid->barejid);
+        }
+        ui_handle_room_join_error(fulljid->barejid, error_cond);
         jid_destroy(fulljid);
         return 1;
     }
@@ -427,7 +431,11 @@ _presence_error_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
 
     g_string_free(log_msg, TRUE);
 
-    sv_ev_presence_error(from, type, err_msg);
+    if (from != NULL) {
+        ui_handle_recipient_error(from, err_msg);
+    } else {
+        ui_handle_error(err_msg);
+    }
 
     free(err_msg);
 
diff --git a/src/xmpp/roster.c b/src/xmpp/roster.c
index 91330f1b..84561ecf 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/roster.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/roster.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include "log.h"
 #include "profanity.h"
+#include "ui/ui.h"
 #include "event/server_events.h"
 #include "tools/autocomplete.h"
 #include "xmpp/connection.h"
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ _group_add_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
 {
     if (userdata != NULL) {
         GroupData *data = userdata;
-        sv_ev_group_add(data->name, data->group);
+        ui_group_added(data->name, data->group);
         free(data->name);
         free(data->group);
         free(userdata);
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ _group_remove_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
 {
     if (userdata != NULL) {
         GroupData *data = userdata;
-        sv_ev_group_remove(data->name, data->group);
+        ui_group_removed(data->name, data->group);
         free(data->name);
         free(data->group);
         free(userdata);
@@ -257,10 +258,8 @@ _roster_set_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
         if (name == NULL) {
             name = barejid_lower;
         }
-
         roster_remove(name, barejid_lower);
-
-        sv_ev_roster_remove(barejid_lower);
+        ui_roster_remove(barejid_lower);
 
     // otherwise update local roster
     } else {
@@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ _roster_set_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
         if (contact == NULL) {
             gboolean added = roster_add(barejid_lower, name, groups, sub, pending_out);
             if (added) {
-                sv_ev_roster_add(barejid_lower, name);
+                ui_roster_add(barejid_lower, name);
             }
         } else {
             sv_ev_roster_update(barejid_lower, name, groups, sub, pending_out);
diff --git a/tests/test_server_events.c b/tests/test_server_events.c
index ffff74f9..d87dc217 100644
--- a/tests/test_server_events.c
+++ b/tests/test_server_events.c
@@ -101,82 +101,6 @@ void console_shows_dnd_presence_when_set_all(void **state)
     roster_clear();
 }
 
-void handle_message_error_when_no_recipient(void **state)
-{
-    char *err_msg = "Some error.";
-    char *from = NULL;
-    char *type = "cancel";
-
-    expect_string(ui_handle_error, err_msg, err_msg);
-
-    sv_ev_message_error(from, type, err_msg);
-}
-
-void handle_message_error_when_recipient_cancel(void **state)
-{
-    char *err_msg = "Some error.";
-    char *from = "bob@server.com";
-    char *type = "cancel";
-
-    prefs_set_boolean(PREF_STATES, FALSE);
-    chat_sessions_init();
-
-    sv_ev_message_error(from, type, err_msg);
-}
-
-void handle_message_error_when_recipient_cancel_disables_chat_session(void **state)
-{
-    char *err_msg = "Some error.";
-    char *barejid = "bob@server.com";
-    char *resource = "resource";
-    char *type = "cancel";
-
-    prefs_set_boolean(PREF_STATES, TRUE);
-    chat_sessions_init();
-    chat_session_recipient_active(barejid, resource, FALSE);
-
-    sv_ev_message_error(barejid, type, err_msg);
-    ChatSession *session = chat_session_get(barejid);
-
-    assert_null(session);
-    chat_sessions_clear();
-}
-
-void handle_message_error_when_recipient_and_no_type(void **state)
-{
-    char *err_msg = "Some error.";
-    char *from = "bob@server.com";
-    char *type = NULL;
-
-    expect_string(ui_handle_recipient_error, recipient, from);
-    expect_string(ui_handle_recipient_error, err_msg, err_msg);
-
-    sv_ev_message_error(from, type, err_msg);
-}
-
-void handle_presence_error_when_no_recipient(void **state)
-{
-    char *err_msg = "Some error.";
-    char *from = NULL;
-    char *type = NULL;
-
-    expect_string(ui_handle_error, err_msg, err_msg);
-
-    sv_ev_presence_error(from, type, err_msg);
-}
-
-void handle_presence_error_when_from_recipient(void **state)
-{
-    char *err_msg = "Some error.";
-    char *from = "bob@server.com";
-    char *type = NULL;
-
-    expect_string(ui_handle_recipient_error, recipient, from);
-    expect_string(ui_handle_recipient_error, err_msg, err_msg);
-
-    sv_ev_presence_error(from, type, err_msg);
-}
-
 void handle_offline_removes_chat_session(void **state)
 {
     chat_sessions_init();
diff --git a/tests/testsuite.c b/tests/testsuite.c
index b4ce1c0a..91fd54e3 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite.c
+++ b/tests/testsuite.c
@@ -443,16 +443,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         unit_test_setup_teardown(console_shows_dnd_presence_when_set_all,
             load_preferences,
             close_preferences),
-        unit_test(handle_message_error_when_no_recipient),
-        unit_test_setup_teardown(handle_message_error_when_recipient_cancel,
-            load_preferences,
-            close_preferences),
-        unit_test_setup_teardown(handle_message_error_when_recipient_cancel_disables_chat_session,
-            load_preferences,
-            close_preferences),
-        unit_test(handle_message_error_when_recipient_and_no_type),
-        unit_test(handle_presence_error_when_no_recipient),
-        unit_test(handle_presence_error_when_from_recipient),
         unit_test(handle_offline_removes_chat_session),
         unit_test(lost_connection_clears_chat_sessions),