diff --git a/src/server_events.c b/src/server_events.c
index beec7275..051ce1a3 100644
--- a/src/server_events.c
+++ b/src/server_events.c
@@ -54,12 +54,11 @@ handle_error_message(const char *from, const char *err_msg)
 }
 
 void
-handle_recipient_not_found(const char *from)
+handle_recipient_not_found(const char * const recipient, const char * const err_msg)
 {
-    log_info("Removing chat session for %s", from);
-    ui_handle_recipient_not_found(from);
-    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_STATES)) {
-        chat_session_set_recipient_supports(from, FALSE);
+    ui_handle_recipient_not_found(recipient, err_msg);
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_STATES) && chat_session_exists(recipient)) {
+        chat_session_set_recipient_supports(recipient, FALSE);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server_events.h b/src/server_events.h
index 34f99c79..794d96dc 100644
--- a/src/server_events.h
+++ b/src/server_events.h
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ void handle_group_remove(const char * const contact,
 void handle_roster_remove(const char * const barejid);
 void handle_roster_add(const char * const barejid, const char * const name);
 void handle_autoping_cancel(void);
-void handle_recipient_not_found(const char *from);
+void handle_recipient_not_found(const char * const recipient, const char * const err_msg);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 717bf965..54236cfb 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -358,26 +358,33 @@ _ui_handle_error_message(const char * const from, const char * const err_msg)
 }
 
 static void
-_ui_handle_recipient_not_found(const char * const from)
+_ui_handle_recipient_not_found(const char * const recipient, const char * const err_msg)
 {
-    ProfWin *win = wins_get_by_recipient(from);
+    ProfWin *win = wins_get_by_recipient(recipient);
     GString *msg = g_string_new("");
 
-    // Message sent to chat room which hasn't been entered yet
-    if (win->type == WIN_MUC) {
-        g_string_printf(msg, "You have not joined %s.", from);
+    // no window for intended recipient, show message in current and console
+    if (win == NULL) {
+        g_string_printf(msg, "Recipient %s not found: %s", recipient, err_msg);
+        cons_show_error(msg->str);
+        win = wins_get_current();
+        if (win->type != WIN_CONSOLE) {
+            win_print_line(win, '!', COLOUR_ERROR, msg->str);
+        }
+
+    // intended recipient was invalid chat room
+    } else if (win->type == WIN_MUC) {
+        g_string_printf(msg, "Room %s not found: %s", recipient, err_msg);
+        cons_show_error(msg->str);
+        win_print_line(win, '!', COLOUR_ERROR, msg->str);
 
     // unknown chat recipient
     } else {
-        if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_STATES)) {
-            chat_session_set_recipient_supports(from, FALSE);
-        }
-        g_string_printf(msg, "Recipient %s not found at server.", from);
+        g_string_printf(msg, "Recipient %s not found: %s", recipient, err_msg);
+        cons_show_error(msg->str);
+        win_print_line(win, '!', COLOUR_ERROR, msg->str);
     }
 
-    cons_show_error(msg->str);
-    win_print_line(win, '!', COLOUR_ERROR, msg->str);
-
     wins_refresh_current();
 
     g_string_free(msg, TRUE);
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 8f539459..cd72e6fa 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void (*ui_group_added)(const char * const contact, const char * const group);
 void (*ui_group_removed)(const char * const contact, const char * const group);
 void (*ui_chat_win_contact_online)(PContact contact, Resource *resource, GDateTime *last_activity);
 void (*ui_chat_win_contact_offline)(PContact contact, char *resource, char *status);
-void (*ui_handle_recipient_not_found)(const char * const from);
+void (*ui_handle_recipient_not_found)(const char * const recipient, const char * const err_msg);
 
 // contact status functions
 void (*ui_status_room)(const char * const contact);
diff --git a/src/xmpp/message.c b/src/xmpp/message.c
index bb5c58eb..236999b9 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/message.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/message.c
@@ -194,15 +194,28 @@ _message_error_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     void * const userdata)
 {
     // log message, function never returns NULL
-    char *err_msg = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
     char *id = xmpp_stanza_get_id(stanza);
-    if (id != NULL) {
-        log_info("Error recieved (id=%s): %s", id, err_msg);
-    } else {
-        log_info("Error received: %s", err_msg);
-    }
-
     char *from = xmpp_stanza_get_attribute(stanza, STANZA_ATTR_FROM);
+    char *err_msg = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
+
+    GString *log_msg = g_string_new("Error receievd");
+    if (id != NULL) {
+        g_string_append(log_msg, " (id:");
+        g_string_append(log_msg, id);
+        g_string_append(log_msg, ")");
+    }
+    if (from != NULL) {
+        g_string_append(log_msg, " (from:");
+        g_string_append(log_msg, from);
+        g_string_append(log_msg, ")");
+    }
+    g_string_append(log_msg, ", error: ");
+    g_string_append(log_msg, err_msg);
+    
+    log_info(log_msg->str);
+
+    g_string_free(log_msg, TRUE);
+
     xmpp_stanza_t *error_stanza = xmpp_stanza_get_child_by_name(stanza, STANZA_NAME_ERROR);
     char *type = NULL;
     if (error_stanza != NULL) {
@@ -211,8 +224,8 @@ _message_error_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
 
     // handle recipient not found
     if ((from != NULL) && ((type != NULL && (strcmp(type, "cancel") == 0)))) {
-        log_info("Recipient %s not found.", from);
-        handle_recipient_not_found(from);
+        char *cpy = strdup(from);
+        handle_recipient_not_found(cpy, err_msg);
     }
 
     return 1;