diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index bb28b962..eef6a828 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -284,9 +284,12 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
             "/roster by group|presence|none",
             "/roster order name|presence",
             "/roster unread before|after|off",
+            "/roster room char <char>|none",
             "/roster room position first|last",
             "/roster room order name|unread",
             "/roster room unread before|after|off",
+            "/roster private room|group|off",
+            "/roster private char <char>|none",
             "/roster header char <char>|none",
             "/roster presence indent <indent>",
             "/roster contact char <char>|none",
@@ -334,6 +337,8 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
             { "unread before",              "Show unread message count before contact in roster." },
             { "unread after",               "Show unread message count after contact in roster." },
             { "unread off",                 "Do not show unread message count for contacts in roster." },
+            { "room char <char>",           "Prefix roster rooms with specified character." },
+            { "room char none",             "Remove roster room character prefix." },
             { "room position first",        "Show rooms first in roster." },
             { "room position last",         "Show rooms last in roster." },
             { "room order name",            "Order roster rooms by name." },
@@ -341,6 +346,11 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
             { "room unread before",         "Show unread message count before room in roster." },
             { "room unread after",          "Show unread message count after room in roster." },
             { "room unread off",            "Do not show unread message count for rooms in roster." },
+            { "private room",               "Show room private chats below the room in the roster." },
+            { "private group",              "Show room private chats as a separate roster group." },
+            { "private off",                "Do not show room private chats in the roster." },
+            { "private char <char>",        "Prefix roster private room chats with specified character." },
+            { "private char none",          "Remove roster private room chat character prefix." },
             { "header char <char>",         "Prefix roster headers with specified character." },
             { "header char none",           "Remove roster header character prefix." },
             { "contact char <char>",        "Prefix roster contacts with specified character." },
@@ -1943,6 +1953,7 @@ static Autocomplete roster_room_ac;
 static Autocomplete roster_room_position_ac;
 static Autocomplete roster_room_order_ac;
 static Autocomplete roster_unread_ac;
+static Autocomplete roster_private_ac;
 static Autocomplete group_ac;
 static Autocomplete bookmark_ac;
 static Autocomplete bookmark_property_ac;
@@ -2210,6 +2221,13 @@ cmd_init(void)
     autocomplete_add(roster_ac, "contact");
     autocomplete_add(roster_ac, "resource");
     autocomplete_add(roster_ac, "presence");
+    autocomplete_add(roster_ac, "private");
+
+    roster_private_ac = autocomplete_new();
+    autocomplete_add(roster_private_ac, "room");
+    autocomplete_add(roster_private_ac, "group");
+    autocomplete_add(roster_private_ac, "off");
+    autocomplete_add(roster_private_ac, "char");
 
     roster_header_ac = autocomplete_new();
     autocomplete_add(roster_header_ac, "char");
@@ -2255,6 +2273,7 @@ cmd_init(void)
     autocomplete_add(roster_unread_ac, "off");
 
     roster_room_ac = autocomplete_new();
+    autocomplete_add(roster_room_ac, "char");
     autocomplete_add(roster_room_ac, "position");
     autocomplete_add(roster_room_ac, "order");
     autocomplete_add(roster_room_ac, "unread");
@@ -2544,6 +2563,7 @@ cmd_uninit(void)
     autocomplete_free(roster_room_position_ac);
     autocomplete_free(roster_room_order_ac);
     autocomplete_free(roster_remove_all_ac);
+    autocomplete_free(roster_private_ac);
     autocomplete_free(group_ac);
     autocomplete_free(bookmark_ac);
     autocomplete_free(bookmark_property_ac);
@@ -2756,6 +2776,7 @@ cmd_reset_autocomplete(ProfWin *window)
     autocomplete_reset(roster_room_position_ac);
     autocomplete_reset(roster_room_order_ac);
     autocomplete_reset(roster_remove_all_ac);
+    autocomplete_reset(roster_private_ac);
     autocomplete_reset(group_ac);
     autocomplete_reset(titlebar_ac);
     autocomplete_reset(bookmark_ac);
@@ -3165,6 +3186,14 @@ _roster_autocomplete(ProfWin *window, const char *const input)
     if (result) {
         return result;
     }
+    result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, "/roster room char", roster_char_ac, TRUE);
+    if (result) {
+        return result;
+    }
+    result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, "/roster private char", roster_char_ac, TRUE);
+    if (result) {
+        return result;
+    }
     result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, "/roster resource char", roster_char_ac, TRUE);
     if (result) {
         return result;
@@ -3250,6 +3279,10 @@ _roster_autocomplete(ProfWin *window, const char *const input)
     if (result) {
         return result;
     }
+    result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, "/roster private", roster_private_ac, TRUE);
+    if (result) {
+        return result;
+    }
     result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, "/roster", roster_ac, TRUE);
     if (result) {
         return result;
diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index 4117213f..d22ee511 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -2416,8 +2416,61 @@ cmd_roster(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
             return TRUE;
         }
 
+    } else if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "private") == 0) {
+        if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "char") == 0) {
+            if (!args[2]) {
+                cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
+            } else if (g_strcmp0(args[2], "none") == 0) {
+                prefs_clear_roster_private_char();
+                cons_show("Roster private room chat char removed.");
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            } else {
+                prefs_set_roster_private_char(args[2][0]);
+                cons_show("Roster private room chat char set to %c.", args[2][0]);
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
+            return TRUE;
+        } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "room") == 0) {
+            cons_show("Showing room private chats under room.");
+            prefs_set_string(PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE, "room");
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
+            return TRUE;
+        } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "group") == 0) {
+            cons_show("Showing room private chats as roster group.");
+            prefs_set_string(PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE, "group");
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
+            return TRUE;
+        } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "off") == 0) {
+            cons_show("Hiding room private chats in roster.");
+            prefs_set_string(PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE, "off");
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
+            return TRUE;
+        } else {
+            cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+
     } else if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "room") == 0) {
-        if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "position") == 0) {
+        if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "char") == 0) {
+            if (!args[2]) {
+                cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
+            } else if (g_strcmp0(args[2], "none") == 0) {
+                prefs_clear_roster_room_char();
+                cons_show("Roster room char removed.");
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            } else {
+                prefs_set_roster_room_char(args[2][0]);
+                cons_show("Roster room char set to %c.", args[2][0]);
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
+            return TRUE;
+        } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "position") == 0) {
             if (g_strcmp0(args[2], "first") == 0) {
                 cons_show("Showing rooms first in roster.");
                 prefs_set_string(PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_POS, "first");
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index b42c643f..0d3127af 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -768,6 +768,80 @@ prefs_clear_roster_resource_char(void)
     _save_prefs();
 }
 
+char
+prefs_get_roster_private_char(void)
+{
+    char result = 0;
+
+    char *resultstr = g_key_file_get_string(prefs, PREF_GROUP_UI, "roster.private.char", NULL);
+    if (!resultstr) {
+        result =  0;
+    } else {
+        result = resultstr[0];
+    }
+    free(resultstr);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+void
+prefs_set_roster_private_char(char ch)
+{
+    char str[2];
+    str[0] = ch;
+    str[1] = '\0';
+
+    g_key_file_set_string(prefs, PREF_GROUP_UI, "roster.private.char", str);
+    _save_prefs();
+}
+
+void
+prefs_clear_roster_private_char(void)
+{
+    g_key_file_remove_key(prefs, PREF_GROUP_UI, "roster.private.char", NULL);
+    _save_prefs();
+}
+
+
+
+char
+prefs_get_roster_room_char(void)
+{
+    char result = 0;
+
+    char *resultstr = g_key_file_get_string(prefs, PREF_GROUP_UI, "roster.rooms.char", NULL);
+    if (!resultstr) {
+        result =  0;
+    } else {
+        result = resultstr[0];
+    }
+    free(resultstr);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+void
+prefs_set_roster_room_char(char ch)
+{
+    char str[2];
+    str[0] = ch;
+    str[1] = '\0';
+
+    g_key_file_set_string(prefs, PREF_GROUP_UI, "roster.rooms.char", str);
+    _save_prefs();
+}
+
+void
+prefs_clear_roster_room_char(void)
+{
+    g_key_file_remove_key(prefs, PREF_GROUP_UI, "roster.rooms.char", NULL);
+    _save_prefs();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 gint
 prefs_get_roster_contact_indent(void)
 {
@@ -1064,6 +1138,7 @@ _get_group(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_POS:
         case PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_ORDER:
         case PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_UNREAD:
+        case PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE:
         case PREF_RESOURCE_TITLE:
         case PREF_RESOURCE_MESSAGE:
         case PREF_ENC_WARN:
@@ -1270,6 +1345,8 @@ _get_key(preference_t pref)
             return "roster.rooms.order";
         case PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_UNREAD:
             return "roster.rooms.unread";
+        case PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE:
+            return "roster.private";
         case PREF_RESOURCE_TITLE:
             return "resource.title";
         case PREF_RESOURCE_MESSAGE:
@@ -1366,6 +1443,8 @@ _get_default_string(preference_t pref)
             return "name";
         case PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_UNREAD:
             return "after";
+        case PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE:
+            return "room";
         case PREF_TIME_CONSOLE:
             return "%H:%M:%S";
         case PREF_TIME_CHAT:
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.h b/src/config/preferences.h
index 2838d550..55b3932f 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.h
+++ b/src/config/preferences.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_POS,
     PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_ORDER,
     PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_UNREAD,
+    PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE,
     PREF_MUC_PRIVILEGES,
     PREF_PRESENCE,
     PREF_WRAP,
@@ -193,6 +194,12 @@ void prefs_clear_roster_contact_char(void);
 char prefs_get_roster_resource_char(void);
 void prefs_set_roster_resource_char(char ch);
 void prefs_clear_roster_resource_char(void);
+char prefs_get_roster_private_char(void);
+void prefs_set_roster_private_char(char ch);
+void prefs_clear_roster_private_char(void);
+char prefs_get_roster_room_char(void);
+void prefs_set_roster_room_char(char ch);
+void prefs_clear_roster_room_char(void);
 
 gint prefs_get_roster_contact_indent(void);
 void prefs_set_roster_contact_indent(gint value);
diff --git a/src/config/theme.c b/src/config/theme.c
index 1099fbe8..a83a0d15 100644
--- a/src/config/theme.c
+++ b/src/config/theme.c
@@ -373,29 +373,10 @@ _load_preferences(void)
     _set_boolean_preference("splash", PREF_SPLASH);
     _set_boolean_preference("wrap", PREF_WRAP);
     _set_boolean_preference("wins.autotidy", PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY);
-    _set_string_preference("time.console", PREF_TIME_CONSOLE);
-    _set_string_preference("time.chat", PREF_TIME_CHAT);
-    _set_string_preference("time.muc", PREF_TIME_MUC);
-    _set_string_preference("time.mucconfig", PREF_TIME_MUCCONFIG);
-    _set_string_preference("time.private", PREF_TIME_PRIVATE);
-    _set_string_preference("time.xmlconsole", PREF_TIME_XMLCONSOLE);
-    _set_string_preference("time.statusbar", PREF_TIME_STATUSBAR);
-    _set_string_preference("time.lastactivity", PREF_TIME_LASTACTIVITY);
-
     _set_boolean_preference("resource.title", PREF_RESOURCE_TITLE);
     _set_boolean_preference("resource.message", PREF_RESOURCE_MESSAGE);
-
-    _set_string_preference("statuses.console", PREF_STATUSES_CONSOLE);
-    _set_string_preference("statuses.chat", PREF_STATUSES_CHAT);
-    _set_string_preference("statuses.muc", PREF_STATUSES_MUC);
-
     _set_boolean_preference("occupants", PREF_OCCUPANTS);
     _set_boolean_preference("occupants.jid", PREF_OCCUPANTS_JID);
-    if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "occupants.size", NULL)) {
-        gint occupants_size = g_key_file_get_integer(theme, "ui", "occupants.size", NULL);
-        prefs_set_occupants_size(occupants_size);
-    }
-
     _set_boolean_preference("roster", PREF_ROSTER);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.offline", PREF_ROSTER_OFFLINE);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.resource", PREF_ROSTER_RESOURCE);
@@ -404,20 +385,46 @@ _load_preferences(void)
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.status", PREF_ROSTER_STATUS);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.empty", PREF_ROSTER_EMPTY);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.wrap", PREF_ROSTER_WRAP);
-    _set_string_preference("roster.by", PREF_ROSTER_BY);
-    _set_string_preference("roster.order", PREF_ROSTER_ORDER);
-    _set_string_preference("roster.unread", PREF_ROSTER_UNREAD);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.count", PREF_ROSTER_COUNT);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.priority", PREF_ROSTER_PRIORITY);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.contacts", PREF_ROSTER_CONTACTS);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.rooms", PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS);
+    _set_boolean_preference("privileges", PREF_MUC_PRIVILEGES);
+    _set_boolean_preference("presence", PREF_PRESENCE);
+    _set_boolean_preference("intype", PREF_INTYPE);
+    _set_boolean_preference("enc.warn", PREF_ENC_WARN);
+    _set_boolean_preference("tls.show", PREF_TLS_SHOW);
+
+    _set_string_preference("time.console", PREF_TIME_CONSOLE);
+    _set_string_preference("time.chat", PREF_TIME_CHAT);
+    _set_string_preference("time.muc", PREF_TIME_MUC);
+    _set_string_preference("time.mucconfig", PREF_TIME_MUCCONFIG);
+    _set_string_preference("time.private", PREF_TIME_PRIVATE);
+    _set_string_preference("time.xmlconsole", PREF_TIME_XMLCONSOLE);
+    _set_string_preference("time.statusbar", PREF_TIME_STATUSBAR);
+    _set_string_preference("time.lastactivity", PREF_TIME_LASTACTIVITY);
+    _set_string_preference("statuses.console", PREF_STATUSES_CONSOLE);
+    _set_string_preference("statuses.chat", PREF_STATUSES_CHAT);
+    _set_string_preference("statuses.muc", PREF_STATUSES_MUC);
+    _set_string_preference("console.muc", PREF_CONSOLE_MUC);
+    _set_string_preference("roster.by", PREF_ROSTER_BY);
+    _set_string_preference("roster.order", PREF_ROSTER_ORDER);
+    _set_string_preference("roster.unread", PREF_ROSTER_UNREAD);
     _set_string_preference("roster.rooms.order", PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_ORDER);
     _set_string_preference("roster.rooms.unread", PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_UNREAD);
     _set_string_preference("roster.rooms.pos", PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_POS);
+    _set_string_preference("roster.private", PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE);
+
+    if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "occupants.size", NULL)) {
+        gint occupants_size = g_key_file_get_integer(theme, "ui", "occupants.size", NULL);
+        prefs_set_occupants_size(occupants_size);
+    }
+
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.size", NULL)) {
         gint roster_size = g_key_file_get_integer(theme, "ui", "roster.size", NULL);
         prefs_set_roster_size(roster_size);
     }
+
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.header.char", NULL)) {
         gchar *ch = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "ui", "roster.header.char", NULL);
         if (ch && strlen(ch) > 0) {
@@ -427,6 +434,7 @@ _load_preferences(void)
     } else {
         prefs_clear_roster_header_char();
     }
+
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.contact.char", NULL)) {
         gchar *ch = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "ui", "roster.contact.char", NULL);
         if (ch && strlen(ch) > 0) {
@@ -436,6 +444,7 @@ _load_preferences(void)
     } else {
         prefs_clear_roster_contact_char();
     }
+
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.resource.char", NULL)) {
         gchar *ch = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "ui", "roster.resource.char", NULL);
         if (ch && strlen(ch) > 0) {
@@ -445,27 +454,42 @@ _load_preferences(void)
     } else {
         prefs_clear_roster_resource_char();
     }
+
+    if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.rooms.char", NULL)) {
+        gchar *ch = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "ui", "roster.rooms.char", NULL);
+        if (ch && strlen(ch) > 0) {
+            prefs_set_roster_room_char(ch[0]);
+            g_free(ch);
+        }
+    } else {
+        prefs_clear_roster_room_char();
+    }
+
+    if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.private.char", NULL)) {
+        gchar *ch = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "ui", "roster.private.char", NULL);
+        if (ch && strlen(ch) > 0) {
+            prefs_set_roster_private_char(ch[0]);
+            g_free(ch);
+        }
+    } else {
+        prefs_clear_roster_private_char();
+    }
+
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.contact.indent", NULL)) {
         gint contact_indent = g_key_file_get_integer(theme, "ui", "roster.contact.indent", NULL);
         prefs_set_roster_contact_indent(contact_indent);
     }
+
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.resource.indent", NULL)) {
         gint resource_indent = g_key_file_get_integer(theme, "ui", "roster.resource.indent", NULL);
         prefs_set_roster_resource_indent(resource_indent);
     }
+
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.presence.indent", NULL)) {
         gint presence_indent = g_key_file_get_integer(theme, "ui", "roster.presence.indent", NULL);
         prefs_set_roster_presence_indent(presence_indent);
     }
 
-    _set_boolean_preference("privileges", PREF_MUC_PRIVILEGES);
-
-    _set_boolean_preference("presence", PREF_PRESENCE);
-    _set_boolean_preference("intype", PREF_INTYPE);
-
-    _set_boolean_preference("enc.warn", PREF_ENC_WARN);
-    _set_boolean_preference("tls.show", PREF_TLS_SHOW);
-
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "otr.char", NULL)) {
         gchar *ch = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "ui", "otr.char", NULL);
         if (ch && strlen(ch) > 0) {
@@ -473,6 +497,7 @@ _load_preferences(void)
             g_free(ch);
         }
     }
+
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "pgp.char", NULL)) {
         gchar *ch = g_key_file_get_string(theme, "ui", "pgp.char", NULL);
         if (ch && strlen(ch) > 0) {
@@ -480,8 +505,6 @@ _load_preferences(void)
             g_free(ch);
         }
     }
-
-    _set_string_preference("console.muc", PREF_CONSOLE_MUC);
 }
 
 static gchar*
diff --git a/src/event/server_events.c b/src/event/server_events.c
index 71ac7f37..3519e983 100644
--- a/src/event/server_events.c
+++ b/src/event/server_events.c
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ sv_ev_incoming_private_message(const char *const fulljid, char *message)
     plugins_post_priv_message_display(fulljid, plugin_message);
 
     free(plugin_message);
+    rosterwin_roster();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 677b082e..b291a07f 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -1277,6 +1277,24 @@ cons_roster_setting(void)
     else
         cons_show("Roster contact char (/roster)    : none");
 
+    char resource_ch = prefs_get_roster_resource_char();
+    if (resource_ch)
+        cons_show("Roster resource char (/roster)   : %c", resource_ch);
+    else
+        cons_show("Roster resource char (/roster)   : none");
+
+    char room_ch = prefs_get_roster_room_char();
+    if (room_ch)
+        cons_show("Roster room char (/roster)       : %c", room_ch);
+    else
+        cons_show("Roster room char (/roster)       : none");
+
+    char private_ch = prefs_get_roster_private_char();
+    if (private_ch)
+        cons_show("Roster private char (/roster)    : %c", private_ch);
+    else
+        cons_show("Roster private char (/roster)    : none");
+
     gint contact_indent = prefs_get_roster_contact_indent();
     cons_show("Roster contact indent (/roster)  : %d", contact_indent);
 
@@ -1285,12 +1303,6 @@ cons_roster_setting(void)
     else
         cons_show("Roster resource (/roster)        : hide");
 
-    char resource_ch = prefs_get_roster_resource_char();
-    if (resource_ch)
-        cons_show("Roster resource char (/roster)   : %c", resource_ch);
-    else
-        cons_show("Roster resource char (/roster)   : none");
-
     gint resource_indent = prefs_get_roster_resource_indent();
     cons_show("Roster resource indent (/roster) : %d", resource_indent);
 
@@ -1354,6 +1366,15 @@ cons_roster_setting(void)
     else
         cons_show("Roster rooms (/roster)           : hide");
 
+    char *priv = prefs_get_string(PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE);
+    if (g_strcmp0(priv, "room") == 0) {
+        cons_show("Roster private (/roster)         : room");
+    } else if (g_strcmp0(priv, "group") == 0) {
+        cons_show("Roster private (/roster)         : group");
+    } else {
+        cons_show("Roster private (/roster)         : OFF");
+    }
+
     char *rooms_pos = prefs_get_string(PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_POS);
     cons_show("Roster rooms position (/roster)  : %s", rooms_pos);
     prefs_free_string(rooms_pos);
diff --git a/src/ui/rosterwin.c b/src/ui/rosterwin.c
index 86472d48..d7c8875b 100644
--- a/src/ui/rosterwin.c
+++ b/src/ui/rosterwin.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ _rosterwin_room(ProfLayoutSplit *layout, ProfMucWin *mucwin)
             indent--;
         }
     }
-    char ch = prefs_get_roster_contact_char();
+    char ch = prefs_get_roster_room_char();
     if (ch) {
         g_string_append_printf(msg, "%c", ch);
     }
@@ -519,6 +519,75 @@ _rosterwin_room(ProfLayoutSplit *layout, ProfMucWin *mucwin)
     } else {
         wattroff(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM));
     }
+
+    char *privpref = prefs_get_string(PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE);
+    if (g_strcmp0(privpref, "room") == 0) {
+        GList *privs = wins_get_private_chats(mucwin->roomjid);
+        GList *curr = privs;
+        while (curr) {
+            ProfPrivateWin *privwin = curr->data;
+            win_sub_newline_lazy(layout->subwin);
+
+            GString *privmsg = g_string_new(" ");
+            indent = prefs_get_roster_contact_indent();
+            current_indent = 0;
+            if (indent > 0) {
+                current_indent += indent;
+                while (indent > 0) {
+                    g_string_append(privmsg, " ");
+                    indent--;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // TODO add preference
+            indent = prefs_get_roster_resource_indent();
+            if (indent > 0) {
+                current_indent += indent;
+                while (indent > 0) {
+                    g_string_append(privmsg, " ");
+                    indent--;
+                }
+            }
+
+            unreadpos = prefs_get_string(PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_UNREAD);
+            if ((g_strcmp0(unreadpos, "before") == 0) && privwin->unread > 0) {
+                g_string_append_printf(privmsg, "(%d) ", privwin->unread);
+            }
+
+            ch = prefs_get_roster_private_char();
+            if (ch) {
+                g_string_append_printf(privmsg, "%c", ch);
+            }
+
+            g_string_append(privmsg, privwin->fulljid + strlen(mucwin->roomjid) + 1);
+
+            if ((g_strcmp0(unreadpos, "after") == 0) && privwin->unread > 0) {
+                g_string_append_printf(privmsg, " (%d)", privwin->unread);
+            }
+            prefs_free_string(unreadpos);
+
+            if (privwin->unread > 0) {
+                wattron(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM_UNREAD));
+            } else {
+                wattron(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM));
+            }
+
+            win_sub_print(layout->subwin, privmsg->str, FALSE, wrap, current_indent);
+
+            if (privwin->unread > 0) {
+                wattroff(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM_UNREAD));
+            } else {
+                wattroff(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM));
+            }
+
+            g_string_free(privmsg, TRUE);
+            curr = g_list_next(curr);
+        }
+
+        g_list_free(privs);
+    }
+
+    prefs_free_string(privpref);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -539,6 +608,82 @@ _compare_rooms_unread(ProfMucWin *a, ProfMucWin *b)
     }
 }
 
+void
+_rosterwin_private_chats(ProfLayoutSplit *layout)
+{
+    GList *privs = wins_get_private_chats(NULL);
+    if (privs || prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_EMPTY)) {
+        win_sub_newline_lazy(layout->subwin);
+        wattron(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_HEADER));
+        GString *title_str = g_string_new(" ");
+        char ch = prefs_get_roster_header_char();
+        if (ch) {
+            g_string_append_printf(title_str, "%c", ch);
+        }
+        g_string_append(title_str, "Private chats");
+        if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_COUNT)) {
+            g_string_append_printf(title_str, " (%d)", g_list_length(privs));
+        }
+        gboolean wrap = prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_WRAP);
+        win_sub_print(layout->subwin, title_str->str, FALSE, wrap, 1);
+        g_string_free(title_str, TRUE);
+        wattroff(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_HEADER));
+
+        GList *curr = privs;
+        while (curr) {
+            ProfPrivateWin *privwin = curr->data;
+            win_sub_newline_lazy(layout->subwin);
+
+            GString *privmsg = g_string_new(" ");
+            int indent = prefs_get_roster_contact_indent();
+            int current_indent = 0;
+            if (indent > 0) {
+                current_indent += indent;
+                while (indent > 0) {
+                    g_string_append(privmsg, " ");
+                    indent--;
+                }
+            }
+
+            char *unreadpos = prefs_get_string(PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_UNREAD);
+            if ((g_strcmp0(unreadpos, "before") == 0) && privwin->unread > 0) {
+                g_string_append_printf(privmsg, "(%d) ", privwin->unread);
+            }
+
+            ch = prefs_get_roster_private_char();
+            if (ch) {
+                g_string_append_printf(privmsg, "%c", ch);
+            }
+
+            g_string_append(privmsg, privwin->fulljid);
+
+            if ((g_strcmp0(unreadpos, "after") == 0) && privwin->unread > 0) {
+                g_string_append_printf(privmsg, " (%d)", privwin->unread);
+            }
+            prefs_free_string(unreadpos);
+
+            if (privwin->unread > 0) {
+                wattron(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM_UNREAD));
+            } else {
+                wattron(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM));
+            }
+
+            win_sub_print(layout->subwin, privmsg->str, FALSE, wrap, current_indent);
+
+            if (privwin->unread > 0) {
+                wattroff(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM_UNREAD));
+            } else {
+                wattroff(layout->subwin, theme_attrs(THEME_ROSTER_ROOM));
+            }
+
+            g_string_free(privmsg, TRUE);
+            curr = g_list_next(curr);
+        }
+
+        g_list_free(privs);
+    }
+}
+
 void
 _rosterwin_rooms(ProfLayoutSplit *layout, gboolean newline)
 {
@@ -560,7 +705,7 @@ _rosterwin_rooms(ProfLayoutSplit *layout, gboolean newline)
     }
     g_list_free(rooms);
 
-    // if this group has contacts, or if we want to show empty groups
+    // if there are active rooms, or if we want to show empty groups
     if (rooms_sorted || prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_EMPTY)) {
         if (newline) {
             win_sub_newline_lazy(layout->subwin);
@@ -588,6 +733,12 @@ _rosterwin_rooms(ProfLayoutSplit *layout, gboolean newline)
     }
 
     g_list_free(rooms_sorted);
+
+    char *privpref = prefs_get_string(PREF_ROSTER_PRIVATE);
+    if (g_strcmp0(privpref, "group") == 0) {
+        _rosterwin_private_chats(layout);
+    }
+    prefs_free_string(privpref);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/window_list.c b/src/window_list.c
index 4f96374d..72a4e817 100644
--- a/src/window_list.c
+++ b/src/window_list.c
@@ -193,6 +193,31 @@ wins_get_plugin(const char *const tag)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+GList*
+wins_get_private_chats(const char *const roomjid)
+{
+    GList *result = NULL;
+    GString *prefix = g_string_new(roomjid);
+    g_string_append(prefix, "/");
+    GList *values = g_hash_table_get_values(windows);
+    GList *curr = values;
+
+    while (curr) {
+        ProfWin *window = curr->data;
+        if (window->type == WIN_PRIVATE) {
+            ProfPrivateWin *privatewin = (ProfPrivateWin*)window;
+            if (roomjid == NULL || g_str_has_prefix(privatewin->fulljid, prefix->str)) {
+                result = g_list_append(result, privatewin);
+            }
+        }
+        curr = g_list_next(curr);
+    }
+
+    g_list_free(values);
+    g_string_free(prefix, TRUE);
+    return result;
+}
+
 ProfWin*
 wins_get_current(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/window_list.h b/src/window_list.h
index 4cd574af..10493fd0 100644
--- a/src/window_list.h
+++ b/src/window_list.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ ProfWin* wins_new_private(const char *const fulljid);
 ProfWin* wins_new_plugin(const char *const tag);
 
 gboolean wins_chat_exists(const char *const barejid);
+GList* wins_get_private_chats(const char *const roomjid);
 
 ProfWin* wins_get_console(void);
 ProfChatWin* wins_get_chat(const char *const barejid);
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