diff --git a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
index 3602cca..3712baa 100644
--- a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use quick_xml::events::Event;
 use lavina_core::room::RoomId;
 use proto_xmpp::bind::{Jid, Name, Server};
 use proto_xmpp::client::Presence;
+use proto_xmpp::muc::XUser;
 use proto_xmpp::xml::{Ignore, ToXml};
 
 use crate::XmppConnection;
@@ -60,10 +61,10 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
     }
 
     // todo: return Presence and serialize on the outside.
-    async fn muc_presence(&mut self, name: &Name) -> Result<(Presence<()>)> {
+    async fn muc_presence(&mut self, name: &Name) -> Result<(Presence<XUser>)> {
         let a = self.user_handle.join_room(RoomId::from(name.0.clone())?).await?;
         // TODO handle bans
-        let response = Presence::<()> {
+        let response = Presence {
             to: Some(Jid {
                 name: Some(self.user.xmpp_name.clone()),
                 server: Server(self.hostname.clone()),
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
                 server: Server(self.hostname_rooms.clone()),
                 resource: Some(self.user.xmpp_muc_name.clone()),
             }),
+            custom: vec![XUser],
             ..Default::default()
         };
         Ok(response)
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ mod tests {
     use lavina_core::player::PlayerId;
     use proto_xmpp::bind::{Jid, Name, Resource, Server};
     use proto_xmpp::client::Presence;
+    use proto_xmpp::muc::XUser;
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_muc_joining() -> Result<()> {
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut conn = expect_user_authenticated(&server, &user, &mut player_conn).await.unwrap();
 
         let response = conn.muc_presence(&user.xmpp_name).await.unwrap();
-        let expected = Presence::<()> {
+        let expected = Presence {
             to: Some(Jid {
                 name: Some(conn.user.xmpp_name.clone()),
                 server: Server(conn.hostname.clone()),
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ mod tests {
                 server: Server(conn.hostname_rooms.clone()),
                 resource: Some(conn.user.xmpp_muc_name.clone()),
             }),
+            custom: vec![XUser],
             ..Default::default()
         };
         assert_eq!(expected, response);
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ mod tests {
         let mut conn = expect_user_authenticated(&server, &user, &mut player_conn).await.unwrap();
 
         let response = conn.muc_presence(&user.xmpp_name).await.unwrap();
-        let expected = Presence::<()> {
+        let expected = Presence {
             to: Some(Jid {
                 name: Some(conn.user.xmpp_name.clone()),
                 server: Server(conn.hostname.clone()),
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ mod tests {
                 server: Server(conn.hostname_rooms.clone()),
                 resource: Some(conn.user.xmpp_muc_name.clone()),
             }),
+            custom: vec![XUser],
             ..Default::default()
         };
         assert_eq!(expected, response);
diff --git a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/client.rs b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/client.rs
index c515e63..7b96507 100644
--- a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/client.rs
@@ -669,6 +669,9 @@ impl<T: ToXml> ToXml for Presence<T> {
                 Event::End(BytesEnd::new("priority")),
             ]);
         }
+        for c in &self.custom {
+            c.serialize(events);
+        }
         events.push(Event::End(BytesEnd::new("presence")));
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
index f357dd0..61cf933 100644
--- a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 
-use quick_xml::events::Event;
+use quick_xml::events::{BytesStart, Event};
 use quick_xml::name::ResolveResult;
 
 use crate::xml::*;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 
 pub const XMLNS: &'static str = "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc";
+pub const XMLNS_USER: &'static str = "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user";
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct History {
@@ -143,6 +144,16 @@ impl FromXml for X {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct XUser;
+impl ToXml for XUser {
+    fn serialize(&self, output: &mut Vec<Event<'static>>) {
+        let mut tag = BytesStart::new("x");
+        tag.push_attribute(("xmlns", XMLNS_USER));
+        output.push(Event::Empty(tag));
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;