diff --git a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
index 15e2ead..c43567a 100644
--- a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ 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::client::{Message, MessageType, Presence};
 use proto_xmpp::muc::XUser;
 use proto_xmpp::xml::{Ignore, ToXml};
 
@@ -23,11 +23,30 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
                 // resources in MUCs are members' personas – not implemented (yet?)
                 resource: Some(_),
             }) if server.0 == self.hostname_rooms => {
-                let response = self.muc_presence(&name).await?;
+                let response = self.muc_presence(p.id.as_ref(), &name).await?;
+                let message = Message::<()> {
+                    to: Some(Jid {
+                        name: Some(self.user.xmpp_name.clone()),
+                        server: Server(self.hostname.clone()),
+                        resource: Some(self.user.xmpp_resource.clone()),
+                    }),
+                    from: Some(Jid {
+                        name: Some(name.clone()),
+                        server: Server(self.hostname_rooms.clone()),
+                        resource: None,
+                    }),
+                    r#type: MessageType::Groupchat,
+                    subject: Some("".into()),
+                    id: None,
+                    lang: None,
+                    body: "".into(),
+                    custom: vec![],
+                };
                 response.serialize(output);
+                message.serialize(output);
             }
             _ => {
-                // TODO other presence cases
+                // TODO other presence casess
                 let response = Presence::<()>::default();
                 response.serialize(output);
             }
@@ -56,15 +75,18 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
                 };
                 response.serialize(output);
             }
-            _ => todo!(),
+            _ => {
+                tracing::error!("TODO");
+            }
         }
     }
 
     // todo: return Presence and serialize on the outside.
-    async fn muc_presence(&mut self, name: &Name) -> Result<(Presence<XUser>)> {
+    async fn muc_presence(&mut self, id: Option<&String>, name: &Name) -> Result<(Presence<XUser>)> {
         let a = self.user_handle.join_room(RoomId::from(name.0.clone())?).await?;
         // TODO handle bans
         let response = Presence {
+            id: id.map(ToOwned::to_owned),
             to: Some(Jid {
                 name: Some(self.user.xmpp_name.clone()),
                 server: Server(self.hostname.clone()),
diff --git a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/client.rs b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/client.rs
index c9fa8db..c584469 100644
--- a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/client.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct Message<T> {
     // default is Normal
     pub r#type: MessageType,
     pub lang: Option<Str>,
-    pub subject: Option<Str>,
+    pub subject: Option<Str>, // TODO there are three states of <subject -- not present, empty and some string
     pub body: Str,
     pub custom: Vec<T>,
 }
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ enum MessageParserInner<T: FromXml> {
     InBody(MessageParserState<T>),
     InCustom(MessageParserState<T>, T::P),
 }
+
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct MessageParserState<T> {
     from: Option<Jid>,
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ struct MessageParserState<T> {
     body: Option<Str>,
     custom: Vec<T>,
 }
+
 impl<T: FromXml> Parser for MessageParser<T> {
     type Output = Result<Message<T>>;
 
@@ -208,9 +210,18 @@ impl<T: ToXml> ToXml for Message<T> {
             value: self.r#type.as_str().as_bytes().into(),
         });
         events.push(Event::Start(bytes));
-        events.push(Event::Start(BytesStart::new("body")));
-        events.push(Event::Text(BytesText::new(&self.body).into_owned()));
-        events.push(Event::End(BytesEnd::new("body")));
+        if self.subject.is_none() {
+            // TODO make body optional
+            events.push(Event::Start(BytesStart::new("body")));
+            events.push(Event::Text(BytesText::new(&self.body).into_owned()));
+            events.push(Event::End(BytesEnd::new("body")));
+        }
+        if let Some(subject) = &self.subject {
+            // TODO make subject tri-state
+            events.push(Event::Start(BytesStart::new("subject")));
+            events.push(Event::Text(BytesText::new(&subject).into_owned()));
+            events.push(Event::End(BytesEnd::new("subject")));
+        }
         events.push(Event::End(BytesEnd::new("message")));
     }
 }
@@ -266,6 +277,7 @@ pub struct IqError {
 pub enum IqErrorCondition {
     ItemNotFound,
 }
+
 impl IqErrorCondition {
     pub fn as_str(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
@@ -286,6 +298,7 @@ pub enum IqErrorType {
     /// Retry after waiting (the error is temporary)
     Wait,
 }
+
 impl IqErrorType {
     pub fn as_str(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
@@ -345,6 +358,7 @@ enum IqParserInner<T: FromXml> {
     ParsingBody(IqParserState<T>, T::P),
     Final(IqParserState<T>),
 }
+
 struct IqParserState<T> {
     pub from: Option<Jid>,
     pub id: Option<String>,
@@ -706,7 +720,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: Some(Jid {
                     name: Some(Name("chelik".into())),
                     server: Server("xmpp.ru".into()),
-                    resource: None
+                    resource: None,
                 }),
                 r#type: MessageType::Chat,
                 lang: None,
@@ -729,7 +743,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: Some(Jid {
                     name: Some(Name("chelik".into())),
                     server: Server("xmpp.ru".into()),
-                    resource: None
+                    resource: None,
                 }),
                 r#type: MessageType::Chat,
                 lang: None,
@@ -751,7 +765,7 @@ mod tests {
                 id: "bind_1".to_string(),
                 to: None,
                 r#type: IqType::Set,
-                body: BindRequest(Resource("mobile".into()))
+                body: BindRequest(Resource("mobile".into())),
             }
         )
     }
diff --git a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
index 8ae70d5..ef3a9f7 100644
--- a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
@@ -155,13 +155,9 @@ impl ToXml for XUser {
         let mut meg = BytesStart::new("item");
         meg.push_attribute(("affiliation", "owner"));
         meg.push_attribute(("role", "moderator"));
-        meg.push_attribute(("jid", "sauer@localhost"));
+        meg.push_attribute(("jid", "user@localhost/user"));
         output.push(Event::Empty(meg));
 
-        let mut veg = BytesStart::new("status");
-        veg.push_attribute(("code", "100"));
-        output.push(Event::Empty(veg));
-
         let mut veg = BytesStart::new("status");
         veg.push_attribute(("code", "110"));
         output.push(Event::Empty(veg));