diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index 756722a178115dbfb266e426f36563292ae2c3c8..624c86903324beaa85231e0863d66cb48b823988 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -763,6 +763,8 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl):
 			groupchat_control = gajim.interface.msg_win_mgr.get_control(
 				room_jid, self.account)
 			groupchat_control.draw_contact(nick)
+			mw = gajim.interface.msg_win_mgr.get_window(room_jid, self.account)
+			mw.redraw_tab(groupchat_control)
 		else:
 			gajim.interface.roster.draw_contact(jid, self.account)
 			gajim.interface.roster.show_title()