diff --git a/telegram/handlers.go b/telegram/handlers.go
index 0d1cda9..71b55bc 100644
--- a/telegram/handlers.go
+++ b/telegram/handlers.go
@@ -315,10 +315,14 @@ func (c *Client) updateMessageSendFailed(update *client.UpdateMessageSendFailed)
 
 // chat title changed
 func (c *Client) updateChatTitle(update *client.UpdateChatTitle) {
+	chat, user, _ := c.GetContactByID(update.ChatId, nil)
+	if c.Session.MUC && c.IsGroup(chat) {
+		return
+	}
+
 	gateway.SetNickname(c.jid, strconv.FormatInt(update.ChatId, 10), update.Title, c.xmpp)
 
 	// set also the status (for group chats only)
-	chat, user, _ := c.GetContactByID(update.ChatId, nil)
 	if user == nil {
 		c.ProcessStatusUpdate(update.ChatId, update.Title, "chat", gateway.SPImmed(true))
 	}
diff --git a/telegram/utils.go b/telegram/utils.go
index 3ab6b88..c12321d 100644
--- a/telegram/utils.go
+++ b/telegram/utils.go
@@ -1410,6 +1410,10 @@ func (c *Client) subscribeToID(id int64, chat *client.Chat) {
 		chat, _, _ = c.GetContactByID(id, nil)
 	}
 	if chat != nil {
+		if c.Session.MUC && c.IsGroup(chat) {
+			return
+		}
+
 		args = append(args, gateway.SPNickname(chat.Title))
 
 		gateway.SetNickname(c.jid, strconv.FormatInt(id, 10), chat.Title, c.xmpp)