diff --git a/telegram/utils.go b/telegram/utils.go
index c12321d..a281a90 100644
--- a/telegram/utils.go
+++ b/telegram/utils.go
@@ -301,6 +301,17 @@ func (c *Client) SendMUCStatuses(chatID int64) {
 		Filter: &client.ChatMembersFilterMembers{},
 	})
 	if err == nil {
+		chatIDString := strconv.FormatInt(chatID, 10)
+
+		myNickname := "me"
+		if c.me != nil {
+			myNickname := c.me.FirstName
+			if c.me.LastName != "" {
+				myNickname = myNickname + " " + c.me.LastName
+			}
+		}
+		myAffiliation := "member"
+
 		for _, member := range members.Members {
 			var senderId int64
 			switch member.MemberId.MessageSenderType() {
@@ -311,15 +322,35 @@ func (c *Client) SendMUCStatuses(chatID int64) {
 				memberChat, _ := member.MemberId.(*client.MessageSenderChat)
 				senderId = memberChat.ChatId
 			}
+
+			nickname := c.formatContact(senderId)
+			affiliation := c.memberStatusToAffiliation(member.Status)
+			if c.me != nil && senderId == c.me.Id {
+				myNickname = nickname
+				myAffiliation = affiliation
+				continue
+			}
+
 			gateway.SendPresence(
 				c.xmpp,
 				c.jid,
-				gateway.SPFrom(strconv.FormatInt(chatID, 10)),
-				gateway.SPResource(c.formatContact(senderId)),
+				gateway.SPFrom(chatIDString),
+				gateway.SPResource(nickname),
 				gateway.SPImmed(true),
-				gateway.SPAffiliation(c.memberStatusToAffiliation(member.Status)),
+				gateway.SPAffiliation(affiliation),
 			)
 		}
+
+		// according to the spec, own member entry should be sent the last
+		gateway.SendPresence(
+			c.xmpp,
+			c.jid,
+			gateway.SPFrom(chatIDString),
+			gateway.SPResource(myNickname),
+			gateway.SPImmed(true),
+			gateway.SPAffiliation(myAffiliation),
+			gateway.SPMUCStatusCodes([]uint16{110, 210}),
+		)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/xmpp/extensions/extensions.go b/xmpp/extensions/extensions.go
index 0b7269f..1c32fcd 100644
--- a/xmpp/extensions/extensions.go
+++ b/xmpp/extensions/extensions.go
@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ type QueryRegisterRemove struct {
 
 // PresenceXMucUserExtension is from XEP-0045
 type PresenceXMucUserExtension struct {
-	XMLName xml.Name `xml:"http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user x"`
-	Item    PresenceXMucUserItem
+	XMLName  xml.Name               `xml:"http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user x"`
+	Item     PresenceXMucUserItem
+	Statuses []PresenceXMucUserStatus
 }
 
 // PresenceXMucUserItem is from XEP-0045
@@ -226,6 +227,12 @@ type PresenceXMucUserItem struct {
 	Role       	string   `xml:"role,attr"`
 }
 
+// PresenceXMucUserStatus is from XEP-0045
+type PresenceXMucUserStatus struct {
+	XMLName xml.Name `xml:"status"`
+	Code    uint16   `xml:"code,attr"`
+}
+
 // Namespace is a namespace!
 func (c PresenceNickExtension) Namespace() string {
 	return c.XMLName.Space
diff --git a/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go b/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
index c09a061..e4a1be7 100644
--- a/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/xmpp/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ var SPImmed = args.NewBool(args.Default(true))
 // SPAffiliation is a XEP-0045 MUC affiliation
 var SPAffiliation = args.NewString()
 
+// SPMUCStatusCodes is a set of XEP-0045 MUC status codes
+var SPMUCStatusCodes = args.New()
+
 func newPresence(bareJid string, to string, args ...args.V) stanza.Presence {
 	var presenceFrom string
 	if SPFrom.IsSet(args) {
@@ -301,12 +304,21 @@ func newPresence(bareJid string, to string, args ...args.V) stanza.Presence {
 	if SPAffiliation.IsSet(args) {
 		affiliation := SPAffiliation.Get(args)
 		if affiliation != "" {
-			presence.Extensions = append(presence.Extensions, extensions.PresenceXMucUserExtension{
+			userExt := extensions.PresenceXMucUserExtension{
 				Item: extensions.PresenceXMucUserItem{
 					Affiliation: affiliation,
 					Role:        affilationToRole(affiliation),
 				},
-			})
+			}
+			if SPMUCStatusCodes.IsSet(args) {
+				statusCodes := SPMUCStatusCodes.Get(args).([]uint16)
+				for _, statusCode := range statusCodes {
+					userExt.Statuses = append(userExt.Statuses, extensions.PresenceXMucUserStatus{
+						Code: statusCode,
+					})
+				}
+			}
+			presence.Extensions = append(presence.Extensions, userExt)
 		}
 	}