diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index 257b7bd5..5f6ea890 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -1125,22 +1125,18 @@ class PrivateTab(ChatTab):
         """
         The user left the associated MUC
         """
+        self.deactivate()
         if not status_message:
             self.get_room().add_message(_('\x191%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s\x195 has left the room') % {'nick':from_nick.replace('"', '\\"'), 'spec':theme.CHAR_QUIT.replace('"', '\\"')})
         else:
             self.get_room().add_message(_('\x191%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s\x195 has left the room (%(status)s)"') % {'nick':from_nick.replace('"', '\\"'), 'spec':theme.CHAR_QUIT, 'status': status_message.replace('"', '\\"')})
-        self.deactivate()
-        self.refresh()
-        self.core.doupdate()
 
     def user_rejoined(self, nick):
         """
         The user (or at least someone with the same nick) came back in the MUC
         """
-        self.get_room().add_message('\x194%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s\x195 joined the room' % {'nick':nick, 'spec':theme.CHAR_JOIN})
         self.activate()
-        self.refresh()
-        self.core.doupdate()
+        self.get_room().add_message('\x194%(spec)s \x193%(nick)s\x195 joined the room' % {'nick':nick, 'spec':theme.CHAR_JOIN})
 
     def activate(self):
         self.on = True