diff --git a/src/core/core.py b/src/core/core.py
index a16f4cde..dc4439fd 100644
--- a/src/core/core.py
+++ b/src/core/core.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class Core(object):
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler("groupchat_subject",
                                     self.on_groupchat_subject)
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler("message", self.on_message)
+        self.xmpp.add_event_handler("message_error", self.on_error_message)
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler("receipt_received", self.on_receipt)
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler("got_online", self.on_got_online)
         self.xmpp.add_event_handler("got_offline", self.on_got_offline)
@@ -1947,6 +1948,7 @@ class Core(object):
     on_groupchat_direct_invitation = handlers.on_groupchat_direct_invitation
     on_groupchat_decline = handlers.on_groupchat_decline
     on_message = handlers.on_message
+    on_error_message = handlers.on_error_message
     on_normal_message = handlers.on_normal_message
     on_nick_received = handlers.on_nick_received
     on_gaming_event = handlers.on_gaming_event
diff --git a/src/core/handlers.py b/src/core/handlers.py
index 0bca6cd8..a28e7410 100644
--- a/src/core/handlers.py
+++ b/src/core/handlers.py
@@ -224,6 +224,12 @@ def on_message(self, message):
     if message['type'] == 'groupchat':
         return
     # Differentiate both type of messages, and call the appropriate handler.
+    return self.on_normal_message(message)
+
+def on_error_message(self, message):
+    """
+    When receiving any message with type="error"
+    """
     jid_from = message['from']
     for tab in self.get_tabs(tabs.MucTab):
         if tab.name == jid_from.bare:
@@ -231,7 +237,7 @@ def on_message(self, message):
                 return self.room_error(message, jid_from)
             else:
                 return self.on_groupchat_private_message(message)
-    return self.on_normal_message(message)
+    return self.information(self.get_error_message(message, deprecated=True), 'Error')
 
 def on_normal_message(self, message):
     """
@@ -239,7 +245,7 @@ def on_normal_message(self, message):
     muc participant)
     """
     if message['type'] == 'error':
-        return self.information(self.get_error_message(message, deprecated=True), 'Error')
+        return
     elif message['type'] == 'headline' and message['body']:
         return self.information('%s says: %s' % (message['from'], message['body']), 'Headline')