diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index 95ad22af..dfea7dd3 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -1085,35 +1085,16 @@ class Core(object):
 
     def go_to_important_room(self):
         """
-        Go to the next room with activity, in this order:
-        - A personal conversation with a new message
-        - A Muc with an highlight
-        - A Muc with any new message
+        Go to the next room with activity, in the order defined in the
+        dict tabs.STATE_PRIORITY
         """
-        for tab in self.tabs:
-           if tab.state == 'attention':
-               self.command_win('%s' % tab.nb)
-               return
-        for tab in self.tabs:
-            if tab.state == 'private':
-                self.command_win('%s' % tab.nb)
-                return
-        for tab in self.tabs:
-            if tab.state == 'highlight':
-                self.command_win('%s' % tab.nb)
-                return
-        for tab in self.tabs:
-            if tab.state == 'message':
-                self.command_win('%s' % tab.nb)
-                return
-        for tab in self.tabs:
-            if tab.state == 'disconnected':
-                self.command_win('%s' % tab.nb)
-                return
-        for tab in self.tabs:
-            if isinstance(tab, tabs.ChatTab) and not tab.input.is_empty():
-                self.command_win('%s' % tab.nb)
-                return
+        priority = tabs.STATE_PRIORITY
+        sorted_tabs = sorted(self.tabs, key=lambda tab: priority[tab.state],
+                reverse=True)
+        tab = sorted_tabs.pop(0) if sorted_tabs else None
+        if priority[tab.state] < 0 or not tab:
+            return
+        self.command_win('%s' % tab.nb)
 
     def rotate_rooms_right(self, args=None):
         """
diff --git a/src/tabs.py b/src/tabs.py
index e2d40e87..365f19c0 100644
--- a/src/tabs.py
+++ b/src/tabs.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ NS_MUC_USER = 'http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user'
 
 STATE_COLORS = {
         'disconnected': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_TAB_DISCONNECTED,
+        'joined': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_TAB_JOINED,
         'message': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_TAB_NEW_MESSAGE,
         'highlight': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_TAB_HIGHLIGHT,
         'private': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_TAB_PRIVATE,
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ STATE_COLORS = {
 
 VERTICAL_STATE_COLORS = {
         'disconnected': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_DISCONNECTED,
+        'joined': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_JOINED,
         'message': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NEW_MESSAGE,
         'highlight': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_HIGHLIGHT,
         'private': lambda: get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_PRIVATE,
@@ -84,10 +86,11 @@ VERTICAL_STATE_COLORS = {
 STATE_PRIORITY = {
         'normal': -1,
         'current': -1,
-        'disconnected': 0,
         'message': 1,
+        'joined': 1,
         'highlight': 2,
         'private': 2,
+        'disconnected': 3,
         'attention': 3
     }
 
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ class Tab(object):
         if not value in STATE_COLORS:
             log.debug("Invalid value for tab state: %s", value)
         elif STATE_PRIORITY[value] < STATE_PRIORITY[self._state] and \
-                value != 'current':
+                value != 'current' and value != 'joined':
             log.debug("Did not set status because of lower priority, asked: %s, kept: %s", value, self._state)
         else:
             self._state = value
@@ -1066,6 +1069,8 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
                 self.users.append(new_user)
                 if from_nick == self.own_nick:
                     self.joined = True
+                    if self != self.core.current_tab():
+                        self.state = 'joined'
                     if self.core.current_tab() == self and self.core.status.show not in ('xa', 'away'):
                         self.send_chat_state('active')
                     new_user.color = get_theme().COLOR_OWN_NICK
@@ -1100,6 +1105,9 @@ class MucTab(ChatTab):
             self.info_header.refresh(self, self.text_win)
             self.input.refresh()
             self.core.doupdate()
+        else:
+            self.core.current_tab().refresh_tab_win()
+            self.core.doupdate()
 
     def on_user_join(self, from_nick, affiliation, show, status, role, jid):
         """
diff --git a/src/theming.py b/src/theming.py
index fba33366..c29d044d 100644
--- a/src/theming.py
+++ b/src/theming.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class Theme(object):
 
     # Tabs
     COLOR_TAB_NORMAL = (7, 4)
+    COLOR_TAB_JOINED = (82, 4)
     COLOR_TAB_CURRENT = (7, 6)
     COLOR_TAB_NEW_MESSAGE = (7, 5)
     COLOR_TAB_HIGHLIGHT = (7, 3)
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ class Theme(object):
     COLOR_TAB_DISCONNECTED = (7, 8)
 
     COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NORMAL = (4, -1)
+    COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_JOINED = (82, -1)
     COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_CURRENT = (7, 4)
     COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NEW_MESSAGE = (5, -1)
     COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_HIGHLIGHT = (3, -1)
diff --git a/src/windows.py b/src/windows.py
index 3a852ebc..91363f26 100644
--- a/src/windows.py
+++ b/src/windows.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class GlobalInfoBar(Win):
             for tab in sorted_tabs:
                 color = tab.color
                 if config.get('show_inactive_tabs', 'true') == 'false' and\
-                        color == get_theme().COLOR_TAB_NORMAL:
+                        color is get_theme().COLOR_TAB_NORMAL:
                     continue
                 try:
                     self.addstr("%s" % str(tab.nb), to_curses_attr(color))
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class VerticalGlobalInfoBar(Win):
             sorted_tabs = sorted(self.core.tabs, key=comp)
             if config.get('show_inactive_tabs', 'true') == 'false':
                 sorted_tabs = [tab for tab in sorted_tabs if\
-                                   tab.vertical_color != get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NORMAL]
+                                   tab.vertical_color is not get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NORMAL]
             nb_tabs = len(sorted_tabs)
             if nb_tabs >= height:
                 for y, tab in enumerate(sorted_tabs):