diff --git a/slixmpp/basexmpp.py b/slixmpp/basexmpp.py
index 3cc299b2..e5f5f0b1 100644
--- a/slixmpp/basexmpp.py
+++ b/slixmpp/basexmpp.py
@@ -752,6 +752,9 @@ class BaseXMPP(XMLStream):
 
         Update the roster with presence information.
         """
+        if self.roster[presence['from']].ignore_updates:
+            return
+
         if not self.is_component and not presence['to'].bare:
             presence['to'] = self.boundjid
 
diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045.py
index f6f48891..8ab51784 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045.py
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class XEP_0045(BasePlugin):
         got_online = False
         if pr['muc']['room'] not in self.rooms.keys():
             return
+        self.xmpp.roster[pr['from']].ignore_updates = True
         entry = pr['muc'].get_stanza_values()
         entry['show'] = pr['show']
         entry['status'] = pr['status']
diff --git a/slixmpp/roster/single.py b/slixmpp/roster/single.py
index 62fbca41..3961cddf 100644
--- a/slixmpp/roster/single.py
+++ b/slixmpp/roster/single.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class RosterNode(object):
         self.xmpp = xmpp
         self.jid = jid
         self.db = db
+        self.ignore_updates = False
         self.auto_authorize = True
         self.auto_subscribe = True
         self.last_status = None