diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045/muc.py b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045/muc.py
index ef6955bb..c2806045 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045/muc.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/xep_0045/muc.py
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ class XEP_0045(BasePlugin):
                 StanzaPath("presence/muc"),
                 self.handle_groupchat_presence,
         ))
+        # <x xmlns="http://jabber.org/protocol/muc"/> is only used in
+        # presence when joining on the client side, and for errors on
+        # the server side.
         if self.xmpp.is_component:
             self.xmpp.register_handler(
                 Callback(
@@ -98,6 +101,13 @@ class XEP_0045(BasePlugin):
                     StanzaPath("presence/muc_join"),
                     self.handle_groupchat_join,
             ))
+        self.xmpp.register_handler(
+            Callback(
+                "MUCPresenceError",
+                StanzaPath("presence@type=error/muc_join"),
+                self._handle_presence_error,
+            )
+        )
 
         self.xmpp.register_handler(
             Callback(
@@ -192,6 +202,10 @@ class XEP_0045(BasePlugin):
         if got_online:
             self.xmpp.event("muc::%s::got_online" % entry['room'], pr)
 
+    def _handle_presence_error(self, pr: Presence):
+        """Generate MUC presence error events"""
+        self.xmpp.event("muc::%s::presence-error" % pr['from'].bare, pr)
+
     def handle_groupchat_presence(self, pr: Presence):
         """ Handle a presence in a muc."""
         if self.xmpp.is_component: