--- a/mcabber/mcabber/screen.c	Sun Jul 26 15:30:25 2015 +0200
+++ b/mcabber/mcabber/screen.c	Thu Jul 23 22:12:38 2015 +0200
@@ -1543,9 +1543,7 @@
     setmsgflg = TRUE;
   }
   if (setmsgflg && !special) {
-    if (special && !winId)
-      winId = SPECIAL_BUFFER_STATUS_ID;
-    roster_msg_setflag(winId, special, TRUE);
+    roster_msg_setflag(winId, FALSE, TRUE);
     update_roster = TRUE;
   }
 }