3 files changed, 12 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/muc/mod_muc.lua b/plugins/muc/mod_muc.lua
index 954bae92..89e67744 100644
--- a/plugins/muc/mod_muc.lua
+++ b/plugins/muc/mod_muc.lua
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ for event_name, method in pairs {
 
 		if room == nil then
 			-- Watch presence to create rooms
-			if stanza.attr.type == nil and stanza.name == "presence" then
+			if stanza.attr.type == nil and stanza.name == "presence" and stanza:get_child("x", "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc") then
 				room = muclib.new_room(room_jid);
 				return room:handle_first_presence(origin, stanza);
 			elseif stanza.attr.type ~= "error" then
diff --git a/plugins/muc/muc.lib.lua b/plugins/muc/muc.lib.lua
index ef2054b1..bb79cda6 100644
--- a/plugins/muc/muc.lib.lua
+++ b/plugins/muc/muc.lib.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function room_mt:__tostring()
 end
 
 function room_mt.save()
-	-- overriden by mod_muc.lua
+	-- overridden by mod_muc.lua
 end
 
 function room_mt:get_occupant_jid(real_jid)
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ function room_mt:publicise_occupant_status(occupant, x, nick, actor, reason)
 		self_p = st.clone(base_presence):add_child(self_x);
 	end
 
-	-- General populance
+	-- General populace
 	for occupant_nick, n_occupant in self:each_occupant() do
 		if occupant_nick ~= occupant.nick then
 			local pr;
@@ -428,13 +428,6 @@ module:hook("muc-occupant-pre-change", function(event)
 end, 1);
 
 function room_mt:handle_first_presence(origin, stanza)
-	if not stanza:get_child("x", "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc") then
-		module:log("debug", "Room creation without <x>, possibly desynced");
-
-		origin.send(st.error_reply(stanza, "cancel", "item-not-found"));
-		return true;
-	end
-
 	local real_jid = stanza.attr.from;
 	local dest_jid = stanza.attr.to;
 	local bare_jid = jid_bare(real_jid);
@@ -609,7 +602,7 @@ function room_mt:handle_normal_presence(origin, stanza)
 				x:tag("status", {code = "303";}):up();
 				x:tag("status", {code = "110";}):up();
 				self:route_stanza(generated_unavail:add_child(x));
-				dest_nick = nil; -- set dest_nick to nil; so general populance doesn't see it for whole orig_occupant
+				dest_nick = nil; -- set dest_nick to nil; so general populace doesn't see it for whole orig_occupant
 			end
 		end
 
@@ -967,7 +960,7 @@ function room_mt:handle_admin_query_get_command(origin, stanza)
 	local _aff_rank = valid_affiliations[_aff or "none"];
 	local _rol = item.attr.role;
 	if _aff and _aff_rank and not _rol then
-		-- You need to be at least an admin, and be requesting info about your affifiliation or lower
+		-- You need to be at least an admin, and be requesting info about your affiliation or lower
 		-- e.g. an admin can't ask for a list of owners
 		local affiliation_rank = valid_affiliations[affiliation or "none"];
 		if (affiliation_rank >= valid_affiliations.admin and affiliation_rank >= _aff_rank)
@@ -1292,7 +1285,7 @@ function room_mt:set_affiliation(actor, jid, affiliation, reason, data)
 			-- Outcast can be by host.
 			is_host_only and affiliation == "outcast" and select(2, jid_split(occupant.bare_jid)) == host
 		) then
-			-- need to publcize in all cases; as affiliation in <item/> has changed.
+			-- need to publicize in all cases; as affiliation in <item/> has changed.
 			occupants_updated[occupant] = occupant.role;
 			if occupant.role ~= role and (
 				is_downgrade or
diff --git a/plugins/muc/subject.lib.lua b/plugins/muc/subject.lib.lua
index 938abf61..c8b99cc7 100644
--- a/plugins/muc/subject.lib.lua
+++ b/plugins/muc/subject.lib.lua
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ module:hook("muc-occupant-groupchat", function(event)
 	local stanza = event.stanza;
 	local subject = stanza:get_child("subject");
 	if subject then
+		if stanza:get_child("body") or stanza:get_child("thread") then
+			-- Note: A message with a <subject/> and a <body/> or a <subject/> and
+			-- a <thread/> is a legitimate message, but it SHALL NOT be interpreted
+			-- as a subject change.
+			return;
+		end
 		local room = event.room;
 		local occupant = event.occupant;
 		-- Role check for subject changes