diff --git a/converse.js b/converse.js
index e1a5dabdb..a9dea9b92 100644
--- a/converse.js
+++ b/converse.js
@@ -2849,7 +2849,6 @@
                     model: new converse.ChatRoomOccupants({nick: this.model.get('nick')})
                 });
                 var id =  b64_sha1('converse.occupants'+converse.bare_jid+this.model.get('id')+this.model.get('nick'));
-                this.occupantsview.model.id = id; // Appears to be necessary for backbone.browserStorage
                 this.occupantsview.model.browserStorage = new Backbone.BrowserStorage[converse.storage](id);
 
                 this.occupantsview.chatroomview = this;
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.rst b/docs/CHANGES.rst
index 9825627bb..4c1def6c9 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Changelog
 * #493 Refactor previous bugfix and now an event is emitted when a roster push event from server happens. [teseo]
 * #502. Chat room not opened in non_amd version. [rjanbiah]
 * #505 Typo caused [object Object] in room info [gromiak]
+* #510 MUC room memberlist is being cleared with page reload when keepalive option is set. [jcbrand]
 * Add the ability to also drag-resize chat boxes horizontally. [jcbrand]
 
 0.9.6 (2015-10-12)