diff --git a/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_log.erl b/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_log.erl
index 40f59c3e7..7560016a0 100644
--- a/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_log.erl
+++ b/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_log.erl
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ get_room_state(RoomName, MucService) ->
 	    RoomPid = R#muc_online_room.pid,
 	    get_room_state(RoomPid);
 	[] ->
-	    room_not_found
+	    #state{}
     end.
 
 get_room_state(RoomPid) ->