diff --git a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
index 74ce74d62..0ffca7179 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_c2s.erl
@@ -1632,11 +1632,18 @@ handle_info({route, From, To,
                                                    <<"groupchat">> -> ok;
                                                    <<"headline">> -> ok;
                                                    _ ->
-                                                       Err =
-                                                           jlib:make_error_reply(Packet,
-                                                                                 ?ERR_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE),
-                                                       ejabberd_router:route(To, From,
-                                                                             Err)
+						       case fxml:get_subtag_with_xmlns(Packet,
+										       <<"x">>,
+										       ?NS_MUC_USER)
+							   of
+							 false ->
+							     Err =
+								 jlib:make_error_reply(Packet,
+										       ?ERR_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE),
+							     ejabberd_router:route(To, From,
+										   Err);
+							 _ -> ok
+						       end
                                                end,
                                                {false, Attrs, StateData}
 				       end;