diff --git a/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_room.erl b/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_room.erl
index a901e61b8..e4daddb44 100644
--- a/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_room.erl
+++ b/src/mod_muc/mod_muc_room.erl
@@ -3790,7 +3790,8 @@ prepare_request_form(Requester, Nick, Lang) ->
         {xmlelement, "field", [{"var", "FORM_TYPE"}, {"type", "hidden"}],
          [{xmlelement, "value", [],
            [{xmlcdata, "http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#request"}]}]},
-        ?STRINGXFIELD("Requested role", "muc#role", "participant"),
+        {xmlelement, "field", [{"var", "muc#role"}, {"type", "hidden"}],
+         [{xmlelement, "value", [], [{xmlcdata, "participant"}]}]},
         ?STRINGXFIELD("User JID", "muc#jid", jlib:jid_to_string(Requester)),
         ?STRINGXFIELD("Nickname", "muc#roomnick", Nick),
         ?BOOLXFIELD("Grant voice to this person?", "muc#request_allow",