diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0402.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0402.py
index 46b90538..fddfaaca 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0402.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0402.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Conference(BaseModel):
                 conference_elt = child_conference_elt
         kwargs = {}
         if conference_elt.hasAttribute("autojoin"):
-            kwargs["autojoin"] = conference_elt["autojoin"] == "true"
+            kwargs["autojoin"] = C.bool(conference_elt["autojoin"])
         if conference_elt.hasAttribute("name"):
             kwargs["name"] = conference_elt["name"]
         nick_elt = next(conference_elt.elements(NS_BOOKMARKS2, "nick"), None)
@@ -227,6 +227,34 @@ class XEP_0402:
         pep.add_pep_event(None, NS_BOOKMARKS2, self._on_bookmark_event)
         host.register_namespace("bookmarks2", NS_BOOKMARKS2)
 
+    async def profile_connected(self, client: SatXMPPEntity) -> None:
+        """Fetch bookmarks and autojoin in background."""
+        defer.ensureDeferred(self._fetch_and_process_bookmarks(client))
+
+    async def _fetch_and_process_bookmarks(self, client: SatXMPPEntity) -> None:
+        """Fetch bookmarks and process join/leave for autojoin rooms.
+
+        @param client: Client session.
+        """
+        try:
+            bookmarks = await self.list(client)
+        except Exception:
+            log.exception(f"[{client.profile}] Failed to retrieve bookmarks on startup")
+            return
+        for room_jid, conference in bookmarks.items():
+            try:
+                if conference.autojoin:
+                    await self._muc.join(
+                        client,
+                        room_jid,
+                        conference.nick,
+                        {"password": conference.password},
+                    )
+            except Exception:
+                log.exception(
+                    f"[{client.profile}] Failed to process autojoin for {room_jid}"
+                )
+
     async def _on_bookmark_event(
         self, items_events: pubsub.ItemsEvent, profile: str
     ) -> None: