diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0045.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0045.py
index f465f9e6..7ecf75e5 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0045.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_xep_0045.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 from sat.core.i18n import _, D_
 from sat.core.constants import Const as C
 from sat.core.log import getLogger
-log = getLogger(__name__)
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.words.protocols.jabber import jid
+from twisted.words.protocols.jabber import error as xmpp_error
 from twisted.python import failure
 
 from sat.core import exceptions
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ from wokkel import rsm
 from wokkel import mam
 
 
+log = getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 PLUGIN_INFO = {
     C.PI_NAME: "XEP-0045 Plugin",
     C.PI_IMPORT_NAME: "XEP-0045",
@@ -979,8 +982,22 @@ class SatMUCClient(muc.MUCClient):
         complete = False
         count = 0
         while not complete:
-            mam_data = yield self._mam.getArchives(client, mam_req,
-                                                   service=room_jid)
+            try:
+                mam_data = yield self._mam.getArchives(client, mam_req,
+                                                       service=room_jid)
+            except xmpp_error.StanzaError as e:
+                if last_mess and e.condition == 'item-not-found':
+                    log.info(
+                        f"requested item (with id {stanza_id!r}) can't be found in "
+                        f"history of {room_jid}, history has probably been purged on "
+                        f"server.")
+                    # we get last items like for a new room
+                    rsm_req = rsm.RSMRequest(max_=50, before='')
+                    mam_req = mam.MAMRequest(rsm_=rsm_req)
+                    no_loop=True
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    raise e
             elt_list, rsm_response, mam_response = mam_data
             complete = True if no_loop else mam_response["complete"]
             # we update MAM request for next iteration