diff --git a/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py b/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
index b3092b09..e7d2c01f 100644
--- a/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
+++ b/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class QuickApp():
         parser.add_option("-p", "--profile", help=_("Select the profile to use"))
 
         (self.options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+        if self.options.profile:
+            self.options.profile = self.options.profile.decode('utf-8')
         return args
 
     def plug_profile(self, profile_key='@DEFAULT@'):
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ class QuickApp():
         for sub in waitingSub:
             self.subscribe(waitingSub[sub], sub, profile)
 
-        #Now we open the MUC window when we already are:
+        #Now we open the MUC window where we already are:
         for room_args in self.bridge.getRoomJoined(profile):
             self.roomJoined(*room_args, profile=profile)
 
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ class QuickApp():
             return
         debug(_("Connected"))
         self.setStatusOnline(True)
-        #self.bridge.joinMUC('conference.necton2.int', 'test', self.profiles[self.profile]['whoami'].node, self.profile) #gof:
+        self.bridge.joinMUC('conference.necton2.int', 'test', self.profiles[self.profile]['whoami'].node, self.profile) #gof:
         
 
     def disconnected(self, profile):
diff --git a/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_chat.py b/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_chat.py
index 18828d5b..338af6a6 100644
--- a/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_chat.py
+++ b/frontends/quick_frontend/quick_chat.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class QuickChat():
         if self.type != "group":
             error (_("[INTERNAL] trying to set presents nicks for a non group chat window"))
             raise Exception("INTERNAL ERROR") #TODO: raise proper Exception here
+        self.occupants.update(nicks)
     
     def replaceUser(self, nick):
         """Add user if it is not in the group list"""
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class QuickChat():
         if self.type != "group":
             error (_("[INTERNAL] trying to replace user for a non group chat window"))
             raise Exception("INTERNAL ERROR") #TODO: raise proper Exception here
+        self.occupants.add(nick)
     
     def setUserNick(self, nick):
         """Set the nick of the user, usefull for e.g. change the color of the user"""
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ class QuickChat():
         if self.type != "group":
             error (_("[INTERNAL] trying to remove user for a non group chat window"))
             raise Exception("INTERNAL ERROR") #TODO: raise proper Exception here
+        self.occupants.remove(nick)
 
     def setSubject(self, subject):
         """Set title for a group chat"""
diff --git a/frontends/wix/chat.py b/frontends/wix/chat.py
index 51bb8799..09a48e7b 100644
--- a/frontends/wix/chat.py
+++ b/frontends/wix/chat.py
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ class Chat(wx.Frame, QuickChat):
         QuickChat.setPresents(self, nicks)
         for nick in nicks:
             self.present_panel.presents.replace(nick)
-            self.occupants.add(nick)
     
     def replaceUser(self, nick):
         """Add user if it is not in the group list"""
@@ -142,13 +141,11 @@ class Chat(wx.Frame, QuickChat):
             return
         QuickChat.replaceUser(self, nick)
         self.present_panel.presents.replace(nick)
-        self.occupants.add(nick)
 
     def removeUser(self, nick):
         """Remove a user from the group list"""
         QuickChat.removeUser(self, nick)
         self.present_panel.presents.remove(nick)
-        self.occupants.remove(nick)
 
     def setSubject(self, subject):
         """Set title for a group chat"""