diff --git a/data/glade/roster_window.glade b/data/glade/roster_window.glade
index fb37f4a29..d1c9cf194 100644
--- a/data/glade/roster_window.glade
+++ b/data/glade/roster_window.glade
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <property name="type_hint">GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_NORMAL</property>
   <property name="gravity">GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST</property>
   <property name="focus_on_map">True</property>
+  <property name="urgency_hint">False</property>
   <signal name="delete_event" handler="on_roster_window_delete_event" last_modification_time="Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:34:59 GMT"/>
   <signal name="focus_in_event" handler="on_roster_window_focus_in_event" last_modification_time="Sun, 04 Sep 2005 16:33:35 GMT"/>
   <signal name="key_press_event" handler="on_roster_window_key_press_event" last_modification_time="Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:26:27 GMT"/>
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@
       <child>
 	<widget class="GtkMenuBar" id="menubar">
 	  <property name="visible">True</property>
+	  <property name="pack_direction">GTK_PACK_DIRECTION_LTR</property>
+	  <property name="child_pack_direction">GTK_PACK_DIRECTION_LTR</property>
 
 	  <child>
 	    <widget class="GtkMenuItem" id="actions_menu">
@@ -406,4 +409,5 @@
     </widget>
   </child>
 </widget>
+
 </glade-interface>
diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 96dc6bc49..d6cedec11 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -717,6 +717,13 @@ class RosterWindow:
 			return
 		new_chat_menuitem = self.xml.get_widget('new_chat_menuitem')
 		join_gc_menuitem = self.xml.get_widget('join_gc_menuitem')
+		iconset = gajim.config.get('iconset') 
+		if not iconset: 
+			iconset = DEFAULT_ICONSET 
+		path = os.path.join(gajim.DATA_DIR, 'iconsets', iconset, '16x16') 
+		state_images = self.load_iconset(path) 
+		if state_images.has_key('muc_active'): 
+			join_gc_menuitem.set_image(state_images['muc_active'])
 		add_new_contact_menuitem = self.xml.get_widget('add_new_contact_menuitem')
 		service_disco_menuitem = self.xml.get_widget('service_disco_menuitem')
 		advanced_menuitem = self.xml.get_widget('advanced_menuitem')