diff --git a/src/common/connection_handlers.py b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
index 513d01b0b..61321086a 100644
--- a/src/common/connection_handlers.py
+++ b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
@@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ ConnectionCaps, ConnectionHandlersBase, ConnectionJingle):
 class HelperEvent:
     def get_jid_resource(self):
         if self.id_ in self.conn.groupchat_jids:
-            who = self.conn.groupchat_jids[self.id_]
+            self.fjid = self.conn.groupchat_jids[self.id_]
             del self.conn.groupchat_jids[self.id_]
         else:
             self.fjid = helpers.get_full_jid_from_iq(self.iq_obj)
@@ -2574,4 +2574,4 @@ class RosterItemExchangeEvent(nec.NetworkIncomingEvent, HelperEvent):
             self.exchange_items_list[jid].append(name)
             self.exchange_items_list[jid].append(groups)
         if exchange_items_list:
-            return True
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+            return True