diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index e37b4cf07..e9b9837c9 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ class JoinGroupchatWindow:
 			if not room_jid_bookmarked:
 				name = gajim.get_nick_from_jid(room_jid)
 				bmdict = { 'name': name, 'jid': room_jid, 'autojoin': u'1',
-					'password': password, 'nick': nickname,
+					'minimize': '0', 'password': password, 'nick': nickname,
 					'print_status': gajim.config.get('print_status_in_muc')}
 
 				gajim.connections[self.account].bookmarks.append(bmdict)
diff --git a/src/groupchat_control.py b/src/groupchat_control.py
index b6866d68f..5ddd3761d 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_control.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_control.py
@@ -1597,6 +1597,7 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
 			'name': self.name,
 			'jid': self.room_jid,
 			'autojoin': '0',
+			'minimize': '0',
 			'password': '',
 			'nick': self.nick
 		}