diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/OperationSetMultiUserChatIrcImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/OperationSetMultiUserChatIrcImpl.java
index c0b5b8b0e..45e1ccbf7 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/OperationSetMultiUserChatIrcImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/irc/OperationSetMultiUserChatIrcImpl.java
@@ -137,12 +137,7 @@ public ChatRoom createChatRoom(
         throws OperationFailedException,
                OperationNotSupportedException
     {
-        if (this.chatRoomCache.containsKey(roomName))
-        {
-            throw new OperationFailedException("room already exists",
-                OperationFailedException.IDENTIFICATION_CONFLICT);
-        }
-        return createLocalChatRoomInstance(roomName);
+        return findOrCreateRoom(roomName);
     }
 
     /**