diff --git a/resources/META-INF/smack.providers b/resources/META-INF/smack.providers
index fc103b656..5f5d9cfb8 100644
--- a/resources/META-INF/smack.providers
+++ b/resources/META-INF/smack.providers
@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@
         <namespace>jabber:x:roster</namespace>
         <className>org.jivesoftware.smackx.provider.RosterExchangeProvider</className>
     </extensionProvider>
+    <extensionProvider>
+        <elementName>x</elementName>
+        <namespace>jabber:x:event</namespace>
+        <className>org.jivesoftware.smackx.provider.MessageEventProvider</className>
+    </extensionProvider>
 </smackProviders>
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