diff --git a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCUser.java b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCUser.java
index 6f46253ef..e7c35aa25 100644
--- a/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCUser.java
+++ b/smack-extensions/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/packet/MUCUser.java
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ public class MUCUser implements PacketExtension {
         xml.optElement(getDecline());
         xml.optElement(getItem());
         xml.optElement("password", getPassword());
-        for (Status status : statusCodes) {
-            xml.element(status);
-        }
+        xml.append(statusCodes);
         xml.optElement(getDestroy());
         xml.closeElement(this);
         return xml;