diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/RoomInfo.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/RoomInfo.java
index 7a632cfa0..f97f5443e 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/RoomInfo.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/muc/RoomInfo.java
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ public class RoomInfo {
         Form form = Form.getFormFrom(info);
         if (form != null) {
             FormField descField = form.getField("muc#roominfo_description");
-            this.description = descField == null ? "" : descField.getValues().next();
+            this.description = ( descField == null || !(descField.getValues().hasNext()) )? "" : descField.getValues().next();
 
             FormField subjField = form.getField("muc#roominfo_subject");
-            this.subject = subjField == null ? "" : subjField.getValues().next();
+            this.subject = ( subjField == null || !(subjField.getValues().hasNext()) ) ? "" : subjField.getValues().next();
 
             FormField occCountField = form.getField("muc#roominfo_occupants");
             this.occupantsCount = occCountField == null ? -1 : Integer.parseInt(occCountField.getValues()