2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Swiften/MUC/MUC.cpp b/Swiften/MUC/MUC.cpp
index 824ced1..78546c8 100644
--- a/Swiften/MUC/MUC.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/MUC/MUC.cpp
@@ -227,19 +227,19 @@ void MUC::handleCreationConfigResponse(MUCOwnerPayload::ref /*unused*/, ErrorPay
 	} else {
 		onJoinComplete(getOwnNick()); /* Previously, this wasn't needed here, as the presence duplication bug caused an emit elsewhere. */
 	}
 }
 
 bool MUC::hasOccupant(const std::string& nick) {
 	return occupants.find(nick) != occupants.end();
 }
 
-MUCOccupant MUC::getOccupant(const std::string& nick) {
+const MUCOccupant& MUC::getOccupant(const std::string& nick) {
 	return occupants.find(nick)->second;
 }
 
 void MUC::kickOccupant(const JID& jid) {
 	changeOccupantRole(jid, MUCOccupant::NoRole);
 }
 
 /**
  * Call with the room JID, not the real JID.
diff --git a/Swiften/MUC/MUC.h b/Swiften/MUC/MUC.h
index 1070c69..39acb22 100644
--- a/Swiften/MUC/MUC.h
+++ b/Swiften/MUC/MUC.h
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@ namespace Swift {
 			void joinWithContextSince(const std::string &nick, const boost::posix_time::ptime& since);
 			/*void queryRoomInfo(); */
 			/*void queryRoomItems(); */
 			std::string getCurrentNick();
 			void part();
 			void handleIncomingMessage(Message::ref message);
 			/** Expose public so it can be called when e.g. user goes offline */
 			void handleUserLeft(LeavingType);
 			/** Get occupant information*/
-			MUCOccupant getOccupant(const std::string& nick);
+			const MUCOccupant& getOccupant(const std::string& nick);
 			bool hasOccupant(const std::string& nick);
 			void kickOccupant(const JID& jid);
 			void changeOccupantRole(const JID& jid, MUCOccupant::Role role);
 			void requestAffiliationList(MUCOccupant::Affiliation);
 			void changeAffiliation(const JID& jid, MUCOccupant::Affiliation affiliation);
 			void changeSubject(const std::string& subject);
 			void requestConfigurationForm();
 			void configureRoom(Form::ref);
 			void cancelConfigureRoom();