diff --git a/fasi.py b/fasi.py
index 45597c9..74f63e9 100644
--- a/fasi.py
+++ b/fasi.py
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ class HttpInstance:
                 jid_bare = jid
                 note = 'Jabber ID appears to be malformed'
 
+            if jid_bare == jabber_id:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail='access-denied')
+
             #try:
             if True:
                 exception = jid_vcard = messages_10 = note = node_title = \
@@ -224,6 +227,9 @@ class HttpInstance:
                 jid_bare = jid
                 note = 'Jabber ID appears to be malformed'
 
+            if jid_bare == jabber_id:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail='access-denied')
+
             #try:
             if True:
                 entries = []
@@ -401,6 +407,9 @@ class HttpInstance:
                 jid_bare = jid
                 note = 'Jabber ID appears to be malformed'
 
+            if jid_bare == jabber_id:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail='access-denied')
+
             #try:
             if True:
                 exception = note = selection = services_sorted = None
@@ -526,6 +535,9 @@ class HttpInstance:
                 jid_bare = jid
                 note = 'Jabber ID appears to be malformed'
 
+            if jid_bare == jabber_id:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail='access-denied')
+
             #try:
             if True:
                 action = count = exception = instance = jid_vcard = \
@@ -707,6 +719,12 @@ class HttpInstance:
             response.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/xhtml+xml'
             return response
 
+        @self.app.exception_handler(403)
+        def not_found_exception_handler(request: Request, exc: HTTPException):
+            action = 'Warning'
+            title = 'Access Denied'
+            return result_get(request, action, title)
+
         @self.app.exception_handler(404)
         def not_found_exception_handler(request: Request, exc: HTTPException):
             action = 'Warning'
@@ -886,8 +904,8 @@ class FileUtilities:
             # TODO Create configurations for group chat preview
             room_info_muc = await XmppXep0045.get_room_information(
                 xmpp_instance, jid_bare, alias, maxstanzas=50)
-            # NOTE Don not mix error messages with node titles and descriptions etc.
-            if isinstance(room_info_muc['iq'], stanza.iq.Iq):
+            # NOTE Do not mix error messages with node titles and descriptions etc.
+            if isinstance(room_info_muc['iq'], tuple):
                 iq = room_info_muc['iq']
                 for message in iq[3]:
                     messages.append({
@@ -1427,7 +1445,7 @@ class XmppXep0045:
                 #presence_options = {"pfrom" : jid_from},
                 #seconds=seconds,
                 #since=since,
-                timeout=5
+                timeout=10
                 )
         except TimeoutError as e:
             #raise HTTPException(status_code=504, detail='request-timeout-reached')