diff --git a/social/xmpp/92-xmpp.js b/social/xmpp/92-xmpp.js
index 262b5d4c..fbadad31 100644
--- a/social/xmpp/92-xmpp.js
+++ b/social/xmpp/92-xmpp.js
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 host : node.host,
                 port : node.port,
                 skipPresence : true,
-                reconnect : false
+                reconnect : false,
+                preferred : "PLAIN"
             });
         }
         catch(e) {
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 host : node.host,
                 port : node.port,
                 skipPresence : true,
-                reconnect : false
+                reconnect : false,
+                preferred : "PLAIN"
             });
         }
         catch(e) {
diff --git a/social/xmpp/package.json b/social/xmpp/package.json
index 9b72311e..d3dca717 100644
--- a/social/xmpp/package.json
+++ b/social/xmpp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-xmpp",
-    "version"       : "0.1.6",
+    "version"       : "0.1.7",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node to talk to an XMPP server",
     "dependencies"  : {
         "simple-xmpp"   : "1.3.*"