diff --git a/sendmessage_example.php b/sendmessage_example.php
index 6e0dcb0..7d3fe01 100644
--- a/sendmessage_example.php
+++ b/sendmessage_example.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ include("xmpp.php");
 $conn = new XMPP('talk.google.com', 5222, 'username', 'password', 'xmpphp', 'gmail.com', $printlog=False, $loglevel=Logging::LOG_INFO);
 $conn->connect();
 $conn->processUntil('session_start');
+$conn->presence();
 $conn->message('someguy@someserver.net', 'This is a test message!');
 $conn->disconnect();
 
diff --git a/xmlstream.php b/xmlstream.php
index 7a59a04..646d925 100644
--- a/xmlstream.php
+++ b/xmlstream.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class XMLStream {
 	protected $host;
 	protected $port;
 	protected $stream_start = '<stream>';
-	protected $stream_end = '</stream';
+	protected $stream_end = '</stream>';
 	public $disconnected = false;
 	protected $sent_disconnect = false;
 	protected $ns_map = array();