diff --git a/src/vcard.py b/src/vcard.py
index 309160f0842c6af8ec2db8667d4676767bc0a9e7..3efeb4a7c536619011992d40576c6322fdd453f1 100644
--- a/src/vcard.py
+++ b/src/vcard.py
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class VcardWindow:
                         self.contact.jid)
             else:
                 gajim.connections[self.account].request_last_status_time(
-                        self.contact.jid, self.contact.resource)
+                        self.contact.jid, '')
 
         # do not wait for os_info if contact is not connected or has error
         # additional check for observer is needed, as show is offline for him