diff --git a/gajim/common/const.py b/gajim/common/const.py
index 5f774851b05cd9e8bf4076b988baadfe27696348..2ce553f11fe94fbec04e16ad26023a8bd62c6ef1 100644
--- a/gajim/common/const.py
+++ b/gajim/common/const.py
@@ -1132,6 +1132,8 @@ def is_offline(self):
         return self == PresenceShowExt.OFFLINE
 
     def __lt__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, PresenceShowExt):
+            return False
         if not isinstance(other, PresenceShow):
             return NotImplemented
         return True