diff --git a/gajim/common/modules/presence.py b/gajim/common/modules/presence.py
index 6a4d965b19db521f299f6288e5f1005923254843..d4b2eb84c38809159e1622d91b4332a9b346d046 100644
--- a/gajim/common/modules/presence.py
+++ b/gajim/common/modules/presence.py
@@ -342,7 +342,10 @@ def subscribe(self, jid, msg=None, name='', groups=None, auto_auth=False):
             item.addChild('group').setData(group)
         self._con.connection.send(iq)
 
-        self.send_presence(jid, 'subscribe', status=msg)
+        self.send_presence(jid,
+                           'subscribe',
+                           status=msg,
+                           nick=app.nicks[self._account])
 
     def get_presence(self, to=None, typ=None, priority=None,
                      show=None, status=None, nick=None, caps=True,