diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 76969395184d4d8c0b3cc64a60e26f9a6bcf9bdf..cb84ee262c9a29af1e9610f6ec53623e184f6329 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -2812,7 +2812,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 			if status == 'online' and gajim.interface.sleeper.getState() != \
 			common.sleepy.STATE_UNKNOWN:
 				gajim.sleeper_state[account] = 'online'
-			elif gajim.interface.sleeper.getState() == common.sleepy.STATE_UNKNOWN:
+			elif gajim.sleeper_state[account] not in ('autoaway', 'autoxa'):
 				gajim.sleeper_state[account] = 'off'
 		gajim.connections[account].change_status(status, txt, auto)