diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index b491839a219e9e52bacfee962d00b84e059f3a6c..39acbec6aba020365afdb97da106a49fca0e34a3 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 		self.send_status_continue(account, status, txt, auto, to)
 
 	def send_status_continue(self, account, status, txt, auto, to):
-		if gajim.account_is_connected(account):
+		if gajim.account_is_connected(account) and not to:
 			if status == 'online' and gajim.interface.sleeper.getState() != \
 			common.sleepy.STATE_UNKNOWN:
 				gajim.sleeper_state[account] = 'online'