diff --git a/data/glade/preferences_window.glade b/data/glade/preferences_window.glade
index 5863ce60a057b788e4ea8f55e31d508a5b1a5ec0..52063908ae4e4cfa44ce151fa658b416150e9bd3 100644
--- a/data/glade/preferences_window.glade
+++ b/data/glade/preferences_window.glade
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ Disabled</property>
                 <property name="border_width">12</property>
                 <property name="spacing">12</property>
                 <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkTable" id="table19">
+                  <widget class="GtkTable" id="autoaway_table">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="n_rows">2</property>
                     <property name="n_columns">4</property>
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index f512c3c06e4e9b3ae628cc239479fd65e409b1df..2bf82ca1ea9b9f4ce058277d3ea9cc83d8bfbfde 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -398,6 +398,10 @@ class PreferencesWindow:
 		self.auto_xa_message_entry.set_text(st)
 		self.auto_xa_message_entry.set_sensitive(gajim.config.get('autoxa'))
 
+		from common import sleepy
+		if not sleepy.SUPPORTED:
+			self.xml.get_widget('autoaway_table').set_sensitive(False)
+
 		# ask_status when online / offline
 		st = gajim.config.get('ask_online_status')
 		self.xml.get_widget('prompt_online_status_message_checkbutton').\