diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 9894721524b61c26814e61861eb5bbaecdf188fa..a0e9d4fa0a474de59a855097da85fe329357d7e1 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -1026,6 +1026,8 @@ class PreferencesWindow:
 		model.clear()
 		preset_status = []
 		for msg_name in gajim.config.get_per('statusmsg'):
+			if msg_name.startswith('_last_'):
+				continue
 			preset_status.append(msg_name)
 		preset_status.sort()
 		for msg_name in preset_status: