diff --git a/gajim-remote.1 b/gajim-remote.1
index 22063a02a..8b13ff1a8 100644
--- a/gajim-remote.1
+++ b/gajim-remote.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .SH "NAME"
 Gajim-remote
 .SH "SYNOPSIS"
-.B gajim-remote [help] [toggle_roster_appearance] [show_next_unread] [list_contacts] [list_accounts] [change_status] [open_chat] [send_message] [send_file] [contact_info] [account_info] [send_file] [prefs_list] [prefs_put] [prefs_del] [prefs_store] [remove_contact] [add_contact] [get_status] [get_status_message] [get_unread_msgs_number]  
+.B gajim-remote [help] [toggle_roster_appearance] [show_next_unread] [list_contacts] [list_accounts] [change_status] [open_chat] [send_message] [send_file] [contact_info] [account_info] [send_file] [prefs_list] [prefs_put] [prefs_del] [prefs_store] [remove_contact] [add_contact] [get_status] [get_status_message] [get_unread_msgs_number] [start_chat] 
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .B Gajim-remote 
 is a script to control Gajim by D-Bus
diff --git a/src/gajim-remote.py b/src/gajim-remote.py
index 48365c4c0..0f3b4c243 100755
--- a/src/gajim-remote.py
+++ b/src/gajim-remote.py
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ class GajimRemote:
 				_('Returns number of unreaded messages'),
 					[ ]
 				],
+			'start_chat': [
+				_('Open \'Start Chat\' dialog'),
+					[
+						(_('account'), _('Starts chat, using this account'), True)
+					]
+				],
 			}
 		if self.argv_len  < 2 or \
 			sys.argv[1] not in self.commands.keys(): # no args or bad args
@@ -246,7 +252,7 @@ class GajimRemote:
 	def print_result(self, res):
 		''' Print retrieved result to the output '''
 		if res is not None:
-			if self.command in ('open_chat', 'send_message'):
+			if self.command in ('open_chat', 'send_message', 'start_chat'):
 				if self.command == 'send_message':
 					self.argv_len -= 2
 				
diff --git a/src/remote_control.py b/src/remote_control.py
index 366f14c85..e455db362 100644
--- a/src/remote_control.py
+++ b/src/remote_control.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from common import gajim
 from common import helpers
 from time import time
 from common import i18n
-from dialogs import AddNewContactWindow
+from dialogs import AddNewContactWindow, NewChatDialog
 _ = i18n._
 
 import dbus_support
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class SignalObject(DbusPrototype):
 				self.remove_contact,
 				self.get_status,
 				self.get_status_message,
+				self.start_chat,
 			])
 
 	def raise_signal(self, signal, arg):
@@ -546,6 +547,14 @@ class SignalObject(DbusPrototype):
 	def get_unread_msgs_number(self, *args):
 		return str(gajim.interface.roster.nb_unread)
 
+	def start_chat(self, *args):
+		[account] = self._get_real_arguments(args, 1)
+		if not account:
+			# error is shown in gajim-remote check_arguments(..)
+			return None
+		NewChatDialog(account)
+		return True
+
 	if dbus_support.version[1] >= 30 and dbus_support.version[1] <= 40:
 		method = dbus.method
 		signal = dbus.signal
@@ -575,3 +584,4 @@ class SignalObject(DbusPrototype):
 	get_status_message = method(INTERFACE)(get_status_message)
 	account_info = method(INTERFACE)(account_info)
 	get_unread_msgs_number = method(INTERFACE)(get_unread_msgs_number)
+	start_chat = method(INTERFACE)(start_chat)