diff --git a/gajim/common/connection.py b/gajim/common/connection.py
index 8edf36616..9d715309d 100644
--- a/gajim/common/connection.py
+++ b/gajim/common/connection.py
@@ -646,12 +646,12 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
     def set_oldst(self): # Set old state
         if self.old_show:
             self.connected = app.SHOW_LIST.index(self.old_show)
-            app.nec.push_incoming_event(OurShowEvent(None, conn=self,
-                                           show=self.connected))
+            app.nec.push_incoming_event(OurShowEvent(
+                None, conn=self, show=app.SHOW_LIST[self.old_show]))
         else: # we default to online
             self.connected = 2
-            app.nec.push_incoming_event(OurShowEvent(None, conn=self,
-                                    show=app.SHOW_LIST[self.connected]))
+            app.nec.push_incoming_event(OurShowEvent(
+                None, conn=self, show=app.SHOW_LIST[self.connected]))
 
     def disconnectedReconnCB(self):
         """