diff --git a/gajim/chat_control_base.py b/gajim/chat_control_base.py
index 324640333..d01468490 100644
--- a/gajim/chat_control_base.py
+++ b/gajim/chat_control_base.py
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl, ChatCommandProcessor, CommandTools):
                 is_ctrl_enter = bool(event_state & Gdk.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK)
                 send_message = is_ctrl_enter == app.config.get('send_on_ctrl_enter')
 
-            if send_message and app.connections[self.account].connected < 2:
+            if send_message and not app.account_is_connected(self.account):
                 # we are not connected
                 app.interface.raise_dialog('not-connected-while-sending')
             elif send_message:
diff --git a/gajim/command_system/implementation/standard.py b/gajim/command_system/implementation/standard.py
index 53614397f..1dd5bb7cb 100644
--- a/gajim/command_system/implementation/standard.py
+++ b/gajim/command_system/implementation/standard.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class StandardCommonCommands(CommandContainer):
             if not app.config.get_per('accounts', connection.name,
             'sync_with_global_status'):
                 continue
-            if connection.connected < 2:
+            if not connection.is_connected:
                 continue
             connection.change_status(status, message)
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class StandardCommonCommands(CommandContainer):
             if not app.config.get_per('accounts', connection.name,
             'sync_with_global_status'):
                 continue
-            if connection.connected < 2:
+            if not connection.is_connected:
                 continue
             connection.change_status('away', message)
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class StandardCommonCommands(CommandContainer):
             if not app.config.get_per('accounts', connection.name,
             'sync_with_global_status'):
                 continue
-            if connection.connected < 2:
+            if not connection.is_connected:
                 continue
             connection.change_status('online', message)
 
diff --git a/gajim/common/app.py b/gajim/common/app.py
index 75ff8004c..0461ff742 100644
--- a/gajim/common/app.py
+++ b/gajim/common/app.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def account_is_connected(account):
     if account not in connections:
         return False
     # 0 is offline, 1 is connecting
-    return connections[account].connected > 1
+    return connections[account].is_connected
 
 def is_invisible(account):
     return SHOW_LIST[connections[account].connected] == 'invisible'
diff --git a/gajim/common/connection.py b/gajim/common/connection.py
index a40102762..5a69fa11a 100644
--- a/gajim/common/connection.py
+++ b/gajim/common/connection.py
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ class CommonConnection:
 
         self.get_config_values_or_default()
 
+    @property
+    def is_connected(self):
+        return self.connected > 1
+
     def _register_new_handlers(self, con):
         for handler in modules.get_handlers(self):
             if len(handler) == 5:
@@ -176,7 +180,7 @@ class CommonConnection:
 
     def _prepare_message(self, obj):
 
-        if not self.connection or self.connected < 2:
+        if not self.connection or not self.is_connected:
             return 1
 
         if isinstance(obj.jid, list):
@@ -511,7 +515,7 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
     def reconnect(self):
         # Do not try to reco while we are already trying
         self.time_to_reconnect = None
-        if self.connected < 2: # connection failed
+        if not self.is_connected: # connection failed
             log.info('Reconnect')
             self.connected = 1
             app.nec.push_incoming_event(OurShowEvent(None, conn=self,
@@ -1347,7 +1351,7 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
             return
         # If we are already connected, and privacy rules are supported, send
         # offline presence first as it's required by XEP-0126
-        if self.connected > 1 and self.get_module('PrivacyLists').supported:
+        if self.is_connected and self.get_module('PrivacyLists').supported:
             self.get_module('Bytestream').remove_all_transfers()
             self.get_module('Presence').send_presence(
                 typ='unavailable',
@@ -1780,7 +1784,7 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
             # Account may have been disabled
             return
         if self.time_to_reconnect:
-            if self.connected < 2:
+            if not self.is_connected:
                 self.reconnect()
             else:
                 self.time_to_reconnect = None
diff --git a/gajim/common/jingle_session.py b/gajim/common/jingle_session.py
index 20ebbf966..7bb9376fe 100644
--- a/gajim/common/jingle_session.py
+++ b/gajim/common/jingle_session.py
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ class JingleSession:
     def _session_terminate(self, reason=None):
         stanza, jingle = self.__make_jingle('session-terminate', reason=reason)
         self.__broadcast_all(stanza, jingle, None, 'session-terminate-sent')
-        if self.connection.connection and self.connection.connected >= 2:
+        if self.connection.connection and self.connection.is_connected:
             self.connection.connection.send(stanza)
         # TODO: Move to GUI?
         reason, text = self.__reason_from_stanza(jingle)
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ class JingleSession:
 
     def __content_remove(self, content, reason=None):
         assert self.state != JingleStates.ENDED
-        if self.connection.connection and self.connection.connected > 1:
+        if self.connection.connection and self.connection.is_connected:
             stanza, jingle = self.__make_jingle('content-remove', reason=reason)
             self.__append_content(jingle, content)
             self.connection.connection.send(stanza)
diff --git a/gajim/common/modules/bytestream.py b/gajim/common/modules/bytestream.py
index 56a626b45..854a7bf88 100644
--- a/gajim/common/modules/bytestream.py
+++ b/gajim/common/modules/bytestream.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class Bytestream(BaseModule):
         Send iq, confirming that we want to download the file
         """
         # user response to ConfirmationDialog may come after we've disconneted
-        if not self._con.connection or self._con.connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self._account):
             return
 
         # file transfer initiated by a jingle session
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class Bytestream(BaseModule):
         invalid stream or 'profile' for invalid profile
         """
         # user response to ConfirmationDialog may come after we've disconnected
-        if not self._con.connection or self._con.connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self._account):
             return
 
         if file_props.sid in self._sessions:
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class Bytestream(BaseModule):
         """
         Send reply to the initiator of FT that we made a connection
         """
-        if not self._con.connection or self._con.connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self._account):
             return
         if streamhost is None:
             return None
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class Bytestream(BaseModule):
         """
         Send iq for the present streamhosts and proxies
         """
-        if not self._con.connection or self._con.connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self._account):
             return
         receiver = file_props.receiver
         sender = file_props.sender
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class Bytestream(BaseModule):
         Called when there is an error establishing BS connection, or when
         connection is rejected
         """
-        if not self._con.connection or self._con.connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self._account):
             return
         file_props = FilesProp.getFileProp(self._account, sid)
         if file_props is None:
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class Bytestream(BaseModule):
         """
         Called after authentication to proxy server
         """
-        if not self._con.connection or self._con.connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self._account):
             return
         file_props = FilesProp.getFileProp(self._account, proxy['sid'])
         iq = nbxmpp.Iq(to=proxy['initiator'], typ='set')
diff --git a/gajim/common/modules/entity_time.py b/gajim/common/modules/entity_time.py
index f6d38bd91..953e875bd 100644
--- a/gajim/common/modules/entity_time.py
+++ b/gajim/common/modules/entity_time.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class EntityTime(BaseModule):
         if not app.account_is_connected(self._account):
             return
         # If we are invisible, do not request
-        if self._con.connected == app.SHOW_LIST.index('invisible'):
+        if app.is_invisible(self._account):
             return
 
         if resource:
diff --git a/gajim/common/modules/presence.py b/gajim/common/modules/presence.py
index 27c1f405d..82c3aef30 100644
--- a/gajim/common/modules/presence.py
+++ b/gajim/common/modules/presence.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class Presence(BaseModule):
                 if jid in app.to_be_removed[self._account]:
                     app.to_be_removed[self._account].remove(jid)
             elif event.old_show > 1 and event.new_show == 0 and \
-            self._con.connected > 1:
+            self._con.is_connected:
                 if not jid in app.to_be_removed[self._account]:
                     app.to_be_removed[self._account].append(jid)
                 if jid in app.newly_added[self._account]:
diff --git a/gajim/common/zeroconf/connection_zeroconf.py b/gajim/common/zeroconf/connection_zeroconf.py
index dae46fd22..edca35914 100644
--- a/gajim/common/zeroconf/connection_zeroconf.py
+++ b/gajim/common/zeroconf/connection_zeroconf.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class ConnectionZeroconf(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlersZeroconf):
                 app.newly_added[self.name].append(jid)
             if jid in app.to_be_removed[self.name]:
                 app.to_be_removed[self.name].remove(jid)
-        elif event.old_show > 1 and event.new_show == 0 and self.connected > 1:
+        elif event.old_show > 1 and event.new_show == 0 and self.is_connected:
             if not jid in app.to_be_removed[self.name]:
                 app.to_be_removed[self.name].append(jid)
             if jid in app.newly_added[self.name]:
diff --git a/gajim/dialogs.py b/gajim/dialogs.py
index ce0206a5e..cc87eaee3 100644
--- a/gajim/dialogs.py
+++ b/gajim/dialogs.py
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ class SynchroniseSelectAccountDialog:
             return
         remote_account = model.get_value(iter_, 0)
 
-        if app.connections[remote_account].connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(remote_account):
             ErrorDialog(_('This account is not connected to the server'),
                 _('You cannot synchronize with an account unless it is connected.'))
             return
diff --git a/gajim/gtk/discovery.py b/gajim/gtk/discovery.py
index 69b711431..632501619 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/discovery.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/discovery.py
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ class ServiceDiscoveryWindow:
         self.reloading = False
 
         # Check connection
-        if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(account):
             ErrorDialog(_('You are not connected to the server'),
 _('Without a connection, you can not browse available services'))
             raise RuntimeError('You must be connected to browse services')
diff --git a/gajim/gtk/join_groupchat.py b/gajim/gtk/join_groupchat.py
index 2add5d935..62ec92646 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/join_groupchat.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/join_groupchat.py
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ class JoinGroupchatWindow(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
         account = self.account_combo.get_active_id()
         nickname = self.nick_entry.get_text()
 
-        invisible_show = app.SHOW_LIST.index('invisible')
-        if app.connections[account].connected == invisible_show:
+        if app.is_invisible(account):
             app.interface.raise_dialog('join-while-invisible')
             return
 
diff --git a/gajim/gtk/profile.py b/gajim/gtk/profile.py
index dccc114b5..ccbbcd45c 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/profile.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/profile.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class ProfileWindow(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
         if self.update_progressbar_timeout_id:
             # Operation in progress
             return
-        if app.connections[self.account].connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self.account):
             ErrorDialog(
                 _('You are not connected to the server'),
                 _('Without a connection, you can not publish your contact '
diff --git a/gajim/gtk/settings.py b/gajim/gtk/settings.py
index d59eb4c8d..cbdd1715b 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/settings.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/settings.py
@@ -651,5 +651,5 @@ class ChangePasswordSetting(DialogSetting):
         activatable = False
         if self.account in app.connections:
             con = app.connections[self.account]
-            activatable = con.connected >= 2 and con.register_supported
+            activatable = con.is_connected and con.register_supported
         self.set_activatable(activatable)
diff --git a/gajim/gtk/single_message.py b/gajim/gtk/single_message.py
index a69801183..e66d2b39b 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/single_message.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/single_message.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class SingleMessageWindow(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
             _('Characters typed: %s') % str(characters_no))
 
     def send_single_message(self):
-        if app.connections[self.account].connected <= 1:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self.account):
             # if offline or connecting
             ErrorDialog(_('Connection not available'),
                 _('Please make sure you are connected with "%s".') % self.account)
diff --git a/gajim/gtk/xml_console.py b/gajim/gtk/xml_console.py
index e21d5ad71..9446fbfe4 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/xml_console.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/xml_console.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class XMLConsoleWindow(Gtk.Window):
             self._ui.input_entry.grab_focus()
 
     def on_send(self, *args):
-        if app.connections[self.account].connected <= 1:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(self.account):
             # if offline or connecting
             ErrorDialog(
                 _('Connection not available'),
diff --git a/gajim/gui_interface.py b/gajim/gui_interface.py
index f77c10543..af8a13043 100644
--- a/gajim/gui_interface.py
+++ b/gajim/gui_interface.py
@@ -933,9 +933,8 @@ class Interface:
         if obj.conn.get_module('MAM').available:
             obj.conn.get_module('MAM').request_archive_on_signin()
 
-        invisible_show = app.SHOW_LIST.index('invisible')
         # We cannot join rooms if we are invisible
-        if connected == invisible_show:
+        if app.is_invisible(account):
             return
         # send currently played music
         if (pep_supported and sys.platform not in ('win32', 'darwin') and
@@ -1626,8 +1625,7 @@ class Interface:
                 self.roster.on_groupchat_maximized(None, room_jid, account)
             return
 
-        invisible_show = app.SHOW_LIST.index('invisible')
-        if app.connections[account].connected == invisible_show:
+        if app.is_invisible(account):
             ErrorDialog(
                 _('You cannot join a group chat while you are invisible'))
             return
@@ -2179,7 +2177,7 @@ class Interface:
                     GLib.timeout_add_seconds(2, connection.reconnect)
         else:
             for connection in app.connections.values():
-                if connection.connected > 1:
+                if connection.is_connected:
                     log.info('Disconnect %s', connection.name)
                     connection.disconnect(immediately=True)
 
diff --git a/gajim/remote_control.py b/gajim/remote_control.py
index 987581755..221233a79 100644
--- a/gajim/remote_control.py
+++ b/gajim/remote_control.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class GajimRemote(Server):
         if not account and len(accounts) == 1:
             account = accounts[0]
         if account:
-            if app.connections[account].connected > 1:  # account is connected
+            if app.account_is_connected(account):  # account is connected
                 connected_account = account
                 contact = app.contacts.get_contact_with_highest_priority(
                     account, jid)
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class GajimRemote(Server):
             for account_ in accounts:
                 contact = app.contacts.get_contact_with_highest_priority(
                     account, jid)
-                if contact and app.connections[account_].connected > 1:
+                if contact and app.account_is_connected(account_):
                     # account is connected
                     connected_account = account_
                     break
@@ -466,14 +466,14 @@ class GajimRemote(Server):
         if not account and len(accounts) == 1:
             account = accounts[0]
         if account:
-            if app.connections[account].connected > 1 and \
+            if app.account_is_connected(account) and \
                     room_jid in app.gc_connected[account] and \
                     app.gc_connected[account][room_jid]:
                 # account and groupchat are connected
                 connected_account = account
         else:
             for account_ in accounts:
-                if app.connections[account_].connected > 1 and \
+                if app.account_is_connected(account_) and \
                         room_jid in app.gc_connected[account_] and \
                         app.gc_connected[account_][room_jid]:
                     # account and groupchat are connected
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ class GajimRemote(Server):
         connected_account = None
         first_connected_acct = None
         for acct in accounts:
-            if app.connections[acct].connected > 1:  # account is  online
+            if app.account_is_connected(acct):  # account is  online
                 contact = app.contacts.get_first_contact_from_jid(acct, jid)
                 if app.interface.msg_win_mgr.has_window(jid, acct):
                     connected_account = acct
@@ -790,8 +790,7 @@ class GajimRemote(Server):
 
     def add_contact(self, jid, account):
         if account:
-            if account in app.connections and \
-                    app.connections[account].connected > 1:
+            if app.account_is_connected(account):
                 # if given account is active, use it
                 AddNewContactWindow(account=account, jid=jid)
             else:
diff --git a/gajim/roster_window.py b/gajim/roster_window.py
index 1a8fdf7d0..d57d4dc0b 100644
--- a/gajim/roster_window.py
+++ b/gajim/roster_window.py
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
                 app.config.set_per('accounts', account, 'last_status', status)
                 app.config.set_per('accounts', account, 'last_status_msg',
                         helpers.to_one_line(txt))
-            if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+            if not app.account_is_connected(account):
                 self.set_connecting_state(account)
 
         self.send_status_continue(account, status, txt, auto, to)
@@ -2112,8 +2112,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
         else:
             if status in ('invisible', 'offline'):
                 self.delete_pep(app.get_jid_from_account(account), account)
-            was_invisible = app.connections[account].connected == \
-                    app.SHOW_LIST.index('invisible')
+            was_invisible = app.is_invisible(account)
             app.connections[account].change_status(status, txt, auto)
 
             for gc_control in app.interface.msg_win_mgr.get_controls(
@@ -2409,7 +2408,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
         accounts = list(app.connections.keys())
         get_msg = False
         for acct in accounts:
-            if app.connections[acct].connected:
+            if app.account_is_connected(acct):
                 get_msg = True
                 break
 
@@ -2417,7 +2416,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
             self.quit_on_next_offline = 0
             accounts_to_disconnect = []
             for acct in accounts:
-                if app.connections[acct].connected > 1:
+                if app.account_is_connected(acct):
                     self.quit_on_next_offline += 1
                     accounts_to_disconnect.append(acct)
 
@@ -2505,7 +2504,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
                     GLib.timeout_add_seconds(5, self.remove_newly_added, jid,
                         account)
                 elif obj.old_show > 1 and obj.new_show == 0 and \
-                obj.conn.connected > 1:
+                obj.conn.is_connected:
                     GLib.timeout_add_seconds(5, self.remove_to_be_removed,
                         jid, account)
 
@@ -2868,7 +2867,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
             return
 
         # account is offline, don't allow to rename
-        if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(account):
             return
         if row_type in ('contact', 'agent'):
             # it's jid
@@ -3225,8 +3224,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
             elif type_ == 'account':
                 account = model[path][Column.ACCOUNT]
                 if account != 'all':
-                    show = app.connections[account].connected
-                    if show > 1: # We are connected
+                    if app.account_is_connected(account):
                         self.on_change_status_message_activate(widget, account)
                     return True
                 show = helpers.get_global_show()
@@ -4202,7 +4200,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
         if account_dest == 'all':
             return
         # nothing can be done, if destination account is offline
-        if app.connections[account_dest].connected < 2:
+        if not app.account_is_connected(account_dest):
             return
 
         # A file got dropped on the roster
@@ -4748,7 +4746,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
                 item = Gtk.MenuItem.new_with_mnemonic(uf_show)
                 sub_menu.append(item)
                 con = app.connections[account]
-                if show == 'invisible' and con.connected > 1 and \
+                if show == 'invisible' and con.is_connected and \
                 not con.get_module('PrivacyLists').supported:
                     item.set_sensitive(False)
                 else:
@@ -4761,7 +4759,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
             sub_menu.append(item)
             item.connect('activate', self.on_change_status_message_activate,
                 account)
-            if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+            if not app.account_is_connected(account):
                 item.set_sensitive(False)
 
             item = Gtk.SeparatorMenuItem.new()
@@ -4831,7 +4829,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
             self.add_bookmarks_list(gc_sub_menu, account)
 
             # make some items insensitive if account is offline
-            if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+            if not app.account_is_connected(account):
                 for widget in (add_contact_menuitem, service_discovery_menuitem,
                 join_group_chat_menuitem, execute_command_menuitem,
                 pep_menuitem):
@@ -4859,7 +4857,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
             sub_menu.append(item)
             item.connect('activate', self.on_change_status_message_activate,
                 account)
-            if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+            if not app.account_is_connected(account):
                 item.set_sensitive(False)
 
             uf_show = helpers.get_uf_show('offline', use_mnemonic=True)
@@ -4969,7 +4967,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
             if app.config.get_per('accounts', account, 'is_zeroconf'):
                 send_group_message_item.set_sensitive(False)
 
-            if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+            if not app.account_is_connected(account):
                 send_group_message_item.set_sensitive(False)
                 invite_menuitem.set_sensitive(False)
 
@@ -5012,7 +5010,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
                 group, account)
 
             # unsensitive if account is not connected
-            if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+            if not app.account_is_connected(account):
                 rename_item.set_sensitive(False)
 
             # General group cannot be changed
@@ -5052,7 +5050,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
         for titer in iters:
             jid = model[titer][Column.JID]
             account = model[titer][Column.ACCOUNT]
-            if app.connections[account].connected < 2:
+            if not app.account_is_connected(account):
                 one_account_offline = True
             if not app.connections[account].get_module('PrivacyLists').supported:
                 privacy_rules_supported = False