diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 2e727b8e6..739a2a908 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -2251,7 +2251,6 @@ class JoinGroupchatWindow:
         if self.account and 'join_gc' in gajim.interface.instances[self.account]:
             # remove us from open windows
             del gajim.interface.instances[self.account]['join_gc']
-            gajim.interface.roster.window.present()
 
     def on_join_groupchat_window_key_press_event(self, widget, event):
         if event.keyval == gtk.keysyms.Escape: # ESCAPE