diff --git a/plugins/gtkgui/dialogs.py b/plugins/gtkgui/dialogs.py
index 6639d661f..2db20250c 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkgui/dialogs.py
+++ b/plugins/gtkgui/dialogs.py
@@ -632,10 +632,9 @@ class New_message_dialog:
 			self.plugin.roster.add_user_to_roster(user.jid, self.account)
 		else:
 			user = self.plugin.roster.contacts[self.account][jid][0]
-		if self.plugin.windows[self.account]['chats'].has_key(jid):
-			self.plugin.windows[self.account]['chats'][jid].active_tab(jid)
-		else:
+		if not self.plugin.windows[self.account]['chats'].has_key(jid):
 			self.plugin.roster.new_chat(user, self.account)
+		self.plugin.windows[self.account]['chats'][jid].active_tab(jid)
 		widget.get_toplevel().destroy()
 
 	def __init__(self, plugin, account):