diff --git a/gajim/remote_control.py b/gajim/remote_control.py
index 69b662494..08904e6f3 100644
--- a/gajim/remote_control.py
+++ b/gajim/remote_control.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class GajimRemote(Server):
             self.on_message_sent)
 
     def on_chatstate_received(self, obj):
-        self.raise_signal('ChatState', (obj.conn.name, [
+        self.raise_signal('ChatState', (obj.account, [
             obj.jid, obj.fjid, obj.stanza, obj.resource, obj.chatstate]))
 
     def on_message_sent(self, obj):