diff --git a/src/common/helpers.py b/src/common/helpers.py
index a4ce133f3..36d4e7373 100644
--- a/src/common/helpers.py
+++ b/src/common/helpers.py
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ def get_proxy_info(account):
             except Exception:
                 proxy = None
         p = gajim.config.get('global_proxy')
-    if p:
+    if p and p in gajim.config.get_per('proxies'):
         proxy = {}
         proxyptr = gajim.config.get_per('proxies', p)
         if not proxyptr: