diff --git a/src/gajim-remote.py b/src/gajim-remote.py
index e350409e5..91ff086a6 100755
--- a/src/gajim-remote.py
+++ b/src/gajim-remote.py
@@ -137,6 +137,15 @@ class GajimRemote:
 							'using this account'), False),
 					]
 				], 
+			'send_groupchat_message':[
+					_('Sends new message to a groupchat you\'ve joined.'), 
+					[
+						('room_jid', _('JID of the room that will receive the message'), True),
+						(_('message'), _('message contents'), True),
+						(_('account'), _('if specified, the message will be sent '
+							'using this account'), False),
+					]
+				],
 			'contact_info': [
 					_('Gets detailed info on a contact'), 
 					[
diff --git a/src/remote_control.py b/src/remote_control.py
index d68f626fb..3208e9cf1 100644
--- a/src/remote_control.py
+++ b/src/remote_control.py
@@ -225,6 +225,31 @@ class SignalObject(dbus.service.Object):
 
 		return connected_account, contact
 
+	def _get_account_for_groupchat(self, account, room_jid):
+		'''get the account which is connected to groupchat (if not given)
+		or check if the given account is connected to the groupchat'''
+		correct_account = None
+		accounts = gajim.contacts.get_accounts()
+		# if there is only one account in roster, take it as default
+		# if user did not ask for account
+		if not account and len(accounts) == 1:
+			account = accounts[0]
+		if account:
+			if gajim.connections[account].connected > 1 and \
+			room_jid in gajim.gc_connected[account] and \
+			gajim.gc_connected[account][room_jid]:
+				# account and groupchat are connected
+				connected_account = account
+		else:
+			for account in accounts:
+				if gajim.connections[account].connected > 1 and \
+				room_jid in gajim.gc_connected[account] and \
+				gajim.gc_connected[account][room_jid]:
+					# account and groupchat are connected
+					connected_account = account
+					break
+		return connected_account
+
 	@dbus.service.method(INTERFACE, in_signature='sss', out_signature='b')
 	def send_file(self, file_path, jid, account):
 		'''send file, located at 'file_path' to 'jid', using account 
@@ -271,6 +296,19 @@ class SignalObject(dbus.service.Object):
 		jid = self._get_real_jid(jid, account)
 		return self._send_message(jid, message, keyID, account, type, subject)
 
+	@dbus.service.method(INTERFACE, in_signature='sss', out_signature='b')
+	def send_groupchat_message(self, room_jid, message, account):
+		'''Send 'message' to groupchat 'room_jid',
+		using account (optional) 'account'.'''
+		if not room_jid or not message:
+			return DBUS_BOOLEAN(False)
+		connected_account = self._get_account_for_groupchat(account, room_jid)
+		if connected_account:
+			connection = gajim.connections[connected_account]
+			connection.send_gc_message(room_jid, message)
+			return DBUS_BOOLEAN(True)
+		return DBUS_BOOLEAN(False)
+
 	@dbus.service.method(INTERFACE, in_signature='ss', out_signature='b')
 	def open_chat(self, jid, account):
 		'''Shows the tabbed window for new message to 'jid', using account