diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 53856a869..3c5fe69ff 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -1150,6 +1150,7 @@ class Account_modification_window:
 				del gajim.connections[self.account]
 				gajim.config.del_per('accounts', self.account)
 				gajim.config.add_per('accounts', name)
+				self.account = name
 			
 			for opt in config:
 				gajim.config.set_per('accounts', name, opt, config[opt])