diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index 5e3187510..65de1d2e1 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@ class Interface:
 			elif new_show > 1: # Status change (not connected/disconnected or error (<1))
 				notify.notify('status_change', jid, account, [new_show,
 					status_message])
+				if self.remote_ctrl:
+					self.remote_ctrl.raise_signal('ContactStatus', (account, array))
 		else:
 			# FIXME: Msn transport (CMSN1.2.1 and PyMSN) doesn't follow the XEP
 			# still the case in 2008
diff --git a/src/remote_control.py b/src/remote_control.py
index 1ff760d15..20c111b64 100644
--- a/src/remote_control.py
+++ b/src/remote_control.py
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ class SignalObject(dbus.service.Object):
 	def ContactAbsence(self, account_and_array):
 		pass
 
+	@dbus.service.signal(INTERFACE, signature='av')
+	def ContactStatus(self, account_and_array):
+		pass
+
 	@dbus.service.signal(INTERFACE, signature='av')
 	def NewMessage(self, account_and_array):
 		pass