diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index f4a0a2d6c..7568b12d6 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -3566,7 +3566,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
                             self.send_status(account, current_show, message)
                             self.send_pep(account, pep_dict)
                 dialogs.ChangeStatusMessageDialog(on_response, status)
-                return
+                return True
 
     def on_roster_treeview_button_press_event(self, widget, event):
         # hide tooltip, no matter the button is pressed