--- a/src/browser/libervia_main.py	Fri Oct 17 10:44:06 2014 +0200
+++ b/src/browser/libervia_main.py	Fri Oct 17 13:26:33 2014 +0200
@@ -766,11 +766,15 @@
             if statuses:
                 self.status_panel.setStatus(statuses.values()[0])  # pylint: disable=E1103
         else:
-            self.contact_panel.setConnected(entity_jid.bare, entity_jid.resource, show, priority, statuses)
-            if show == 'unavailable':  # XXX: save some resources as for now we only need 'unavailable'
-                for plugin in self.plugins.values():
-                    if hasattr(plugin, 'presenceReceivedTrigger'):
-                        plugin.presenceReceivedTrigger(entity_jid, show, priority, statuses)
+            if entity_jid.bare in self.room_list:
+                wid = self.getLiberviaWidget(panels.ChatPanel, entity_jid.bare, ignoreOtherTabs=False)
+            else:
+                wid = self.contact_panel
+                if show == 'unavailable':  # XXX: save some resources as for now we only need 'unavailable'
+                    for plugin in self.plugins.values():
+                        if hasattr(plugin, 'presenceReceivedTrigger'):
+                            plugin.presenceReceivedTrigger(entity_jid, show, priority, statuses)
+            wid.setConnected(entity_jid.bare, entity_jid.resource, show, priority, statuses)
 
     def _roomJoinedCb(self, room_jid, room_nicks, user_nick):
         _target = jid.JID(room_jid)