diff --git a/frontends/src/jp/cmd_profile.py b/frontends/src/jp/cmd_profile.py
index 68a014b5..a333cadc 100644
--- a/frontends/src/jp/cmd_profile.py
+++ b/frontends/src/jp/cmd_profile.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class ProfileCreate(base.CommandBase):
         self.parser.add_argument('-x', '--xmpp-password', type=str, help=_('the password of the XMPP account (use profile password if not specified)'),
                                  metavar='PASSWORD')
 
-    def _profile_created(self):
+    def _session_started(self, dummy):
         if self.args.jid:
             self.host.bridge.setParam("JabberID", self.args.jid, "Connection" ,profile_key=self.args.profile)
         xmpp_pwd = self.args.password or self.args.xmpp_password
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ class ProfileCreate(base.CommandBase):
             self.host.bridge.setParam("Password", xmpp_pwd, "Connection", profile_key=self.args.profile)
         self.host.quit()
 
+    def _profile_created(self):
+        self.host.bridge.profileStartSession(self.args.password, self.args.profile, callback=self._session_started, errback=None)
+
     def run(self):
         """Create a new profile"""
         self.need_loop = True