diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/status.py b/frontends/src/primitivus/status.py
index bb4cad83..0f3b4fda 100644
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/status.py
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/status.py
@@ -41,12 +41,16 @@ class StatusBar(urwid.Columns):
         urwid.connect_signal(self.status, 'click', self.onStatusClick)
 
     def onPresenceClick(self, sender=None):
+        if not self.host.bridge.isConnected(self.host.profile):
+            return
         options = [commonConst.PRESENCE[presence] for presence in commonConst.PRESENCE]
         list_widget = sat_widgets.GenericList(options=options, option_type=sat_widgets.ClickableText, on_click=self.onChange)
         decorated = sat_widgets.LabelLine(list_widget, sat_widgets.SurroundedText(_('Set your presence')))
         self.host.showPopUp(decorated)
 
     def onStatusClick(self, sender=None):
+        if not self.host.bridge.isConnected(self.host.profile):
+            return
         pop_up_widget = sat_widgets.InputDialog(_('Set your status'), _('New status'), default_txt=self.status.get_text(),
                                                 cancel_cb=lambda dummy: self.host.removePopUp, ok_cb=self.onChange)
         self.host.showPopUp(pop_up_widget)