diff --git a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_app.py b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
index aefe3763..3b35bb2c 100644
--- a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
+++ b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_app.py
@@ -304,9 +304,8 @@ class QuickApp(object):
         debug(_("presence update for %(jid)s (show=%(show)s, priority=%(priority)s, statuses=%(statuses)s) [profile:%(profile)s]")
               % {'jid': jabber_id, 'show': show, 'priority': priority, 'statuses': statuses, 'profile': profile})
         from_jid = JID(jabber_id)
-        debug("from_jid.bare=%(from_jid)s whoami.bare=%(whoami)s" % {'from_jid': from_jid.bare, 'whoami': self.profiles[profile]['whoami'].bare})
 
-        if from_jid.bare == self.profiles[profile]['whoami'].bare:
+        if from_jid == self.profiles[profile]['whoami']:
             if show == "unavailable":
                 self.setStatusOnline(False)
             else: