diff --git a/frontends/src/jp/base.py b/frontends/src/jp/base.py
index ceedde47..125567e7 100644
--- a/frontends/src/jp/base.py
+++ b/frontends/src/jp/base.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class Jp(object):
         return dest_jids
 
     def connect_profile(self, callback):
-        """ Check if the profile is connected
+        """ Check if the profile is connected and do it if requested
 
         @param callback: method to call when profile is connected
         @exit: - 1 when profile is not connected and --connect is not set
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ class Jp(object):
             self.quit(1)
 
         if not hasattr(self.args, 'connect'):
-            # a profile can be presente without connect option (e.g. on profile creation/deletion)
+            # a profile can be present without connect option (e.g. on profile creation/deletion)
             return
-        elif self.args.connect is not None:  # if connection is asked, we connect the profile
+        elif self.args.connect is True:  # if connection is asked, we connect the profile
             self.bridge.asyncConnect(self.profile, self.args.pwd, lambda dummy: callback(), cant_connect)
             self._auto_loop = True
             return