diff --git a/src/core/sat_main.py b/src/core/sat_main.py
index d934ac69..fd315b1d 100644
--- a/src/core/sat_main.py
+++ b/src/core/sat_main.py
@@ -265,9 +265,13 @@ class SAT(service.Service):
         for plugin in self.plugins.iteritems():
             if plugin[1].is_handler:
                 plugin[1].getHandler(profile).setHandlerParent(current)
-            connected_cb = getattr(plugin[1], "profileConnected", None)
+            connected_cb = getattr(plugin[1], "profileConnected", None) # profile connected is called after client is ready and roster is got
             if connected_cb:
                 plugin_conn_cb.append((plugin[0], connected_cb))
+            try:
+                yield plugin[1].profileConnecting(profile) # profile connecting is called before actually starting client
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
 
         current.startService()
 
@@ -290,7 +294,7 @@ class SAT(service.Service):
                                   {'name': plugin_conn_cb[idx][0], 'failure': result})
 
         yield list_d.addCallback(logPluginResults) # FIXME: we should have a timeout here, and a way to know if a plugin freeze
-        # TODO: mesure time to launch of each plugin
+        # TODO: mesure launch time of each plugin
 
     def _authenticateProfile(self, password, profile):
         """Authenticate the profile.