diff --git a/sat_frontends/jp/base.py b/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
index 173a2fcd..33dc0f1d 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/jp/base.py
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ class Jp(object):
                 if not self.args.connect:
                     log.error(_(u"Session for [{profile}] is not started, please start it before using jp, or use either --start-session or --connect option").format(profile=self.profile))
                     self.quit(1)
-            else:
+            elif not getattr(self.args, "connect", False):
                 callback()
                 return