diff --git a/src/jcl/jabber/component.py b/src/jcl/jabber/component.py
index 43d6f9c..4b03925 100644
--- a/src/jcl/jabber/component.py
+++ b/src/jcl/jabber/component.py
@@ -387,25 +387,24 @@ class AccountManager(object):
         """Send available presence to account's user and ask for password
         if necessary"""
         result = []
-        model.db_connect()
         old_status = _account.status
         _account.status = account.ONLINE
         if _account.error is not None:
             _account.status = account.DND
         elif not _account.enabled:
             _account.status = account.XA
-        result.extend(self.get_presence(from_jid=_account.jid,
-                                        to_jid=_account.user.jid,
-                                        status=_account.status_msg,
-                                        show=_account.status,
-                                        presence_type="available"))
+        if old_status != _account.status:
+            result.extend(self.get_presence(from_jid=_account.jid,
+                                            to_jid=_account.user.jid,
+                                            status=_account.status_msg,
+                                            show=_account.status,
+                                            presence_type="available"))
         if hasattr(_account, 'store_password') \
             and hasattr(_account, 'password') \
             and _account.store_password == False \
             and old_status == account.OFFLINE \
             and _account.password == None :
             result.extend(self.ask_password(_account, lang_class))
-        model.db_disconnect()
         return result
 
     def probe_all_accounts_presence(self):
diff --git a/src/jcl/jabber/tests/component.py b/src/jcl/jabber/tests/component.py
index 59127ef..e7c5fbc 100644
--- a/src/jcl/jabber/tests/component.py
+++ b/src/jcl/jabber/tests/component.py
@@ -3189,6 +3189,16 @@ class AccountManager_TestCase(JCLTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(presence.children.name, "show")
         self.assertEquals(presence.children.content, "online")
 
+    def test_get_account_presence_available_no_change(self):
+        """Test when presence status does not change"""
+        _account = Account(user=User(jid="user1@test.com"),
+                           name="account11",
+                           jid="account11@jcl.test.com")
+        _account.status = account.ONLINE
+        result = self.account_manager.get_account_presence_available(\
+            _account, _account.default_lang_class)
+        self.assertEquals(len(result), 0)
+
 def suite():
     test_suite = unittest.TestSuite()
     test_suite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(JCLComponent_TestCase, 'test'))