diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
index 592b77a45..3cf76f602 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/IqParser.java
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ public class IqParser extends AbstractParser implements OnIqPacketReceived {
 			IqPacket response = mXmppConnectionService.getIqGenerator()
 					.discoResponse(packet);
 			account.getXmppConnection().sendIqPacket(response, null);
+		} else if (packet.hasChild("ping","urn:xmpp:ping")) {
+			IqPacket response = packet.generateRespone(IqPacket.TYPE_RESULT);
+			mXmppConnectionService.sendIqPacket(account, response, null);
 		} else {
 			if ((packet.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE_GET)
 					|| (packet.getType() == IqPacket.TYPE_SET)) {