diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 183ca00c6..57cb60b9c 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				}
 				scheduleWakeupCall(PING_MAX_INTERVAL, true);
 			} else if (account.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_OFFLINE) {
-				databaseBackend.clearPresences(account);
 				if (!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED)) {
 					int timeToReconnect = mRandom.nextInt(50) + 10;
 					scheduleWakeupCall(timeToReconnect, false);