diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
index c7953f54e..90585d9f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 
 		@Override
 		public String[] getClientAliases(String s, Principal[] principals) {
-			return new String[0];
+			final String alias = account.getPrivateKeyAlias();
+			return alias != null ? new String[]{alias} : new String[0];
 		}
 
 		@Override