I have reported a similar bug upstream: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=686565
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #686565 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=686565 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1006605 Title: Empathy - Status icon doesn't update the online status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1006605/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs