--- a/src/add-account-assistant.cpp

+++ b/src/add-account-assistant.cpp

@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ void AddAccountAssistant::onAccountCreat

         KTp::WalletUtils::setAccountPassword(account, values[QLatin1String("password")].toString());

     }

+    account->setAutomaticPresence(Tp::Presence::available());

+    account->setConnectsAutomatically(true);

     if (d->accountEditWidget->connectOnAdd()) {

         account->setRequestedPresence(d->globalPresence->requestedPresence());

     }