diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/presence/PresenceStatusMenu.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/presence/PresenceStatusMenu.java
index dc64b0b84..b10e7f7e8 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/presence/PresenceStatusMenu.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/presence/PresenceStatusMenu.java
@@ -295,7 +295,10 @@ public void dispose()
         titleArea = null;
 
         if(statusMessageMenu != null)
+        {
+            statusMessageMenu.removePropertyChangeListener(this);
             statusMessageMenu.dispose();
+        }
         statusMessageMenu = null;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/desktoputil/presence/NewStatusMessageDialog.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/desktoputil/presence/NewStatusMessageDialog.java
index 132f8de15..b2e25341e 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/desktoputil/presence/NewStatusMessageDialog.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/desktoputil/presence/NewStatusMessageDialog.java
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ public class NewStatusMessageDialog
         DesktopUtilActivator.getResources().getI18NString("service.gui.CANCEL"));
 
     /**
-     * The presence operation set through which we change the status message.
+     * The current status message.
      */
-    private final OperationSetPresence presenceOpSet;
+    private final String currentStatusMessage;
 
     /**
      * Message panel.
@@ -67,15 +67,14 @@ public class NewStatusMessageDialog
     /**
      * Creates an instance of <tt>NewStatusMessageDialog</tt>.
      *
-     * @param protocolProvider the <tt>ProtocolProviderService</tt>.
+     * @param currentStatusMessage the current status message.
      */
-    public NewStatusMessageDialog (ProtocolProviderService protocolProvider,
+    public NewStatusMessageDialog (String currentStatusMessage,
                                    StatusMessageMenu parentMenu)
     {
         super(false);
 
-        presenceOpSet
-            = protocolProvider.getOperationSet(OperationSetPresence.class);
+        this.currentStatusMessage = currentStatusMessage;
         this.parentMenu = parentMenu;
 
         this.init();
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ private void init()
 
         dataPanel.add(messageLabel, BorderLayout.WEST);
 
-        messageTextField.setText(presenceOpSet.getCurrentStatusMessage());
+        messageTextField.setText(currentStatusMessage);
         dataPanel.add(messageTextField, BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
         infoTitleLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/desktoputil/presence/StatusMessageMenu.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/desktoputil/presence/StatusMessageMenu.java
index 99d19ab6b..d746039b7 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/desktoputil/presence/StatusMessageMenu.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/desktoputil/presence/StatusMessageMenu.java
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ public class StatusMessageMenu
 
     /**
      * All property change listeners registered so far.
+     * Static so we can communicate between status message menus.
      */
-    private java.util.List<PropertyChangeListener>
+    private static java.util.List<PropertyChangeListener>
         propertyChangeListeners = new ArrayList<PropertyChangeListener>();
 
     /**
@@ -326,8 +327,12 @@ public void actionPerformed(Object menuItem)
 
         if (menuItem.equals(newMessageItem))
         {
-            NewStatusMessageDialog dialog
-                = new NewStatusMessageDialog(protocolProvider, this);
+            OperationSetPresence presenceOpSet
+                = protocolProvider.getOperationSet(OperationSetPresence.class);
+
+            NewStatusMessageDialog dialog = new NewStatusMessageDialog(
+                presenceOpSet == null ?
+                    "" : presenceOpSet.getCurrentStatusMessage(), this);
 
             dialog.setLocation(
                 Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize().width/2
@@ -931,9 +936,9 @@ else if(o instanceof CheckboxMenuItem)
      */
     public void dispose()
     {
+        removePropertyChangeListener(this);
+
         protocolProvider = null;
-        propertyChangeListeners.clear();
-        propertyChangeListeners = null;
 
         noMessageItem = null;
         newMessageItem = null;