diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/yahoo/OperationSetPersistentPresenceYahooImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/yahoo/OperationSetPersistentPresenceYahooImpl.java
index d7af98811..e58c35097 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/yahoo/OperationSetPersistentPresenceYahooImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/protocol/yahoo/OperationSetPersistentPresenceYahooImpl.java
@@ -458,9 +458,9 @@ public void publishPresenceStatus(PresenceStatus status,
                 yahooProvider.getYahooSession().
                     setStatus(statusMessage, isAvailable);
             }
-            else
-                yahooProvider.getYahooSession().setStatus(
-                    ((Long)scToYahooModesMappings.get(status)).longValue());
+            
+            yahooProvider.getYahooSession().setStatus(
+                ((Long)scToYahooModesMappings.get(status)).longValue());
             
             fireProviderPresenceStatusChangeEvent(currentStatus, status);
         }