diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/adiumplugin.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/adiumplugin.cpp
index 0d47a1b36..22191297c 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/adiumplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/infoplugins/adiumplugin.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ AdiumPlugin::AdiumPlugin()
 AdiumPlugin::~AdiumPlugin()
 {
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
-    setStatus( "" );
+    if( m_active )
+      setStatus( "" );
 }
 
 void