--- a/mcabber/mcabber/main.c	Sun Mar 21 18:12:34 2010 +0100
+++ b/mcabber/mcabber/main.c	Mon Mar 22 21:18:29 2010 +0100
@@ -445,9 +445,14 @@
     scr_show_buddy_window();
   } else {
     /* Connection */
-    xmpp_connect();
+    if (xmpp_connect())
+      scr_show_buddy_window();
   }
 
+  // Initial drawing
+  scr_draw_roster();
+  scr_do_update();
+
   { // add keypress processing source
     GSource *mc_source = g_source_new(&mcabber_source_funcs,
                                       sizeof(mcabber_source_t));