diff --git a/telegram/connect.go b/telegram/connect.go
index 9937970..7221453 100644
--- a/telegram/connect.go
+++ b/telegram/connect.go
@@ -117,9 +117,31 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 
 	c.client = tdlibClient
 	c.locks.authorizationReady.Done()
-	c.online = true
+
+	// stage 3: if a client is succesfully created, AuthorizationStateReady is already reached
+	log.Warn("Authorization successful!")
+
+	c.me, err = c.client.GetMe()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Could not retrieve me info")
+	} else if c.Session.Login == "" {
+		c.Session.Login = c.me.PhoneNumber
+	}
 
 	go c.updateHandler()
+	c.online = true
+
+	_, err = c.client.GetChats(&client.GetChatsRequest{
+		OffsetOrder: client.JsonInt64(math.MaxInt64),
+		Limit:       chatsLimit,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Could not retrieve chats: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	gateway.SendPresence(c.xmpp, c.jid, gateway.SPType("subscribe"))
+	gateway.SendPresence(c.xmpp, c.jid, gateway.SPType("subscribed"))
+	gateway.SendPresence(c.xmpp, c.jid, gateway.SPStatus("Logged in as: "+c.Session.Login))
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -179,32 +201,6 @@ func (c *Client) interactor() {
 		case client.TypeAuthorizationStateWaitPassword:
 			log.Warn("Waiting for 2FA password...")
 			gateway.SendMessage(c.jid, "", "Please, enter 2FA passphrase via /password 12345", c.xmpp)
-		// stage 3: auth completed
-		case client.TypeAuthorizationStateReady:
-			var err error
-
-			c.locks.authorizationReady.Wait()
-
-			log.Warn("Authorization successful!")
-
-			c.me, err = c.client.GetMe()
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("Could not retrieve me info")
-			} else if c.Session.Login == "" {
-				c.Session.Login = c.me.PhoneNumber
-			}
-
-			_, err = c.client.GetChats(&client.GetChatsRequest{
-				OffsetOrder: client.JsonInt64(math.MaxInt64),
-				Limit:       chatsLimit,
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("Could not retrieve chats: %v", err)
-			}
-
-			gateway.SendPresence(c.xmpp, c.jid, gateway.SPStatus("Logged in "+c.Session.Login))
-
-			return
 		}
 	}
 }