diff --git a/telegram/client.go b/telegram/client.go
index c4c97ff..097354d 100644
--- a/telegram/client.go
+++ b/telegram/client.go
@@ -42,12 +42,13 @@ type Client struct {
 	options    []client.Option
 	me         *client.User
 
-	xmpp    *xmpp.Component
-	jid     string
-	Session *persistence.Session
-	content *config.TelegramContentConfig
-	cache   *cache.Cache
-	online  bool
+	xmpp      *xmpp.Component
+	jid       string
+	Session   *persistence.Session
+	resources map[string]bool
+	content   *config.TelegramContentConfig
+	cache     *cache.Cache
+	online    bool
 
 	locks clientLocks
 }
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ type Client struct {
 type clientLocks struct {
 	authorizationReady sync.WaitGroup
 	chatMessageLocks   map[int64]*sync.Mutex
+	resourcesLock      sync.Mutex
 }
 
 // NewClient instantiates a Telegram App
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ func NewClient(conf config.TelegramConfig, jid string, component *xmpp.Component
 		xmpp:       component,
 		jid:        jid,
 		Session:    session,
+		resources:  make(map[string]bool),
 		content:    &conf.Content,
 		cache:      cache.NewCache(),
 		options:    options,
diff --git a/telegram/commands.go b/telegram/commands.go
index 0df64c1..4b0ee13 100644
--- a/telegram/commands.go
+++ b/telegram/commands.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (c *Client) usernameOrIDToID(username string) (int64, error) {
 
 // ProcessTransportCommand executes a command sent directly to the component
 // and returns a response
-func (c *Client) ProcessTransportCommand(cmdline string) string {
+func (c *Client) ProcessTransportCommand(cmdline string, resource string) string {
 	cmd, args := parseCommand(cmdline)
 	switch cmd {
 	case "login", "code", "password":
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (c *Client) ProcessTransportCommand(cmdline string) string {
 
 			if wasSessionLoginEmpty && c.authorizer == nil {
 				go func() {
-					err := c.Connect()
+					err := c.Connect(resource)
 					if err != nil {
 						log.Error(errors.Wrap(err, "TDlib connection failure"))
 					}
diff --git a/telegram/connect.go b/telegram/connect.go
index 7221453..8cee376 100644
--- a/telegram/connect.go
+++ b/telegram/connect.go
@@ -86,11 +86,12 @@ func (stateHandler *clientAuthorizer) Close() {
 }
 
 // Connect starts TDlib connection
-func (c *Client) Connect() error {
+func (c *Client) Connect(resource string) error {
 	// avoid conflict if another authorization is pending already
 	c.locks.authorizationReady.Wait()
 
 	if c.Online() {
+		c.refresh(resource)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 	}
 
 	c.client = tdlibClient
-	c.locks.authorizationReady.Done()
 
 	// stage 3: if a client is succesfully created, AuthorizationStateReady is already reached
 	log.Warn("Authorization successful!")
@@ -130,27 +130,41 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 
 	go c.updateHandler()
 	c.online = true
+	c.locks.authorizationReady.Done()
+	c.addResource(resource)
 
-	_, err = c.client.GetChats(&client.GetChatsRequest{
-		OffsetOrder: client.JsonInt64(math.MaxInt64),
-		Limit:       chatsLimit,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Could not retrieve chats: %v", err)
-	}
+	go func() {
+		_, 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))
+		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
 }
 
-// Disconnect drops TDlib connection
-func (c *Client) Disconnect() {
+// Disconnect drops TDlib connection and
+// returns the flag indicating if disconnecting is permitted
+func (c *Client) Disconnect(resource string, quit bool) bool {
+	if !quit {
+		c.deleteResource(resource)
+	}
+	// other resources are still active
+	if len(c.resources) > 0 && !quit {
+		log.Infof("Resource %v for account %v has disconnected, %v remaining", resource, c.Session.Login, len(c.resources))
+		log.Debugf("Resources: %#v", c.resources)
+		return false
+	}
 	// already disconnected
 	if !c.Online() {
-		return
+		return false
 	}
 
 	log.Warn("Disconnecting from Telegram network...")
@@ -168,8 +182,10 @@ func (c *Client) Disconnect() {
 	_, err := c.client.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Couldn't close the Telegram instance: %v; %#v", err, c)
-		c.forceClose()
 	}
+	c.forceClose()
+
+	return true
 }
 
 func (c *Client) interactor() {
diff --git a/telegram/utils.go b/telegram/utils.go
index 865c4d4..641f6d6 100644
--- a/telegram/utils.go
+++ b/telegram/utils.go
@@ -580,3 +580,37 @@ func (c *Client) ProcessOutgoingMessage(chatID int64, text string, messageID int
 func (c *Client) StatusesRange() chan *cache.Status {
 	return c.cache.StatusesRange()
 }
+
+func (c *Client) addResource(resource string) {
+	if resource == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	c.locks.resourcesLock.Lock()
+	defer c.locks.resourcesLock.Unlock()
+
+	c.resources[resource] = true
+}
+
+func (c *Client) deleteResource(resource string) {
+	c.locks.resourcesLock.Lock()
+	defer c.locks.resourcesLock.Unlock()
+
+	if _, ok := c.resources[resource]; ok {
+		delete(c.resources, resource)
+	}
+}
+
+// refresh roster
+func (c *Client) refresh(resource string) {
+	if _, ok := c.resources[resource]; ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Warnf("Refreshing roster for resource %v", resource)
+
+	for _, chat := range c.cache.ChatsKeys() {
+		c.ProcessStatusUpdate(chat, "", "")
+	}
+
+	c.addResource(resource)
+}
diff --git a/xmpp/component.go b/xmpp/component.go
index d1d0ddf..109d3d5 100644
--- a/xmpp/component.go
+++ b/xmpp/component.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func Close(component *xmpp.Component) {
 
 	// close all sessions
 	for _, session := range sessions {
-		session.Disconnect()
+		session.Disconnect("", true)
 	}
 
 	// save sessions
diff --git a/xmpp/handlers.go b/xmpp/handlers.go
index ee767ad..59d4c62 100644
--- a/xmpp/handlers.go
+++ b/xmpp/handlers.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func HandleMessage(s xmpp.Sender, p stanza.Packet) {
 			}).Error(errors.Wrap(err, "Invalid to JID!"))
 		} else if toID == gateway.Jid.Bare() {
 			if strings.HasPrefix(msg.Body, "/") {
-				response := session.ProcessTransportCommand(msg.Body)
+				response := session.ProcessTransportCommand(msg.Body, fromJid.Resource)
 				if response != "" {
 					gateway.SendMessage(msg.From, "", response, component)
 				}
@@ -169,17 +169,18 @@ func handlePresence(s xmpp.Sender, p stanza.Presence) {
 	switch p.Type {
 	// destroy session
 	case "unsubscribed", "unsubscribe":
-		session.Disconnect()
-		delete(sessions, bareFromJid)
+		if session.Disconnect(fromJid.Resource, false) {
+			delete(sessions, bareFromJid)
+		}
 	// go offline
 	case "unavailable", "error":
-		session.Disconnect()
+		session.Disconnect(fromJid.Resource, false)
 	// go online
 	case "probe", "", "online":
 		// due to the weird implementation of go-tdlib wrapper, it won't
 		// return the client instance until successful authorization
 		go func() {
-			err = session.Connect()
+			err = session.Connect(fromJid.Resource)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error(errors.Wrap(err, "TDlib connection failure"))
 			} else {