diff --git a/res/res_jabber.c b/res/res_jabber.c
index a4772b19c22562b608247dce0e0abf80bca29dd9..240f0e2d6eb86aceca728c1aae31fbde40196716 100644
--- a/res/res_jabber.c
+++ b/res/res_jabber.c
@@ -1511,15 +1511,7 @@ static int aji_send_raw(struct aji_client *client, const char *xmlstr)
 #endif
 	/* If needed, data will be sent unencrypted, and logHook will
 	   be called inside iks_send_raw */
-	if((client->timeout != 0 && client->state == AJI_CONNECTED) || (client->state == AJI_CONNECTING))
-	{
-	    ret = iks_send_raw(client->p, xmlstr);
-	}
-	else {
-		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "JABBER: Unable to send message to %s, we are not connected", client->name);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
+	ret = iks_send_raw(client->p, xmlstr);
 	if (ret != IKS_OK) {
 		return ret;
 	}