diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ccc67e6b..d3ed1ee9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ install:
     - rm -rf stabber
     - ./bootstrap.sh
 script: ./configure && make && make check
+after_script: cat test-suite.log
diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index 5f24d33e..3c8bd118 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -1494,13 +1494,13 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 {
     jabber_conn_status_t conn_status = jabber_get_connection_status();
 
-    if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
-        cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
     // show roster
     if (args[0] == NULL) {
+        if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+            cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+
         GSList *list = roster_get_contacts();
         cons_show_roster(list);
         g_slist_free(list);
@@ -1508,6 +1508,11 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 
     // show roster, only online contacts
     } else if(g_strcmp0(args[0], "online") == 0){
+        if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+            cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+
         GSList *list = roster_get_contacts_online();
         cons_show_roster(list);
         g_slist_free(list);
@@ -1525,7 +1530,7 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         if (res) {
             prefs_set_roster_size(intval);
             cons_show("Roster screen size set to: %d%%", intval);
-            if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ROSTER)) {
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED && prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ROSTER)) {
                 wins_resize_all();
             }
             return TRUE;
@@ -1540,17 +1545,23 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         if (args[1] == NULL) {
             cons_show("Roster enabled.");
             prefs_set_boolean(PREF_ROSTER, TRUE);
-            ui_show_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                ui_show_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "offline") == 0) {
             cons_show("Roster offline enabled");
             prefs_set_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_OFFLINE, TRUE);
-            rosterwin_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "resource") == 0) {
             cons_show("Roster resource enabled");
             prefs_set_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_RESOURCE, TRUE);
-            rosterwin_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else {
             cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
@@ -1560,17 +1571,23 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         if (args[1] == NULL) {
             cons_show("Roster disabled.");
             prefs_set_boolean(PREF_ROSTER, FALSE);
-            ui_hide_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                ui_hide_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "offline") == 0) {
             cons_show("Roster offline disabled");
             prefs_set_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_OFFLINE, FALSE);
-            rosterwin_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "resource") == 0) {
             cons_show("Roster resource disabled");
             prefs_set_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_RESOURCE, FALSE);
-            rosterwin_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else {
             cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
@@ -1581,17 +1598,23 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "group") == 0) {
             cons_show("Grouping roster by roster group");
             prefs_set_string(PREF_ROSTER_BY, "group");
-            rosterwin_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "presence") == 0) {
             cons_show("Grouping roster by presence");
             prefs_set_string(PREF_ROSTER_BY, "presence");
-            rosterwin_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "none") == 0) {
             cons_show("Roster grouping disabled");
             prefs_set_string(PREF_ROSTER_BY, "none");
-            rosterwin_roster();
+            if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+                rosterwin_roster();
+            }
             return TRUE;
         } else {
             cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
@@ -1599,6 +1622,10 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         }
     // add contact
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "add") == 0) {
+        if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+            cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
+            return TRUE;
+        }
         char *jid = args[1];
         if (jid == NULL) {
             cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
@@ -1610,6 +1637,10 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 
     // remove contact
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "remove") == 0) {
+        if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+            cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
+            return TRUE;
+        }
         char *jid = args[1];
         if (jid == NULL) {
             cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
@@ -1620,6 +1651,10 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 
     // change nickname
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "nick") == 0) {
+        if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+            cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
+            return TRUE;
+        }
         char *jid = args[1];
         if (jid == NULL) {
             cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
@@ -1650,6 +1685,10 @@ cmd_roster(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 
     // remove nickname
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "clearnick") == 0) {
+        if (conn_status != JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+            cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
+            return TRUE;
+        }
         char *jid = args[1];
         if (jid == NULL) {
             cons_show("Usage: %s", help.usage);
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c b/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
index 78a82c11..613c2c7a 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
@@ -123,12 +123,16 @@ _cleanup_dirs(void)
 void
 prof_start(void)
 {
-    fd = exp_spawnl("./profanity", "./profanity", "-l", "DEBUG", NULL);
+    // helper script sets terminal columns, avoids assertions failing
+    // based on the test runner terminal size
+    fd = exp_spawnl("sh",
+        "sh",
+        "-c",
+        "./tests/functionaltests/start_profanity.sh",
+        NULL);
     FILE *fp = fdopen(fd, "r+");
 
-    if (fp == NULL) {
-        assert_true(FALSE);
-    }
+    assert_true(fp != NULL);
 
     setbuf(fp, (char *)0);
 }
@@ -155,15 +159,20 @@ init_prof_test(void **state)
     _create_logs_dir();
 
     prof_start();
-    prof_output_exact("Profanity");
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Profanity"));
 
+    // set UI options to make expect assertions faster and more reliable
     prof_input("/inpblock timeout 5");
-    prof_output_exact("Input blocking set to 5 milliseconds");
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Input blocking set to 5 milliseconds"));
     prof_input("/inpblock dynamic off");
-    prof_output_exact("Dynamic input blocking disabled");
-
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Dynamic input blocking disabled"));
     prof_input("/notify message off");
-    prof_output_exact("Message notifications disabled");
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Message notifications disabled"));
+    prof_input("/wrap off");
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Word wrap disabled"));
+    prof_input("/roster hide");
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Roster disabled"));
+    prof_input("/time off");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/start_profanity.sh b/tests/functionaltests/start_profanity.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..58ceadd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/start_profanity.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export COLUMNS=300
+./profanity -l DEBUG
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c
index e4fe0200..c81ded6b 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_rooms.c
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ rooms_query(void **state)
 
     prof_input("/rooms");
 
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("chatroom@conference.localhost, (A chat room)"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("hangout@conference.localhost, (Another chat room)"));
+
     assert_true(stbbr_last_received(
         "<iq id=\"confreq\" to=\"conference.localhost\" type=\"get\">"
             "<query xmlns=\"http://jabber.org/protocol/disco#items\"/>"
         "</iq>"
     ));
-
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("chatroom@conference.localhost, (A chat room)"));
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("hangout@conference.localhost, (Another chat room)"));
 }
diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_cmd_roster.c b/tests/unittests/test_cmd_roster.c
index a7160cf5..dc1b612e 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/test_cmd_roster.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/test_cmd_roster.c
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@
 static void test_with_connection_status(jabber_conn_status_t status)
 {
     CommandHelp *help = malloc(sizeof(CommandHelp));
+    gchar *args[] = { NULL };
 
     will_return(jabber_get_connection_status, status);
 
     expect_cons_show("You are not currently connected.");
 
-    gboolean result = cmd_roster(NULL, *help);
+    gboolean result = cmd_roster(args, *help);
     assert_true(result);
 
     free(help);