diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index b664914b..8b681778 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -1254,22 +1254,12 @@ gboolean
 cmd_execute(const char * const command, const char * const inp)
 {
     Command *cmd = g_hash_table_lookup(commands, command);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
 
     if (cmd != NULL) {
-        gchar **args = cmd->parser(inp, cmd->min_args, cmd->max_args);
-        if ((args == NULL) && (cmd->setting_func != NULL)) {
-            cons_show("");
-            (*cmd->setting_func)();
-            cons_show("Usage: %s", cmd->help.usage);
-            return TRUE;
-        } else if (args == NULL) {
-            cons_show("");
-            cons_show("Usage: %s", cmd->help.usage);
-            if (ui_current_win_type() == WIN_CHAT) {
-                char usage[strlen(cmd->help.usage) + 8];
-                sprintf(usage, "Usage: %s", cmd->help.usage);
-                ui_current_print_line(usage);
-            }
+        gchar **args = cmd->parser(inp, cmd->min_args, cmd->max_args, &result);
+        if (result == FALSE) {
+            ui_invalid_command_usage(cmd->help.usage, cmd->setting_func);
             return TRUE;
         } else {
             gboolean result = cmd->func(args, cmd->help);
@@ -1405,7 +1395,7 @@ cmd_execute_default(const char * const inp)
             break;
 
         case WIN_CONSOLE:
-            cons_show("Unknown command: %s", inp);
+            ui_unknown_command(inp);
             break;
 
         case WIN_DUCK:
@@ -1840,12 +1830,13 @@ _alias_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
 static char *
 _connect_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
 {
-    char *result = NULL;
+    char *found = NULL;
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
 
     input[*size] = '\0';
-    gchar **args = parse_args(input, 2, 4);
+    gchar **args = parse_args(input, 2, 4, &result);
 
-    if ((strncmp(input, "/connect", 8) == 0) && (args != NULL)) {
+    if ((strncmp(input, "/connect", 8) == 0) && (result == TRUE)) {
         GString *beginning = g_string_new("/connect ");
         g_string_append(beginning, args[0]);
         if (args[1] != NULL && args[2] != NULL) {
@@ -1854,16 +1845,16 @@ _connect_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
             g_string_append(beginning, " ");
             g_string_append(beginning, args[2]);
         }
-        result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, beginning->str, connect_property_ac);
+        found = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, beginning->str, connect_property_ac);
         g_string_free(beginning, TRUE);
-        if (result != NULL) {
-            return result;
+        if (found != NULL) {
+            return found;
         }
     }
 
-    result = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, size, "/connect", accounts_find_enabled);
-    if (result != NULL) {
-        return result;
+    found = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, size, "/connect", accounts_find_enabled);
+    if (found != NULL) {
+        return found;
     }
 
     return NULL;
@@ -1872,12 +1863,13 @@ _connect_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
 static char *
 _join_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
 {
-    char *result = NULL;
+    char *found = NULL;
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
 
     input[*size] = '\0';
-    gchar **args = parse_args(input, 2, 4);
+    gchar **args = parse_args(input, 2, 4, &result);
 
-    if ((strncmp(input, "/join", 5) == 0) && (args != NULL)) {
+    if ((strncmp(input, "/join", 5) == 0) && (result == TRUE)) {
         GString *beginning = g_string_new("/join ");
         g_string_append(beginning, args[0]);
         if (args[1] != NULL && args[2] != NULL) {
@@ -1886,10 +1878,10 @@ _join_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
             g_string_append(beginning, " ");
             g_string_append(beginning, args[2]);
         }
-        result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, beginning->str, join_property_ac);
+        found = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, beginning->str, join_property_ac);
         g_string_free(beginning, TRUE);
-        if (result != NULL) {
-            return result;
+        if (found != NULL) {
+            return found;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1899,28 +1891,29 @@ _join_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
 static char *
 _account_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
 {
-    char *result = NULL;
+    char *found = NULL;
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
 
     input[*size] = '\0';
-    gchar **args = parse_args(input, 3, 3);
+    gchar **args = parse_args(input, 3, 3, &result);
 
-    if ((strncmp(input, "/account set", 12) == 0) && (args != NULL)) {
+    if ((strncmp(input, "/account set", 12) == 0) && (result == TRUE)) {
         GString *beginning = g_string_new("/account set ");
         g_string_append(beginning, args[1]);
-        result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, beginning->str, account_set_ac);
+        found = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, beginning->str, account_set_ac);
         g_string_free(beginning, TRUE);
-        if (result != NULL) {
-            return result;
+        if (found != NULL) {
+            return found;
         }
     }
 
-    if ((strncmp(input, "/account clear", 14) == 0) && (args != NULL)) {
+    if ((strncmp(input, "/account clear", 14) == 0) && (result == TRUE)) {
         GString *beginning = g_string_new("/account clear ");
         g_string_append(beginning, args[1]);
-        result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, beginning->str, account_clear_ac);
+        found = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, beginning->str, account_clear_ac);
         g_string_free(beginning, TRUE);
-        if (result != NULL) {
-            return result;
+        if (found != NULL) {
+            return found;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1931,17 +1924,13 @@ _account_autocomplete(char *input, int *size)
         "/account disable", "/account rename", "/account clear" };
 
     for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(account_choice); i++) {
-        result = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, size, account_choice[i],
+        found = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, size, account_choice[i],
             accounts_find_all);
-        if (result != NULL) {
-            return result;
+        if (found != NULL) {
+            return found;
         }
     }
 
-    result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, "/account", account_ac);
-    if (result != NULL) {
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    return NULL;
+    found = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, size, "/account", account_ac);
+    return found;
 }
diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index 6d31de99..ee80ab2d 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ cmd_connect(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     jabber_conn_status_t conn_status = jabber_get_connection_status();
 
     if ((conn_status != JABBER_DISCONNECTED) && (conn_status != JABBER_STARTED)) {
-        cons_show("You are either connected already, or a login is in process.");
+        ui_already_connected();
         result = TRUE;
     } else {
         char *user = args[0];
diff --git a/src/command/commands.h b/src/command/commands.h
index d96211bb..57a5da14 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.h
+++ b/src/command/commands.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ typedef struct cmd_help_t {
 typedef struct cmd_t {
     gchar *cmd;
     gboolean (*func)(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
-    gchar** (*parser)(const char * const inp, int min, int max);
+    gchar** (*parser)(const char * const inp, int min, int max, gboolean *result);
     int min_args;
     int max_args;
     void (**setting_func)(void);
diff --git a/src/plugins/callbacks.c b/src/plugins/callbacks.c
index 8b1f3e98..2d97798b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/callbacks.c
+++ b/src/plugins/callbacks.c
@@ -76,15 +76,10 @@ plugins_run_command(const char * const input)
     while (p_command != NULL) {
         PluginCommand *command = p_command->data;
         if (g_strcmp0(split[0], command->command_name) == 0) {
-            gchar **args = parse_args(input, command->min_args, command->max_args);
-            if (args == NULL) {
-                cons_show("");
-                cons_show("Usage: %s", command->usage);
-                if (ui_current_win_type() == WIN_CHAT) {
-                    char usage[strlen(command->usage) + 8];
-                    sprintf(usage, "Usage: %s", command->usage);
-                    ui_current_print_line(usage);
-                }
+            gboolean result;
+            gchar **args = parse_args(input, command->min_args, command->max_args, &result);
+            if (result == FALSE) {
+                ui_invalid_command_usage(command->usage, NULL);
                 return TRUE;
             } else {
                 command->callback_func(command, args);
diff --git a/src/tools/parser.c b/src/tools/parser.c
index 4e746557..932fd9aa 100644
--- a/src/tools/parser.c
+++ b/src/tools/parser.c
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@
  *
  */
 gchar **
-parse_args(const char * const inp, int min, int max)
+parse_args(const char * const inp, int min, int max, gboolean *result)
 {
     if (inp == NULL) {
+        *result = FALSE;
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ parse_args(const char * const inp, int min, int max)
     if ((num < min) || (num > max)) {
         g_slist_free_full(tokens, free);
         g_free(copy);
+        *result = FALSE;
         return NULL;
 
     // if min allowed is 0 and 0 found, return empty char* array
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ parse_args(const char * const inp, int min, int max)
         gchar **args = malloc((num + 1) * sizeof(*args));
         args[0] = NULL;
         g_free(copy);
+        *result = TRUE;
         return args;
 
     // otherwise return args array
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ parse_args(const char * const inp, int min, int max)
         args[arg_count] = NULL;
         g_slist_free_full(tokens, free);
         g_free(copy);
-
+        *result = TRUE;
         return args;
     }
 }
@@ -179,9 +182,10 @@ parse_args(const char * const inp, int min, int max)
  *
  */
 gchar **
-parse_args_with_freetext(const char * const inp, int min, int max)
+parse_args_with_freetext(const char * const inp, int min, int max, gboolean *result)
 {
     if (inp == NULL) {
+        *result = FALSE;
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -267,12 +271,14 @@ parse_args_with_freetext(const char * const inp, int min, int max)
     // if num args not valid return NULL
     if ((num < min) || (num > max)) {
         g_slist_free_full(tokens, free);
+        *result = FALSE;
         return NULL;
 
     // if min allowed is 0 and 0 found, return empty char* array
     } else if (min == 0 && num == 0) {
         gchar **args = malloc((num + 1) * sizeof(*args));
         args[0] = NULL;
+        *result = TRUE;
         return args;
 
     // otherwise return args array
@@ -289,7 +295,7 @@ parse_args_with_freetext(const char * const inp, int min, int max)
 
         args[arg_count] = NULL;
         g_slist_free_full(tokens, free);
-
+        *result = TRUE;
         return args;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tools/parser.h b/src/tools/parser.h
index c82199d4..f03fca81 100644
--- a/src/tools/parser.h
+++ b/src/tools/parser.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
-gchar** parse_args(const char * const inp, int min, int max);
-gchar** parse_args_with_freetext(const char * const inp, int min, int max);
+gchar** parse_args(const char * const inp, int min, int max, gboolean *result);
+gchar** parse_args_with_freetext(const char * const inp, int min, int max, gboolean *result);
 int count_tokens(char *string);
 char* get_start(char *string, int tokens);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 38b6ee3f..2a8d1438 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -523,6 +523,36 @@ _ui_handle_error(const char * const err_msg)
     g_string_free(msg, TRUE);
 }
 
+static void
+_ui_invalid_command_usage(const char * const usage, void (**setting_func)(void))
+{
+    if (setting_func != NULL) {
+        cons_show("");
+        (*setting_func)();
+        cons_show("Usage: %s", usage);
+    } else {
+        cons_show("");
+        cons_show("Usage: %s", usage);
+        if (ui_current_win_type() == WIN_CHAT) {
+            char usage_cpy[strlen(usage) + 8];
+            sprintf(usage_cpy, "Usage: %s", usage);
+            ui_current_print_line(usage_cpy);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+_ui_unknown_command(const char * const input)
+{
+    cons_show("Unknown command: %s", input);
+}
+
+static void
+_ui_already_connected(void)
+{
+    cons_show("You are either connected already, or a login is in process.");
+}
+
 static void
 _ui_disconnected(void)
 {
@@ -1901,4 +1931,7 @@ ui_init_module(void)
     ui_input_clear = _ui_input_clear;
     ui_input_nonblocking = _ui_input_nonblocking;
     ui_replace_input = _ui_replace_input;
+    ui_invalid_command_usage = _ui_invalid_command_usage;
+    ui_unknown_command = _ui_unknown_command;
+    ui_already_connected = _ui_already_connected;
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 204636a1..6039ea80 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ void (*ui_input_clear)(void);
 void (*ui_input_nonblocking)(void);
 void (*ui_replace_input)(char *input, const char * const new_input, int *size);
 
+void (*ui_invalid_command_usage)(const char * const usage, void (**setting_func)(void));
+void (*ui_unknown_command)(const char * const input);
+void (*ui_already_connected)(void);
+
 // console window actions
 void (*cons_show)(const char * const msg, ...);
 void (*cons_about)(void);
diff --git a/tests/test_cmd_connect.c b/tests/test_cmd_connect.c
index 33f49164..76493115 100644
--- a/tests/test_cmd_connect.c
+++ b/tests/test_cmd_connect.c
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@
 
 static void test_with_connection_status(jabber_conn_status_t status)
 {
-    mock_cons_show();
+    stub_ui_already_connected();
     CommandHelp *help = malloc(sizeof(CommandHelp));
 
     mock_connection_status(status);
 
-    expect_cons_show("You are either connected already, or a login is in process.");
-
     gboolean result = cmd_connect(NULL, *help);
     assert_true(result);
 
diff --git a/tests/test_parser.c b/tests/test_parser.c
index 49fc4354..d05d17c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_parser.c
+++ b/tests/test_parser.c
@@ -10,325 +10,381 @@ void
 parse_null_returns_null(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = NULL;
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = TRUE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_null(result);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_false(result);
+    assert_null(args);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_empty_returns_null(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = TRUE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_null(result);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_false(result);
+    assert_null(args);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_space_returns_null(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "   ";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = TRUE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_null(result);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_false(result);
+    assert_null(args);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_no_args_returns_null(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = TRUE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_null(result);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_false(result);
+    assert_null(args);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_space_returns_null(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd   ";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = TRUE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_null(result);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_false(result);
+    assert_null(args);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_too_few_returns_null(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd arg1";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 2, 3);
+    gboolean result = TRUE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 2, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_null(result);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_false(result);
+    assert_null(args);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_too_many_returns_null(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 1, 3);
+    gboolean result = TRUE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 1, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_null(result);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_false(result);
+    assert_null(args);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_one_arg(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd arg1";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(1, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(1, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_two_args(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd arg1 arg2";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_three_args(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd arg1 arg2 arg3";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 3, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 3, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg3", result[2]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg3", args[2]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_three_args_with_spaces(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "  /cmd    arg1  arg2     arg3 ";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 3, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 3, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg3", result[2]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg3", args[2]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_freetext(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd this is some free text";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 1, 1);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 1, 1, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(1, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("this is some free text", result[0]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(1, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("this is some free text", args[0]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_one_arg_with_freetext(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd arg1 this is some free text";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("this is some free text", result[1]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("this is some free text", args[1]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_two_args_with_freetext(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd arg1 arg2 this is some free text";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 1, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 1, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("this is some free text", result[2]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("this is some free text", args[2]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_min_zero(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 0, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 0, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(0, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_null(result[0]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(0, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_null(args[0]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_min_zero_with_freetext(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 0, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 0, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(0, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_null(result[0]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(0, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_null(args[0]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_quoted(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd \"arg1\" arg2";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 2, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 2, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_quoted_and_space(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd \"the arg1\" arg2";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 2, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 2, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("the arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("the arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_quoted_and_many_spaces(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd \"the arg1 is here\" arg2";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 2, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 2, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("the arg1 is here", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("the arg1 is here", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_many_quoted_and_many_spaces(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd \"the arg1 is here\" \"and arg2 is right here\"";
-    gchar **result = parse_args(inp, 2, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args(inp, 2, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("the arg1 is here", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("and arg2 is right here", result[1]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("the arg1 is here", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("and arg2 is right here", args[1]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_freetext_with_quoted(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd \"arg1\" arg2 hello there whats up";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 3, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 3, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("hello there whats up", result[2]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("hello there whats up", args[2]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_freetext_with_quoted_and_space(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd \"the arg1\" arg2 another bit of freetext";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 3, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 3, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("the arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("another bit of freetext", result[2]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("the arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("another bit of freetext", args[2]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_freetext_with_quoted_and_many_spaces(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd \"the arg1 is here\" arg2 some more freetext";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 3, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 3, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("the arg1 is here", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("arg2", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("some more freetext", result[2]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("the arg1 is here", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("arg2", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("some more freetext", args[2]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_freetext_with_many_quoted_and_many_spaces(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd \"the arg1 is here\" \"and arg2 is right here\" and heres the free text";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 3, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 3, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("the arg1 is here", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("and arg2 is right here", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("and heres the free text", result[2]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("the arg1 is here", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("and arg2 is right here", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("and heres the free text", args[2]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_quoted_freetext(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/cmd arg1 here is \"some\" quoted freetext";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 1, 2);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 1, 2, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("arg1", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("here is \"some\" quoted freetext", result[1]);
-    g_strfreev(result);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(2, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("arg1", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("here is \"some\" quoted freetext", args[1]);
+    g_strfreev(args);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_third_arg_quoted_0_min_3_max(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/group add friends \"The User\"";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 0, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 0, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("add", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("friends", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("The User", result[2]);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("add", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("friends", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("The User", args[2]);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_second_arg_quoted_0_min_3_max(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/group add \"The Group\" friend";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 0, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 0, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("add", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("The Group", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("friend", result[2]);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("add", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("The Group", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("friend", args[2]);
 }
 
 void
 parse_cmd_with_second_and_third_arg_quoted_0_min_3_max(void **state)
 {
     char *inp = "/group add \"The Group\" \"The User\"";
-    gchar **result = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 0, 3);
+    gboolean result = FALSE;
+    gchar **args = parse_args_with_freetext(inp, 0, 3, &result);
 
-    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(result));
-    assert_string_equal("add", result[0]);
-    assert_string_equal("The Group", result[1]);
-    assert_string_equal("The User", result[2]);
+    assert_true(result);
+    assert_int_equal(3, g_strv_length(args));
+    assert_string_equal("add", args[0]);
+    assert_string_equal("The Group", args[1]);
+    assert_string_equal("The User", args[2]);
 }
 
 void
@@ -446,4 +502,4 @@ get_first_two_of_three_first_and_second_quoted(void **state)
     char *result = get_start(inp, 3);
 
     assert_string_equal("\"one\" \"two\" ", result);
-}
+}
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diff --git a/tests/ui/mock_ui.c b/tests/ui/mock_ui.c
index 94f8e3c3..0e01be25 100644
--- a/tests/ui/mock_ui.c
+++ b/tests/ui/mock_ui.c
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ char * _stub_ui_ask_password(void)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+static
+void _stub_ui_already_connected(void)
+{
+}
+
 static
 win_type_t _mock_ui_current_win_type(void)
 {
@@ -258,6 +263,12 @@ stub_cons_show(void)
     cons_show = _stub_cons_show;
 }
 
+void
+stub_ui_already_connected(void)
+{
+    ui_already_connected = _stub_ui_already_connected;
+}
+
 void
 stub_ui_handle_recipient_not_found(void)
 {
diff --git a/tests/ui/mock_ui.h b/tests/ui/mock_ui.h
index 5b984615..70c9f3b3 100644
--- a/tests/ui/mock_ui.h
+++ b/tests/ui/mock_ui.h
@@ -66,4 +66,6 @@ void cons_show_roster_expect(GSList *list);
 
 void ui_switch_win_expect_and_return(int given_i, gboolean result);
 
-#endif
+void stub_ui_already_connected(void);
+
+#endif
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