diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index 0627b383..d0409890 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ cmd_autoping(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 
     if (_strtoi(value, &intval, 0, INT_MAX) == 0) {
         prefs_set_autoping(intval);
-        jabber_set_autoping(intval);
+        iq_set_autoping(intval);
         if (intval == 0) {
             cons_show("Autoping disabled.", intval);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/server_events.c b/src/server_events.c
index 8b2d6b78..929f4707 100644
--- a/src/server_events.c
+++ b/src/server_events.c
@@ -508,3 +508,11 @@ handle_roster_add(const char * const barejid, const char * const name)
     ui_roster_add(barejid, name);
     ui_current_page_off();
 }
+
+void
+handle_autoping_cancel(void)
+{
+    prefs_set_autoping(0);
+    cons_show_error("Server ping not supported, autoping disabled.");
+    ui_current_page_off();
+}
diff --git a/src/server_events.h b/src/server_events.h
index 64bd04a7..7704cd44 100644
--- a/src/server_events.h
+++ b/src/server_events.h
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@ void handle_group_remove(const char * const contact,
     const char * const group);
 void handle_roster_remove(const char * const barejid);
 void handle_roster_add(const char * const barejid, const char * const name);
+void handle_autoping_cancel(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/xmpp/connection.c b/src/xmpp/connection.c
index e5e691df..b7ffe410 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/connection.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/connection.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ static void _jabber_reconnect(void);
 static void _connection_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
     const xmpp_conn_event_t status, const int error,
     xmpp_stream_error_t * const stream_error, void * const userdata);
-static int _ping_timed_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, void * const userdata);
 
 void _connection_free_saved_account(void);
 void _connection_free_saved_details(void);
@@ -228,20 +227,6 @@ _jabber_process_events(void)
 
 }
 
-static void
-_jabber_set_autoping(const int seconds)
-{
-    if (jabber_conn.conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
-        xmpp_timed_handler_delete(jabber_conn.conn, _ping_timed_handler);
-
-        if (seconds != 0) {
-            int millis = seconds * 1000;
-            xmpp_timed_handler_add(jabber_conn.conn, _ping_timed_handler, millis,
-                jabber_conn.ctx);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 static GList *
 _jabber_get_available_resources(void)
 {
@@ -463,8 +448,6 @@ _connection_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
     const xmpp_conn_event_t status, const int error,
     xmpp_stream_error_t * const stream_error, void * const userdata)
 {
-    xmpp_ctx_t *ctx = (xmpp_ctx_t *)userdata;
-
     // login success
     if (status == XMPP_CONN_CONNECT) {
         log_debug("Connection handler: XMPP_CONN_CONNECT");
@@ -498,11 +481,6 @@ _connection_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
         presence_add_handlers();
         iq_add_handlers();
 
-        if (prefs_get_autoping() != 0) {
-            int millis = prefs_get_autoping() * 1000;
-            xmpp_timed_handler_add(conn, _ping_timed_handler, millis, ctx);
-        }
-
         roster_request();
         bookmark_request();
         jabber_conn.conn_status = JABBER_CONNECTED;
@@ -563,20 +541,6 @@ _connection_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
     }
 }
 
-static int
-_ping_timed_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, void * const userdata)
-{
-    if (jabber_conn.conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
-        xmpp_ctx_t *ctx = (xmpp_ctx_t *)userdata;
-
-        xmpp_stanza_t *iq = stanza_create_ping_iq(ctx);
-        xmpp_send(conn, iq);
-        xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
-    }
-
-    return 1;
-}
-
 static log_level_t
 _get_log_level(const xmpp_log_level_t xmpp_level)
 {
@@ -636,7 +600,6 @@ jabber_init_module(void)
     jabber_disconnect = _jabber_disconnect;
     jabber_shutdown = _jabber_shutdown;
     jabber_process_events = _jabber_process_events;
-    jabber_set_autoping = _jabber_set_autoping;
     jabber_get_available_resources = _jabber_get_available_resources;
     jabber_get_connection_status = _jabber_get_connection_status;
     jabber_get_fulljid = _jabber_get_fulljid;
diff --git a/src/xmpp/iq.c b/src/xmpp/iq.c
index 48ec09eb..1c0e80fd 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/iq.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/iq.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "muc.h"
 #include "profanity.h"
+#include "config/preferences.h"
 #include "server_events.h"
 #include "xmpp/capabilities.h"
 #include "xmpp/connection.h"
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ static int _disco_items_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
     xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza, void * const userdata);
 static int _disco_items_get_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
     xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza, void * const userdata);
+static int _ping_timed_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
+    void * const userdata);
 
 void
 iq_add_handlers(void)
@@ -79,6 +82,28 @@ iq_add_handlers(void)
     HANDLE(STANZA_NS_VERSION,   STANZA_TYPE_RESULT, _version_result_handler);
 
     HANDLE(STANZA_NS_PING,      STANZA_TYPE_GET,    _ping_get_handler);
+
+    if (prefs_get_autoping() != 0) {
+        int millis = prefs_get_autoping() * 1000;
+        xmpp_timed_handler_add(conn, _ping_timed_handler, millis, ctx);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+_iq_set_autoping(const int seconds)
+{
+    xmpp_conn_t * const conn = connection_get_conn();
+    xmpp_ctx_t * const ctx = connection_get_ctx();
+
+    if (jabber_get_connection_status() == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+        xmpp_timed_handler_delete(conn, _ping_timed_handler);
+
+        if (seconds != 0) {
+            int millis = seconds * 1000;
+            xmpp_timed_handler_add(conn, _ping_timed_handler, millis,
+                ctx);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -136,6 +161,57 @@ _error_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     return 1;
 }
 
+static int
+_pong_handler(xmpp_conn_t *const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
+    void * const userdata)
+{
+    char *id = xmpp_stanza_get_id(stanza);
+    char *type = xmpp_stanza_get_type(stanza);
+
+    if (id != NULL && type != NULL) {
+        // show warning if error
+        if (strcmp(type, STANZA_TYPE_ERROR) == 0) {
+            log_warning("Server ping (id=%s) responded with error", id);
+
+            // turn off autoping if error type is 'cancel'
+            xmpp_stanza_t *error = xmpp_stanza_get_child_by_name(stanza, STANZA_NAME_ERROR);
+            if (error != NULL) {
+                char *errtype = xmpp_stanza_get_type(error);
+                if (errtype != NULL) {
+                    if (strcmp(errtype, "cancel") == 0) {
+                        log_warning("Server ping (id=%s) error type 'cancel', disabling autoping.", id);
+                        handle_autoping_cancel();
+                        xmpp_timed_handler_delete(conn, _ping_timed_handler);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // remove this handler
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+_ping_timed_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, void * const userdata)
+{
+    xmpp_ctx_t *ctx = (xmpp_ctx_t *)userdata;
+
+    if (jabber_get_connection_status() == JABBER_CONNECTED) {
+
+        xmpp_stanza_t *iq = stanza_create_ping_iq(ctx);
+        char *id = xmpp_stanza_get_id(iq);
+
+        // add pong handler
+        xmpp_id_handler_add(conn, _pong_handler, id, ctx);
+
+        xmpp_send(conn, iq);
+        xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
 static int
 _version_result_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     void * const userdata)
@@ -581,4 +657,5 @@ iq_init_module(void)
     iq_disco_info_request = _iq_disco_info_request;
     iq_disco_items_request = _iq_disco_items_request;
     iq_send_software_version = _iq_send_software_version;
+    iq_set_autoping = _iq_set_autoping;
 }
diff --git a/src/xmpp/stanza.c b/src/xmpp/stanza.c
index 97cebc73..635d12db 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/stanza.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/stanza.c
@@ -394,7 +394,8 @@ stanza_create_ping_iq(xmpp_ctx_t *ctx)
     xmpp_stanza_t *iq = xmpp_stanza_new(ctx);
     xmpp_stanza_set_name(iq, STANZA_NAME_IQ);
     xmpp_stanza_set_type(iq, STANZA_TYPE_GET);
-    xmpp_stanza_set_id(iq, "c2s1");
+    char *id = generate_unique_id("ping");
+    xmpp_stanza_set_id(iq, id);
 
     xmpp_stanza_t *ping = xmpp_stanza_new(ctx);
     xmpp_stanza_set_name(ping, STANZA_NAME_PING);
diff --git a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
index 5a331b04..dd91e398 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ const char * (*jabber_get_fulljid)(void);
 const char * (*jabber_get_domain)(void);
 jabber_conn_status_t (*jabber_get_connection_status)(void);
 char * (*jabber_get_presence_message)(void);
-void (*jabber_set_autoping)(int seconds);
 char* (*jabber_get_account_name)(void);
 GList * (*jabber_get_available_resources)(void);
 
@@ -127,6 +126,7 @@ void (*iq_send_software_version)(const char * const fulljid);
 void (*iq_room_list_request)(gchar *conferencejid);
 void (*iq_disco_info_request)(gchar *jid);
 void (*iq_disco_items_request)(gchar *jid);
+void (*iq_set_autoping)(int seconds);
 
 // caps functions
 Capabilities* (*caps_get)(const char * const caps_str);