diff --git a/src/command/cmd_ac.c b/src/command/cmd_ac.c
index be198e2a..628fb6b8 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_ac.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_ac.c
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ cmd_ac_init(void)
     autocomplete_add(account_clear_ac, "startscript");
     autocomplete_add(account_clear_ac, "theme");
     autocomplete_add(account_clear_ac, "muc");
+    autocomplete_add(account_clear_ac, "resource");
 
     account_default_ac = autocomplete_new();
     autocomplete_add(account_default_ac, "set");
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_defs.c b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
index 997f2c39..8a44e83f 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_defs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,8 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
             "/account clear <account> otr",
             "/account clear <account> pgpkeyid",
             "/account clear <account> startscript",
-            "/account clear <account> muc")
+            "/account clear <account> muc",
+            "/account clear <account> resource")
         CMD_DESC(
             "Commands for creating and managing accounts. "
             "Calling with no arguments will display information for the current account.")
@@ -2030,6 +2031,7 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
             { "clear <account> pgpkeyid",               "Remove pgpkeyid associated with this account." },
             { "clear <account> startscript",            "Remove startscript associated with this account." },
             { "clear <account> theme",                  "Clear the theme setting for the account, the global theme will be used." },
+            { "clear <account> resource",               "Remove the resource setting for this account."},
             { "clear <account> muc",                    "Remove the default MUC service setting."})
         CMD_EXAMPLES(
             "/account add me",
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index 08570e96..eea37459 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ cmd_connect(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
             account->password = NULL;
         }
 
-        jid = account_create_full_jid(account);
+        jid = account_create_connect_jid(account);
         account_free(account);
 
     // connect with JID
@@ -963,6 +963,10 @@ cmd_account_clear(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
         accounts_clear_muc(account_name);
         cons_show("Removed MUC service for account %s", account_name);
         cons_show("");
+    } else if (strcmp(property, "resource") == 0) {
+        accounts_clear_resource(account_name);
+        cons_show("Removed resource for account %s", account_name);
+        cons_show("");
     } else {
         cons_show("Invalid property: %s", property);
         cons_show("");
diff --git a/src/config/account.c b/src/config/account.c
index 40b91224..8baa1dbb 100644
--- a/src/config/account.c
+++ b/src/config/account.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ account_new(const gchar *const name, const gchar *const jid,
 }
 
 char*
-account_create_full_jid(ProfAccount *account)
+account_create_connect_jid(ProfAccount *account)
 {
     if (account->resource) {
         return create_fulljid(account->jid, account->resource);
diff --git a/src/config/account.h b/src/config/account.h
index 09166752..32fee0f8 100644
--- a/src/config/account.h
+++ b/src/config/account.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ ProfAccount* account_new(const gchar *const name, const gchar *const jid,
     const gchar *const otr_policy, GList *otr_manual, GList *otr_opportunistic,
     GList *otr_always, const gchar *const pgp_keyid, const char *const startscript,
     const char *const theme, gchar *tls_policy);
-char* account_create_full_jid(ProfAccount *account);
+char* account_create_connect_jid(ProfAccount *account);
 gboolean account_eval_password(ProfAccount *account);
 void account_free(ProfAccount *account);
 
diff --git a/src/config/accounts.c b/src/config/accounts.c
index 233a5aa8..7dc852ae 100644
--- a/src/config/accounts.c
+++ b/src/config/accounts.c
@@ -584,6 +584,15 @@ accounts_clear_muc(const char *const account_name)
     }
 }
 
+void
+accounts_clear_resource(const char *const account_name)
+{
+    if (accounts_account_exists(account_name)) {
+        g_key_file_remove_key(accounts, account_name, "resource", NULL);
+        _save_accounts();
+    }
+}
+
 void
 accounts_clear_otr(const char *const account_name)
 {
diff --git a/src/config/accounts.h b/src/config/accounts.h
index 6c6cb1c9..4d30cbd9 100644
--- a/src/config/accounts.h
+++ b/src/config/accounts.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void accounts_clear_pgp_keyid(const char *const account_name);
 void accounts_clear_script_start(const char *const account_name);
 void accounts_clear_theme(const char *const account_name);
 void accounts_clear_muc(const char *const account_name);
+void accounts_clear_resource(const char *const account_name);
 void accounts_add_otr_policy(const char *const account_name, const char *const contact_jid, const char *const policy);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/event/client_events.c b/src/event/client_events.c
index 0f85a61a..dcd49b94 100644
--- a/src/event/client_events.c
+++ b/src/event/client_events.c
@@ -64,9 +64,13 @@ cl_ev_connect_jid(const char *const jid, const char *const passwd, const char *c
 jabber_conn_status_t
 cl_ev_connect_account(ProfAccount *account)
 {
-    char *jid = account_create_full_jid(account);
-    cons_show("Connecting with account %s as %s", account->name, jid);
-    free(jid);
+    if (account->resource) {
+        cons_show("Connecting with account %s as %s/%s", account->name, account->jid, account->resource);
+    } else if (g_strcmp0(account->name, account->jid) == 0) {
+        cons_show("Connecting with account %s", account->name);
+    } else {
+        cons_show("Connecting with account %s as %s", account->name, account->jid);
+    }
 
     return session_connect_with_account(account);
 }
@@ -75,7 +79,9 @@ void
 cl_ev_disconnect(void)
 {
     const char *jid = connection_get_fulljid();
-    cons_show("%s logged out successfully.", jid);
+    Jid *jidp = jid_create(jid);
+    cons_show("%s logged out successfully.", jidp->barejid);
+    jid_destroy(jidp);
 
     ui_disconnected();
     ui_close_all_wins();
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index ba6e5b38..75b66451 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -461,7 +461,9 @@ void
 cons_show_login_success(ProfAccount *account, gboolean secured)
 {
     ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
-    win_print(console, THEME_DEFAULT, '-', "%s logged in successfully, ", account->jid);
+
+    const char *fulljid = connection_get_fulljid();
+    win_print(console, THEME_DEFAULT, '-', "%s logged in successfully, ", fulljid);
 
     resource_presence_t presence = accounts_get_login_presence(account->name);
     const char *presence_str = string_from_resource_presence(presence);
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 8078d7b7..f16080a2 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -383,11 +383,7 @@ ui_handle_login_account_success(ProfAccount *account, gboolean secured)
     title_bar_set_connected(TRUE);
     title_bar_set_tls(secured);
 
-    GString *fulljid = g_string_new(account->jid);
-    g_string_append(fulljid, "/");
-    g_string_append(fulljid, account->resource);
-    status_bar_print_message(fulljid->str);
-    g_string_free(fulljid, TRUE);
+    status_bar_print_message(connection_get_fulljid());
     status_bar_update_virtual();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xmpp/connection.c b/src/xmpp/connection.c
index 4e0ca9a8..2c74f1e4 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/connection.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/connection.c
@@ -108,26 +108,21 @@ connection_shutdown(void)
 }
 
 jabber_conn_status_t
-connection_connect(const char *const fulljid, const char *const passwd, const char *const altdomain, int port,
+connection_connect(const char *const jid, const char *const passwd, const char *const altdomain, int port,
     const char *const tls_policy)
 {
-    assert(fulljid != NULL);
+    assert(jid != NULL);
     assert(passwd != NULL);
 
-    Jid *jid = jid_create(fulljid);
-    if (jid == NULL) {
-        log_error("Malformed JID not able to connect: %s", fulljid);
+    Jid *jidp = jid_create(jid);
+    if (jidp == NULL) {
+        log_error("Malformed JID not able to connect: %s", jid);
         conn.conn_status = JABBER_DISCONNECTED;
         return conn.conn_status;
-    } else if (jid->fulljid == NULL) {
-        log_error("Full JID required to connect, received: %s", fulljid);
-        conn.conn_status = JABBER_DISCONNECTED;
-        jid_destroy(jid);
-        return conn.conn_status;
     }
-    jid_destroy(jid);
+    jid_destroy(jidp);
 
-    log_info("Connecting as %s", fulljid);
+    log_info("Connecting as %s", jid);
 
     if (conn.xmpp_log) {
         free(conn.xmpp_log);
@@ -150,7 +145,7 @@ connection_connect(const char *const fulljid, const char *const passwd, const ch
         log_warning("Failed to get libstrophe conn during connect");
         return JABBER_DISCONNECTED;
     }
-    xmpp_conn_set_jid(conn.xmpp_conn, fulljid);
+    xmpp_conn_set_jid(conn.xmpp_conn, jid);
     xmpp_conn_set_pass(conn.xmpp_conn, passwd);
 
     if (!tls_policy || (g_strcmp0(tls_policy, "force") == 0)) {
@@ -349,7 +344,12 @@ connection_get_ctx(void)
 const char*
 connection_get_fulljid(void)
 {
-    return xmpp_conn_get_jid(conn.xmpp_conn);
+    const char *jid = xmpp_conn_get_bound_jid(conn.xmpp_conn);
+    if (jid) {
+        return jid;
+    } else {
+        return xmpp_conn_get_jid(conn.xmpp_conn);
+    }
 }
 
 GHashTable*
diff --git a/src/xmpp/jid.c b/src/xmpp/jid.c
index 7289ca4c..135a21df 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/jid.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/jid.c
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ jid_create(const gchar *const str)
 }
 
 Jid*
-jid_create_from_bare_and_resource(const char *const room, const char *const nick)
+jid_create_from_bare_and_resource(const char *const barejid, const char *const resource)
 {
     Jid *result;
-    char *jid = create_fulljid(room, nick);
+    char *jid = create_fulljid(barejid, resource);
     result = jid_create(jid);
     free(jid);
 
diff --git a/src/xmpp/jid.h b/src/xmpp/jid.h
index d82c3add..16e6e78b 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/jid.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/jid.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct jid_t {
 typedef struct jid_t Jid;
 
 Jid* jid_create(const gchar *const str);
-Jid* jid_create_from_bare_and_resource(const char *const room, const char *const nick);
+Jid* jid_create_from_bare_and_resource(const char *const barejid, const char *const resource);
 void jid_destroy(Jid *jid);
 
 gboolean jid_is_valid_room_form(Jid *jid);
diff --git a/src/xmpp/session.c b/src/xmpp/session.c
index 95930802..032ca77a 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/session.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/session.c
@@ -118,15 +118,22 @@ session_connect_with_account(const ProfAccount *const account)
     }
     saved_account.passwd = strdup(account->password);
 
-    // connect with fulljid
-    Jid *jidp = jid_create_from_bare_and_resource(account->jid, account->resource);
+    char *jid = NULL;
+    if (account->resource) {
+        Jid *jidp = jid_create_from_bare_and_resource(account->jid, account->resource);
+        jid = strdup(jidp->fulljid);
+        jid_destroy(jidp);
+    } else {
+        jid = strdup(account->jid);
+    }
+
     jabber_conn_status_t result = connection_connect(
-        jidp->fulljid,
+        jid,
         account->password,
         account->server,
         account->port,
         account->tls_policy);
-    jid_destroy(jidp);
+    free(jid);
 
     return result;
 }
@@ -499,10 +506,16 @@ _session_reconnect(void)
         return;
     }
 
-    char *fulljid = create_fulljid(account->jid, account->resource);
+    char *jid = NULL;
+    if (account->resource) {
+        jid = create_fulljid(account->jid, account->resource);
+    } else {
+        jid = strdup(account->jid);
+    }
+
     log_debug("Attempting reconnect with account %s", account->name);
-    connection_connect(fulljid, saved_account.passwd, account->server, account->port, account->tls_policy);
-    free(fulljid);
+    connection_connect(jid, saved_account.passwd, account->server, account->port, account->tls_policy);
+    free(jid);
     account_free(account);
     g_timer_start(reconnect_timer);
 }
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c b/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
index 0af26a68..90121249 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/proftest.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ prof_connect_with_roster(char *roster)
 
     // Allow time for profanity to connect
     exp_timeout = 30;
-    assert_true(prof_output_regex("stabber@localhost logged in successfully, .+online.+ \\(priority 0\\)\\."));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("stabber@localhost/profanity logged in successfully, .+online.+ \\(priority 0\\)\\."));
     exp_timeout = 10;
     stbbr_wait_for("prof_presence_*");
 }
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c
index 7529da18..83861980 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_disconnect.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ disconnect_ends_session(void **state)
     prof_connect();
 
     prof_input("/disconnect");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("stabber@localhost/profanity logged out successfully."));
+    assert_true(prof_output_exact("stabber@localhost logged out successfully."));
 
     prof_input("/roster");
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("You are not currently connected."));
diff --git a/tests/unittests/config/stub_accounts.c b/tests/unittests/config/stub_accounts.c
index 669ceb33..e1a33b0c 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/config/stub_accounts.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/config/stub_accounts.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ void accounts_clear_pgp_keyid(const char * const account_name) {}
 void accounts_clear_script_start(const char * const account_name) {}
 void accounts_clear_theme(const char * const account_name) {}
 void accounts_clear_muc(const char * const account_name) {}
+void accounts_clear_resource(const char * const account_name) {}
 void accounts_add_otr_policy(const char * const account_name, const char * const contact_jid, const char * const policy) {}
 char* accounts_get_last_activity(const char *const account_name)
 {