diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index a7deb17a..2dcb4a0e 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ 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/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 3cb05fe8..b3b4eadb 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -544,6 +544,12 @@ _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)
 {
@@ -1922,4 +1928,5 @@ ui_init_module(void)
     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 fc689305..7543e6a8 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ 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, ...);
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/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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