diff --git a/ConversationsClassic/AppData/Store/ClientsStore.swift b/ConversationsClassic/AppData/Store/ClientsStore.swift
index a1d7a25..edd9412 100644
--- a/ConversationsClassic/AppData/Store/ClientsStore.swift
+++ b/ConversationsClassic/AppData/Store/ClientsStore.swift
@@ -83,13 +83,19 @@ final class ClientsStore: ObservableObject {
 // MARK: - Login/Connections
 extension ClientsStore {
     func tryLogin(_ jidStr: String, _ pass: String) async throws {
-        // login with fake timeout
-        async let sleep: Void? = try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1 * NSEC_PER_SEC)
-        async let request = try await Client.tryLogin(with: .init(bareJid: jidStr, pass: pass, isActive: true))
-        let client = try await(request, sleep).0
+        if let client = clients.first(where: { $0.credentials.bareJid == jidStr }) {
+            // check if credentials already exist and enable it
+            // this change will invoke reconnect automatically
+            try? await client.credentials.setActive(flag: true)
+        } else {
+            // new client login with fake timeout
+            async let sleep: Void? = try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1 * NSEC_PER_SEC)
+            async let request = try await Client.tryLogin(with: .init(bareJid: jidStr, pass: pass, isActive: true))
+            let client = try await(request, sleep).0
 
-        clients.append(client)
-        try? await client.credentials.save()
+            clients.append(client)
+            try? await client.credentials.save()
+        }
     }
 
     private func reconnectNeeded() {