diff --git a/js/ui/userMenu.js b/js/ui/userMenu.js
index 7f8d544de..9522134d0 100644
--- a/js/ui/userMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/userMenu.js
@@ -654,8 +654,10 @@ const UserMenuButton = new Lang.Class({
     },
 
     _onAccountRemoved: function(accountMgr, account) {
-        account.disconnect(account._changingId);
-        account._changingId = 0;
+        if (account._changingId) {
+            account.disconnect(account._changingId);
+            account._changingId = 0;
+        }
         this._updateChangingPresence();
     },