diff --git a/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py b/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
index 9162073..961775f 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class basexmpp(object):
 		name = self.roster[jid].get('name', '')
 		if wasoffline and (show == 'available' or show in presence.showtypes):
 			self.event("got_online", presence)
-		elif not wasoffline and show == 'unavailable':
+		elif show == 'unavailable':
 			logging.debug("%s %s got offline" % (jid, resource))
 			if len(self.roster[jid]['presence']) > 1:
 				del self.roster[jid]['presence'][resource]
diff --git a/tests/test_messagestanzas.py b/tests/test_messagestanzas.py
index ec44803..4de482f 100644
--- a/tests/test_messagestanzas.py
+++ b/tests/test_messagestanzas.py
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@ class testmessagestanzas(unittest.TestCase):
 		msg.reply()
 		self.failUnless(str(msg['to']) == 'room@someservice.someserver.tld')
 
+	def testAttribProperty(self):
+		"Test attrib property returning self"
+		msg = self.m.Message()
+		msg.attrib.attrib.attrib['to'] = 'usr@server.tld'
+		self.failUnless(str(msg['to']) == 'usr@server.tld')
+
 suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(testmessagestanzas)