diff --git a/chatstate/chatstate.py b/chatstate/chatstate.py
index cd8cf83..0f2e6ba 100644
--- a/chatstate/chatstate.py
+++ b/chatstate/chatstate.py
@@ -47,24 +47,22 @@ class ChatstatePlugin(GajimPlugin):
         for child_iter in child_iters:
             name = gobject.markup_escape_text(contact.get_shown_name())
             theme = gajim.config.get('roster_theme')
-            color = None
-            if chatstate == 'composing':
-                color = gajim.config.get_per('themes', theme,
-                                'state_composing_color')
-            elif chatstate == 'inactive':
-                color = gajim.config.get_per('themes', theme,
-                                'state_inactive_color')
-            elif chatstate == 'gone':
-                color = gajim.config.get_per('themes', theme,
-                                'state_gone_color')
-            elif chatstate == 'paused':
-                color = gajim.config.get_per('themes', theme,
-                                'state_paused_color')
-            elif chatstate == 'active':
-                color = gajim.config.get('inmsgcolor')
+            if chatstate != 'gone':
+                color = None
+                if chatstate == 'composing':
+                    color = gajim.config.get_per('themes', theme,
+                                    'state_composing_color')
+                elif chatstate == 'inactive':
+                    color = gajim.config.get_per('themes', theme,
+                                    'state_inactive_color')
+                elif chatstate == 'paused':
+                    color = gajim.config.get_per('themes', theme,
+                                    'state_paused_color')
+                elif chatstate == 'active':
+                    color = gajim.config.get('inmsgcolor')
 
-            name = '<span foreground="%s">%s</span>' % (
-                    color, name)
+                name = '<span foreground="%s">%s</span>' % (
+                        color, name)
             if contact.status and gajim.config.get('show_status_msgs_in_roster'):
                 status = contact.status.strip()
                 if status != '':
diff --git a/chatstate/manifest.ini b/chatstate/manifest.ini
index 1ef91ed..2cda876 100644
--- a/chatstate/manifest.ini
+++ b/chatstate/manifest.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [info]
 name: Chatstate in roster
 short_name: chatstate
-version: 0.2
+version: 0.3
 description: Chat State Notifications in roster.
  Font color of the contact varies depending on the chat state.
  The plugin does not work if you use custom font color for contacts in roster.