diff --git a/kopete/protocols/jabber/jabberaccount.cpp b/kopete/protocols/jabber/jabberaccount.cpp
index 06ec2279..4cc2c866 100644
--- a/kopete/protocols/jabber/jabberaccount.cpp
+++ b/kopete/protocols/jabber/jabberaccount.cpp
@@ -335,14 +335,18 @@ void JabberAccount::connectWithPassword ( const TQString &password )
 		m_jabberClient->disconnect ();
 	}
 
-	// we need to use the old protocol for now
-	m_jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( true );
-
 	// set SSL flag (this should be converted to forceTLS when using the new protocol)
 	m_jabberClient->setUseSSL ( configGroup()->readBoolEntry ( "UseSSL", false ) );
 
 	// override server and port (this should be dropped when using the new protocol and no direct SSL)
-	m_jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( true, server (), port () );
+	if( configGroup()->readBoolEntry ( "CustomServer", false ) ) {
+		m_jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( true );
+		m_jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( true, server (), port () );
+	}
+	else {
+		m_jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( false );
+		m_jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( false );
+	}
 
 	// allow plaintext password authentication or not?
 	m_jabberClient->setAllowPlainTextPassword ( configGroup()->readBoolEntry ( "AllowPlainTextPassword", false ) );
diff --git a/kopete/protocols/jabber/tdeioslave/jabberdisco.cpp b/kopete/protocols/jabber/tdeioslave/jabberdisco.cpp
index c3091248..470a9f2e 100644
--- a/kopete/protocols/jabber/tdeioslave/jabberdisco.cpp
+++ b/kopete/protocols/jabber/tdeioslave/jabberdisco.cpp
@@ -90,14 +90,18 @@ void JabberDiscoProtocol::openConnection ()
 		m_jabberClient->disconnect ();
 	}
 
-	// we need to use the old protocol for now
-	m_jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( true );
-
 	// set SSL flag (this should be converted to forceTLS when using the new protocol)
 	m_jabberClient->setUseSSL ( false );
 
 	// override server and port (this should be dropped when using the new protocol and no direct SSL)
-	m_jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( true, m_host, m_port );
+	if( !m_host.isEmpty() ) {
+		m_jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( true );
+		m_jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( true, m_host, m_port );
+	}
+	else {
+		m_jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( false );
+		m_jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( false );
+	}
 
 	// allow plaintext password authentication or not?
 	m_jabberClient->setAllowPlainTextPassword ( false );
diff --git a/kopete/protocols/jabber/ui/jabberregisteraccount.cpp b/kopete/protocols/jabber/ui/jabberregisteraccount.cpp
index febad40c..f3d01c76 100644
--- a/kopete/protocols/jabber/ui/jabberregisteraccount.cpp
+++ b/kopete/protocols/jabber/ui/jabberregisteraccount.cpp
@@ -250,13 +250,16 @@ void JabberRegisterAccount::slotOk ()
 	// cancel any previous attempt
 	jabberClient->disconnect ();
 
-	// FIXME: we need to use the old protocol for now
-	jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( true );
-
 	jabberClient->setUseSSL ( mMainWidget->cbUseSSL->isChecked () );
 
-	// FIXME: check this when using the new protocol
-	jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( true, mMainWidget->leServer->text (), mMainWidget->sbPort->value () );
+	if( !mMainWidget->leServer->text().isEmpty() ) {
+		jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( true );
+		jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( true, mMainWidget->leServer->text (), mMainWidget->sbPort->value () );
+	}
+	else {
+		jabberClient->setUseXMPP09 ( false );
+		jabberClient->setOverrideHost ( false );
+	}
 
 	// start connection, no authentication
 	switch ( jabberClient->connect ( XMPP::Jid ( mMainWidget->leJID->text () ), TQString(), false ) )