diff --git a/coreapi/bellesip_sal/sal_op_presence.c b/coreapi/bellesip_sal/sal_op_presence.c
index 4c65ff3f7..89a6dbbb5 100644
--- a/coreapi/bellesip_sal/sal_op_presence.c
+++ b/coreapi/bellesip_sal/sal_op_presence.c
@@ -292,7 +292,13 @@ static belle_sip_request_t *create_presence_notify(SalOp *op){
 }
 
 int sal_notify_presence(SalOp *op, SalPresenceModel *presence){
-	belle_sip_request_t* notify=create_presence_notify(op);
+	belle_sip_dialog_state_t state=op->dialog?belle_sip_dialog_get_state(op->dialog): BELLE_SIP_DIALOG_NULL;
+	belle_sip_request_t* notify=NULL;
+	if (state != BELLE_SIP_DIALOG_CONFIRMED) {
+		ms_warning("Cannot notify presence because dialog in state [%s]",belle_sip_dialog_state_to_string(state));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	notify=create_presence_notify(op);
 	sal_add_presence_info(op,BELLE_SIP_MESSAGE(notify),presence); /*FIXME, what about expires ??*/
 	belle_sip_message_add_header(BELLE_SIP_MESSAGE(notify)
 			,BELLE_SIP_HEADER(belle_sip_header_subscription_state_create(BELLE_SIP_SUBSCRIPTION_STATE_ACTIVE,600)));