diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index f2009fb..a54fca4 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type whatsappClient interface {
 	Disconnect()
 	MarkRead([]string, time.Time, types.JID, types.JID) error
 	SendMessage(context.Context, types.JID, string, *waProto.Message) (whatsmeow.SendResponse, error)
+	SendPresence(types.Presence) error
 }
 
 type Client struct {
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ func (c *Client) disconnect() {
 }
 
 func (c Client) handler(evt interface{}) {
+	// #nosec
+	c.c.SendPresence(types.PresenceAvailable)
+
 	switch v := evt.(type) {
 	case *events.Message:
 		c.handleMessage(v)
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index c735100..30955b5 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 type dummyClient struct {
-	err  bool
-	read bool
-	msg  string
+	err      bool
+	read     bool
+	msg      string
+	presence bool
 }
 
 func (dummyClient) AddEventHandler(handler whatsmeow.EventHandler) uint32 { return 1 }
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ func (c *dummyClient) SendMessage(_ context.Context, _ types.JID, _ string, msg
 	return
 }
 
+func (c *dummyClient) SendPresence(types.Presence) error {
+	c.presence = true
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		err := recover()
@@ -113,6 +120,12 @@ func TestClient_Handle(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			})
 
+			t.Run("presence is set", func(t *testing.T) {
+				if !test.wc.presence {
+					t.Error("presence was not set")
+				}
+			})
+
 			t.Run("correct message is sent", func(t *testing.T) {
 				if test.expectResponse != test.wc.msg {
 					t.Errorf("expected %q, received %q", test.expectResponse, test.wc.msg)