diff --git TelepathyQt/account.cpp TelepathyQt/account.cpp
index 8d4c7a7..f48d46e 100644
--- TelepathyQt/account.cpp
+++ TelepathyQt/account.cpp
@@ -4336,16 +4336,16 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
         debug() << " Service Name:" << parent->serviceName();
         /* use parent->serviceName() here as if the service name is empty we are going to use the
          * protocol name */
-        emit parent->serviceNameChanged(parent->serviceName());
         parent->notify("serviceName");
+        emit parent->serviceNameChanged(parent->serviceName());
 
         /* if we had a profile and the service changed, it means the profile also changed */
         if (parent->isReady(Account::FeatureProfile)) {
             /* service name changed, let's recreate profile */
             profileChanged = true;
             profile.reset();
-            emit parent->profileChanged(parent->profile());
             parent->notify("profile");
+            emit parent->profileChanged(parent->profile());
         }
     }
 
@@ -4353,8 +4353,8 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
         displayName != qdbus_cast<QString>(props[QLatin1String("DisplayName")])) {
         displayName = qdbus_cast<QString>(props[QLatin1String("DisplayName")]);
         debug() << " Display Name:" << displayName;
-        emit parent->displayNameChanged(displayName);
         parent->notify("displayName");
+        emit parent->displayNameChanged(displayName);
     }
 
     if ((props.contains(QLatin1String("Icon")) &&
@@ -4368,8 +4368,8 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
         QString newIconName = parent->iconName();
         if (oldIconName != newIconName) {
             debug() << " Icon:" << newIconName;
-            emit parent->iconNameChanged(newIconName);
             parent->notify("iconName");
+            emit parent->iconNameChanged(newIconName);
         }
     }
 
@@ -4377,32 +4377,32 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
         nickname != qdbus_cast<QString>(props[QLatin1String("Nickname")])) {
         nickname = qdbus_cast<QString>(props[QLatin1String("Nickname")]);
         debug() << " Nickname:" << nickname;
-        emit parent->nicknameChanged(nickname);
         parent->notify("nickname");
+        emit parent->nicknameChanged(nickname);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("NormalizedName")) &&
         normalizedName != qdbus_cast<QString>(props[QLatin1String("NormalizedName")])) {
         normalizedName = qdbus_cast<QString>(props[QLatin1String("NormalizedName")]);
         debug() << " Normalized Name:" << normalizedName;
-        emit parent->normalizedNameChanged(normalizedName);
         parent->notify("normalizedName");
+        emit parent->normalizedNameChanged(normalizedName);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("Valid")) &&
         valid != qdbus_cast<bool>(props[QLatin1String("Valid")])) {
         valid = qdbus_cast<bool>(props[QLatin1String("Valid")]);
         debug() << " Valid:" << (valid ? "true" : "false");
-        emit parent->validityChanged(valid);
         parent->notify("valid");
+        emit parent->validityChanged(valid);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("Enabled")) &&
         enabled != qdbus_cast<bool>(props[QLatin1String("Enabled")])) {
         enabled = qdbus_cast<bool>(props[QLatin1String("Enabled")]);
         debug() << " Enabled:" << (enabled ? "true" : "false");
-        emit parent->stateChanged(enabled);
         parent->notify("enabled");
+        emit parent->stateChanged(enabled);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("ConnectAutomatically")) &&
@@ -4411,8 +4411,8 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
         connectsAutomatically =
                 qdbus_cast<bool>(props[QLatin1String("ConnectAutomatically")]);
         debug() << " Connects Automatically:" << (connectsAutomatically ? "true" : "false");
-        emit parent->connectsAutomaticallyPropertyChanged(connectsAutomatically);
         parent->notify("connectsAutomatically");
+        emit parent->connectsAutomaticallyPropertyChanged(connectsAutomatically);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("HasBeenOnline")) &&
@@ -4423,17 +4423,17 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
         // don't emit firstOnline unless we're already ready, that would be
         // misleading - we'd emit it just before any already-used account
         // became ready
+        parent->notify("hasBeenOnline");
         if (parent->isReady(Account::FeatureCore)) {
             emit parent->firstOnline();
         }
-        parent->notify("hasBeenOnline");
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("Parameters")) &&
         parameters != qdbus_cast<QVariantMap>(props[QLatin1String("Parameters")])) {
         parameters = qdbus_cast<QVariantMap>(props[QLatin1String("Parameters")]);
-        emit parent->parametersChanged(parameters);
         parent->notify("parameters");
+        emit parent->parametersChanged(parameters);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("AutomaticPresence")) &&
@@ -4443,8 +4443,8 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
                 props[QLatin1String("AutomaticPresence")]));
         debug() << " Automatic Presence:" << automaticPresence.type() <<
             "-" << automaticPresence.status();
-        emit parent->automaticPresenceChanged(automaticPresence);
         parent->notify("automaticPresence");
+        emit parent->automaticPresenceChanged(automaticPresence);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("CurrentPresence")) &&
@@ -4454,10 +4454,10 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
                 props[QLatin1String("CurrentPresence")]));
         debug() << " Current Presence:" << currentPresence.type() <<
             "-" << currentPresence.status();
-        emit parent->currentPresenceChanged(currentPresence);
         parent->notify("currentPresence");
-        emit parent->onlinenessChanged(parent->isOnline());
+        emit parent->currentPresenceChanged(currentPresence);
         parent->notify("online");
+        emit parent->onlinenessChanged(parent->isOnline());
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("RequestedPresence")) &&
@@ -4467,8 +4467,8 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
                 props[QLatin1String("RequestedPresence")]));
         debug() << " Requested Presence:" << requestedPresence.type() <<
             "-" << requestedPresence.status();
-        emit parent->requestedPresenceChanged(requestedPresence);
         parent->notify("requestedPresence");
+        emit parent->requestedPresenceChanged(requestedPresence);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("ChangingPresence")) &&
@@ -4477,8 +4477,8 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
         changingPresence = qdbus_cast<bool>(
                 props[QLatin1String("ChangingPresence")]);
         debug() << " Changing Presence:" << changingPresence;
-        emit parent->changingPresence(changingPresence);
         parent->notify("changingPresence");
+        emit parent->changingPresence(changingPresence);
     }
 
     if (props.contains(QLatin1String("Connection"))) {
@@ -4571,9 +4571,9 @@ void Account::Private::updateProperties(const QVariantMap &props)
 
                 checkCapabilitiesChanged(profileChanged);
 
-                emit parent->connectionStatusChanged(connectionStatus);
                 parent->notify("connectionError");
                 parent->notify("connectionErrorDetails");
+                emit parent->connectionStatusChanged(connectionStatus);
             } else {
                 connectionStatusChanged = false;
             }
@@ -4605,9 +4605,9 @@ bool Account::Private::processConnQueue()
                 debug() << "Dropping connection for account" << parent->objectPath();
 
                 connection.reset();
-                emit parent->connectionChanged(connection);
                 parent->notify("connection");
                 parent->notify("connectionObjectPath");
+                emit parent->connectionChanged(connection);
             }
 
             connObjPathQueue.dequeue();
@@ -4716,8 +4716,8 @@ void Account::gotAvatar(QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher)
             mPriv->readinessHelper->setIntrospectCompleted(FeatureAvatar, true);
         }
 
-        emit avatarChanged(mPriv->avatar);
         notify("avatar");
+        emit avatarChanged(mPriv->avatar);
     } else {
         // check if the feature is already there, and for some reason retrieveAvatar
         // failed when called the second time
@@ -4796,9 +4796,9 @@ void Account::onConnectionBuilt(PendingOperation *op)
 
         if (!mPriv->connection.isNull()) {
             mPriv->connection.reset();
-            emit connectionChanged(mPriv->connection);
             notify("connection");
             notify("connectionObjectPath");
+            emit connectionChanged(mPriv->connection);
         }
     } else {
         ConnectionPtr prevConn = mPriv->connection;