diff --git a/spaceapi/utils.py b/spaceapi/utils.py
--- a/spaceapi/utils.py
+++ b/spaceapi/utils.py
@@ -121,40 +121,41 @@ class ActiveStatus(Singleton, dict):
         else:
             pass
 
+    def clear_user_present(self):
+        self['sensors']['people_now_presents'][0]['value'] = 0
+        if 'names' in self['sensors']['people_now_present'][0]:
+            del self['sensors']['people_now_present'][0]['names']
+
     def set_new_state(self, value=None, trigger_person=None, message=None):
 
         if value is not None:
-            self['state']['open'] = value
+            if value != self['state']['open']:
+                self['state']['open'] = value
+
+                tweet = random.choice(possible_open_tweets) if value else random.choice(possible_closed_tweets)
 
-            if value:
-                tweet = random.choice(possible_open_tweets)
-            else:
-                tweet = random.choice(possible_closed_tweets)
-            try:
-                send_tweet(tweet)
-            except Exception as e:
-                current_app.logger.error('Sending tweet failed! %s' % e,
-                                         exc_info=True)
+                try:
+                    send_tweet(tweet)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    current_app.logger.error('Sending tweet failed! %s' % e,
+                                             exc_info=True)
 
-            if not value:
-                if 'people_now_present' in self['sensors']:
-                    self['sensors']['people_now_present'][0]['value'] = 0
-                    if 'names' in self['sensors']['people_now_present'][0]:
-                        del self['sensors']['people_now_present'][0]['names']
+                if not value:
+                    if 'people_now_present' in self['sensors']:
+                        self.clear_user_present()
 
-                if 'message' in self['state']:
-                    del self['state']['message']
+                    if 'message' in self['state']:
+                        del self['state']['message']
 
-            if trigger_person is None:
-                del self['state']['trigger_person']
-
-        if trigger_person is not None:
-            self['state']['trigger_person'] = trigger_person
+                if trigger_person is None:
+                    del self['state']['trigger_person']
+                else:
+                    self['state']['trigger_person'] = trigger_person
 
         if message is not None:
             self['state']['message'] = message
 
-        if value is not None or trigger_person is not None or message is not None:
+        if value is not None or message is not None:
             self['state']['lastchange'] = int(time())