diff --git a/sleekxmpp/api.py b/sleekxmpp/api.py
index 82ff8ae7..25bfe0e6 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/api.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/api.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ class APIRegistry(object):
             else:
                 jid = jid.full
 
+        jid = JID(jid)
+
         handler = self._handlers[ctype][op]['node'].get((jid, node), None)
         if handler is None:
             handler = self._handlers[ctype][op]['jid'].get(jid, None)