diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/alarmdotcom.py b/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/alarmdotcom.py
index bdd77135ac1..7f76680feb7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/alarmdotcom.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/alarmdotcom.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class AlarmDotCom(alarm.AlarmControlPanel):
         self._hass = hass
         self._name = name
         self._code = str(code) if code else None
+        self._username = username
+        self._password = password
 
     @property
     def should_poll(self):
@@ -82,21 +84,30 @@ class AlarmDotCom(alarm.AlarmControlPanel):
         """ Send disarm command. """
         if not self._validate_code(code, 'arming home'):
             return
-        self._alarm.disarm()
+        from pyalarmdotcom.pyalarmdotcom import Alarmdotcom
+        # Open another session to alarm.com to fire off the command
+        _alarm = Alarmdotcom(self._username, self._password, timeout=10)
+        _alarm.disarm()
         self.update_ha_state()
 
     def alarm_arm_home(self, code=None):
         """ Send arm home command. """
         if not self._validate_code(code, 'arming home'):
             return
-        self._alarm.arm_stay()
+        from pyalarmdotcom.pyalarmdotcom import Alarmdotcom
+        # Open another session to alarm.com to fire off the command
+        _alarm = Alarmdotcom(self._username, self._password, timeout=10)
+        _alarm.arm_stay()
         self.update_ha_state()
 
     def alarm_arm_away(self, code=None):
         """ Send arm away command. """
         if not self._validate_code(code, 'arming home'):
             return
-        self._alarm.arm_away()
+        from pyalarmdotcom.pyalarmdotcom import Alarmdotcom
+        # Open another session to alarm.com to fire off the command
+        _alarm = Alarmdotcom(self._username, self._password, timeout=10)
+        _alarm.arm_away()
         self.update_ha_state()
 
     def _validate_code(self, code, state):