diff --git a/lib/persona.js b/lib/persona.js
index 5d48613..a184789 100644
--- a/lib/persona.js
+++ b/lib/persona.js
@@ -185,7 +185,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		$('#menu [data-section="profile"] ul').find('[component="user/status"]').remove();
 
 		socket.on('event:user_status_change', function(data) {
-			app.updateUserStatus($('#menu [component="user/status"]'), data.status);
+			if (parseInt(data.uid, 10) === app.user.uid) {
+				app.updateUserStatus($('#menu [component="user/status"]'), data.status);
+				slideout.close();
+			}
 		});
 	}