diff --git a/lib/persona.js b/lib/persona.js
index 69a0443..9b409b3 100644
--- a/lib/persona.js
+++ b/lib/persona.js
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		$('#menu [data-section="navigation"] ul').html($('#main-nav').html() + ($('#search-menu').html() || '') + ($('#logged-out-menu').html() || ''));
 		$('#menu [data-section="profile"] ul').html($('#user-control-list').html())
 			.find('[component="user/status"]').remove();
+
+		socket.on('event:user_status_change', function(data) {
+			app.updateUserStatus($('#menu [component="user/status"]'), data.status);
+		});
 	}
 
 	function setupHoverCards() {