diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index 6661dca8a7..8b41c05147 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ User.getUsers = function (uids, uid, callback) {
 };
 
 User.getStatus = function (userData) {
+	if (parseInt(userData.uid) <= 0) {
+		return 'offline';
+	}
 	var isOnline = (Date.now() - parseInt(userData.lastonline, 10)) < 300000;
 	return isOnline ? (userData.status || 'online') : 'offline';
 };