diff --git a/public/src/ajaxify.js b/public/src/ajaxify.js
index 90f13142fa..97907a8b86 100644
--- a/public/src/ajaxify.js
+++ b/public/src/ajaxify.js
@@ -26,30 +26,28 @@ var ajaxify = {};
 
 	ajaxify.go = function(url, callback) {
 		// leave room and join global
-		if (current_room != 'global') {
-			socket.emit('event:enter_room', 'global');
-			current_room = 'global';
-		}
+		app.enter_room('global');
 
 		var url = url.replace(/\/$/, "");
 		var tpl_url = (url === '' || url === '/') ? 'home' : url.split('/')[0];
 		
 		if (templates[tpl_url]) {
 			window.history.pushState({}, url, "/" + url);
-
-			jQuery('#content, #footer').fadeOut(100);
-			
-			load_template(function() {
-				exec_body_scripts(content);
-
-				ajaxify.enable();
-				if (callback) {
-					callback();
-				}
-				
-				jQuery('#content, #footer').fadeIn(200);
+			jQuery('#content, #footer').fadeOut(100, function() {
+				load_template(function() {
+
+					exec_body_scripts(content);
+
+					ajaxify.enable();
+					if (callback) {
+						callback();
+					}
+					
+					jQuery('#content, #footer').fadeIn(250);
+				});
 			});
 			
+			
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ var ajaxify = {};
 
 	ajaxify.onclick = function(ev) {
 		if (this.href == window.location.href + "#") return;
-		console.log(this.href);
 		var url = this.href.replace(rootUrl +'/', '');
 
 		if (ajaxify.go(url)) {
diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 68f4894a43..90d8c8fbc2 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 var socket,
 	config,
 	app = {},
-	current_room,
 	API_URL = null;
 
 // todo: cleanup,etc
@@ -172,11 +171,21 @@ var socket,
 		jQuery(post_window).slideToggle(250);
 	};
 
+
+	app.current_room = null; 
+	app.enter_room = function(room) {
+		if (app.current_room === room) return;
+
+		socket.emit('event:enter_room', {
+			'enter': room,
+			'leave': app.current_room
+		});
+
+		app.current_room = room;
+	};
+
 	jQuery('document').ready(function() {
-		if (current_room != 'global') {
-			socket.emit('event:enter_room', 'global');
-			current_room = 'global';
-		}
+		app.enter_room('global');
 
 
 		// On menu click, change "active" state
diff --git a/public/templates/topic.tpl b/public/templates/topic.tpl
index 5bd8dc23f8..1359100584 100644
--- a/public/templates/topic.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/topic.tpl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		<li class="active">{topic_name}</li>
 	</ul>
 
-	<small>psychobunny, null, and 2 guests are browsing this thread</small><br />
+	<div id="thread_active_users"></div><br />
 </div>
 
 <ul id="post-container" class="post-container container">
@@ -38,15 +38,18 @@
 
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
+
 jQuery('document').ready(function() {
-	// join room for this thread - DRY failure, see ajaxify and app.js
-	socket.emit('event:enter_room', 'topic_' + '{topic_id}');
-	current_room = 'topic_' + '{topic_id}';
+	var room = 'topic_' + '{topic_id}';
+	app.enter_room(room);
 	set_up_posts();
 });
 
 
-ajaxify.register_events(['event:rep_up', 'event:rep_down', 'event:new_post']);
+ajaxify.register_events(['event:rep_up', 'event:rep_down', 'event:new_post', 'api:get_users_in_room']);
+socket.on('api:get_users_in_room', function(users) {
+	document.getElementById('thread_active_users').innerHTML = (users.uids.join(', ')) + ' are browsing this thread';
+});
 
 socket.on('event:rep_up', function(data) {
 	adjust_rep(1, data.pid, data.uid);
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ socket.on('event:rep_down', function(data) {
 	adjust_rep(-1, data.pid, data.uid);
 });
 
+
 socket.on('event:new_post', function(data) {
 	var html = templates.prepare(templates['topic'].blocks['posts']).parse(data),
 		uniqueid = new Date().getTime();
@@ -64,6 +68,8 @@ socket.on('event:new_post', function(data) {
 	set_up_posts(uniqueid);
 });
 
+
+
 function adjust_rep(value, pid, uid) {
 	var post_rep = jQuery('.post_rep_' + pid),
 		user_rep = jQuery('.user_rep_' + uid);
@@ -109,11 +115,11 @@ function set_up_posts(div) {
 		
 		if (this.children[1].className == 'icon-star-empty') {
 			this.children[1].className = 'icon-star';
-			socket.emit('api:posts.favourite', {pid: pid, room_id: current_room});
+			socket.emit('api:posts.favourite', {pid: pid, room_id: app.current_room});
 		}
 		else {
 			this.children[1].className = 'icon-star-empty';
-			socket.emit('api:posts.unfavourite', {pid: pid, room_id: current_room});
+			socket.emit('api:posts.unfavourite', {pid: pid, room_id: app.current_room});
 		}
 	});
 }
diff --git a/src/websockets.js b/src/websockets.js
index f3a6e7ea42..3159d4aba9 100644
--- a/src/websockets.js
+++ b/src/websockets.js
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ var	SocketIO = require('socket.io').listen(global.server,{log:false}),
 
 (function(io) {
 	var	modules = null,
-			users = {};
+			users = {},
+			rooms = {};
+
 	global.io = io;
 	module.exports.init = function() {
 		modules = global.modules;
@@ -67,11 +69,30 @@ var	SocketIO = require('socket.io').listen(global.server,{log:false}),
    		});
 
 		
+
+		socket.on('event:enter_room', function(data) {
+			if (data.leave !== null) socket.leave (data.leave);
+			socket.join(data.enter);
+
+			rooms[data.enter] = rooms[data.enter] || {};
+			if (uid) {
+				rooms[data.enter][uid] = true;
+				if (rooms[data.leave]) {
+					delete rooms[data.leave][uid];
+				}
+			} else {
+				rooms[data.enter].anonymous = rooms[data.enter].anonymous ? rooms[data.enter].anonymous + 1 : 1;
+				rooms[data.leave].anonymous = rooms[data.leave].anonymous ? rooms[data.enter].anonymous - 1 : 0;
+			}
+
+			socket.emit('api:get_users_in_room', {
+				uids: Object.keys(rooms[data.enter] || {}),
+				anonymous: rooms[data.enter] ? rooms[data.enter].anonymous : 0
+			});
+		});
+
 		// BEGIN: API calls (todo: organize)
 		//   julian: :^)
-		socket.on('event:enter_room', function(room) {
-			socket.join(room);
-		});
 
 		socket.on('api:updateHeader', function(data) {
 			if(uid) {