diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/events.js b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
index 8e520b4f3d..ba6313c4b4 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/events.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ define('forum/topic/events', [
 	var Events = {};
 
 	var events = {
+		'event:user_status_change': onUserStatusChange,
 		'event:voted': updatePostVotesAndUserReputation,
 		'event:favourited': updateFavouriteCount,
 
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ define('forum/topic/events', [
 		}
 	};
 
+	function onUserStatusChange(data) {
+		app.updateUserStatus($('[data-uid="' + data.uid + '"] [component="user/status"]'), data.status);
+	}
+
 	function updatePostVotesAndUserReputation(data) {
 		var votes = components.get('post/vote-count', data.post.pid),
 			reputationElements = $('.reputation[data-uid="' + data.post.uid + '"]');