diff --git a/src/backend/matrix_client.py b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
index 96f2d45a..ac400b17 100644
--- a/src/backend/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ from .errors import (
 )
 from .html_markdown import HTML_PROCESSOR as HTML
 from .media_cache import Media, Thumbnail
-from .models.items import Event, Member, Room, Upload, UploadStatus, ZeroDate
+from .models.items import (
+    Event, Member, Presence, Room, Upload, UploadStatus, ZeroDate,
+)
 from .models.model_store import ModelStore
 from .nio_callbacks import NioCallbacks
 from .pyotherside_events import AlertRequested, LoopException
@@ -1573,6 +1575,13 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
             typing       = user_id in room.typing_users,
             power_level  = member.power_level,
             invited      = member.invited,
+
+            last_active_ago  = -1 if member.last_active_ago is None else
+                                  member.last_active_ago,
+
+            currently_active = member.currently_active or False,
+            presence         = member.presence or Presence.Offline,
+            status_message   = member.status_msg or "",
         )
 
         if member.display_name:
diff --git a/src/backend/models/items.py b/src/backend/models/items.py
index d06d47a6..46135897 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/items.py
+++ b/src/backend/models/items.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Type, Union
 from uuid import UUID
 
 import lxml  # nosec
+
 import nio
 
 from ..utils import AutoStrEnum, auto
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ class TypeSpecifier(AutoStrEnum):
     MembershipChange = auto()
 
 
+class Presence(AutoStrEnum):
+    Offline     = auto()  # can mean offline, invisible or unknwon
+    Unavailable = auto()
+    Online      = auto()
+
+
 @dataclass
 class Account(ModelItem):
     """A logged in matrix account."""
@@ -172,9 +179,16 @@ class Member(ModelItem):
     power_level:     int      = 0
     invited:         bool     = False
     profile_updated: datetime = ZeroDate
+
     last_read_event: str      = ""
     last_read_at:    datetime = ZeroDate
 
+    last_active_ago:  int      = -1
+    currently_active: bool     = False
+    presence:         Presence = Presence.Offline
+    status_message:   str      = ""
+
+
     def __lt__(self, other: "Member") -> bool:
         """Sort by power level, then by display name/user ID."""
 
diff --git a/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py b/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
index 084b3169..2b90d84f 100644
--- a/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
+++ b/src/backend/nio_callbacks.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from urllib.parse import quote
 import nio
 
 from .html_markdown import HTML_PROCESSOR
-from .models.items import TypeSpecifier
+from .models.items import Presence, TypeSpecifier
 from .pyotherside_events import DevicesUpdated
 from .utils import classes_defined_in, plain2html
 
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class NioCallbacks:
                 self.client.add_to_device_callback(method, event_class)
             elif issubclass(event_class, nio.AccountDataEvent):
                 self.client.add_room_account_data_callback(method, event_class)
+            elif issubclass(event_class, nio.PresenceEvent):
+                self.client.add_presence_callback(method, event_class)
             else:
                 self.client.add_event_callback(method, event_class)
 
@@ -585,3 +587,19 @@ class NioCallbacks:
                     last_read_event = receipt.event_id,
                     last_read_at    = datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp),
                 )
+
+
+    # Presence event callbacks
+
+    async def onPresenceEvent(self, ev: nio.PresenceEvent) -> None:
+        for room_id in self.models[self.user_id, "rooms"]:
+            member = \
+                self.models[self.user_id, room_id, "members"].get(ev.user_id)
+
+            if member:
+                member.last_active_ago = \
+                    -1 if ev.last_active_ago is None else ev.last_active_ago
+
+                member.currently_active = ev.currently_active or False
+                member.presence         = ev.presence or Presence.Offline
+                member.status_message   = ev.status_msg or ""
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberView/MemberDelegate.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberView/MemberDelegate.qml
index 362623f3..a5716ae3 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberView/MemberDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberView/MemberDelegate.qml
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ HTile {
 
             SubtitleLabel {
                 tile: member
-                text: model.display_name ? model.id : ""
+                // text: model.display_name ? model.id : ""
+                text: [model.last_active_ago, model.currently_active,
+                       model.presence, model.status_message].join(" | ")
                 color: theme.chat.roomPane.listView.member.subtitle
             }
         }