diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
index 5d7762488..79c70d46b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
@@ -775,10 +775,10 @@ public class ConversationsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversatio
                     handler.postDelayed(refreshTitleRunnable, 5000L);
                 } else if (conversation.getMode() == Conversation.MODE_SINGLE) {
                     Contact contact = conversation.getContact();
-                    if (showLastSeen
-                            && contact.getLastseen() > 0
-                            && contact.getPresences().allOrNonSupport(Namespace.IDLE)) {
-                        actionBar.setSubtitle(UIHelper.lastseen(getApplicationContext(), contact.isActive(), contact.getLastseen(), true));
+                    List<String> statuses = contact.getPresences().getStatusMessages();
+                    if (!statuses.isEmpty() && !statuses.get(0).isBlank()) {
+                        actionBar.setSubtitle(statuses.get(0));
+                        handler.postDelayed(refreshTitleRunnable, 5000L);
                     } else {
                         actionBar.setSubtitle("");
                         handler.removeCallbacks(refreshTitleRunnable);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/widget/PresenceIndicator.kt b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/widget/PresenceIndicator.kt
index 55ab27809..f4ecaf21e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/widget/PresenceIndicator.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/widget/PresenceIndicator.kt
@@ -49,14 +49,10 @@ class PresenceIndicator : View {
 
     fun setStatus(contact: Contact?) {
         val status = contact?.shownStatus
-        if ((status == Presence.Status.ONLINE || status == Presence.Status.CHAT) &&
-            (contact.lastseen <= 0 || !contact.presences.allOrNonSupport(Namespace.IDLE) || ((System.currentTimeMillis() - contact.lastseen) / 1000) > 60)) {
-            this.status = null
-        } else {
+        if (status != this.status) {
             this.status = status
+            invalidate()
         }
-
-        invalidate()
     }
 
     override fun onDraw(canvas: Canvas) {