diff --git a/osu.Desktop/DiscordRichPresence.cs b/osu.Desktop/DiscordRichPresence.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b53ca6161b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Desktop/DiscordRichPresence.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using DiscordRPC;
+using DiscordRPC.Message;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Logging;
+using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using osu.Game.Users;
+using LogLevel = osu.Framework.Logging.LogLevel;
+using User = osu.Game.Users.User;
+
+namespace osu.Desktop
+{
+    internal class DiscordRichPresence : Component
+    {
+        private const string client_id = "367827983903490050";
+
+        private DiscordRpcClient client;
+
+        [Resolved]
+        private IBindable<RulesetInfo> ruleset { get; set; }
+
+        private Bindable<User> user;
+
+        private readonly IBindable<UserStatus> status = new Bindable<UserStatus>();
+        private readonly IBindable<UserActivity> activity = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
+
+        private readonly RichPresence presence = new RichPresence
+        {
+            Assets = new Assets { LargeImageKey = "osu_logo_lazer", }
+        };
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(IAPIProvider provider)
+        {
+            client = new DiscordRpcClient(client_id)
+            {
+                SkipIdenticalPresence = false // handles better on discord IPC loss, see updateStatus call in onReady.
+            };
+
+            client.OnReady += onReady;
+            client.OnError += (_, e) => Logger.Log($"An error occurred with Discord RPC Client: {e.Code} {e.Message}", LoggingTarget.Network, LogLevel.Error);
+            client.OnConnectionFailed += (_, e) => Logger.Log($"An connection occurred with Discord RPC Client: {e.Type}", LoggingTarget.Network, LogLevel.Error);
+
+            (user = provider.LocalUser.GetBoundCopy()).BindValueChanged(u =>
+            {
+                status.UnbindBindings();
+                status.BindTo(u.NewValue.Status);
+
+                activity.UnbindBindings();
+                activity.BindTo(u.NewValue.Activity);
+            }, true);
+
+            ruleset.BindValueChanged(_ => updateStatus());
+            status.BindValueChanged(_ => updateStatus());
+            activity.BindValueChanged(_ => updateStatus());
+
+            client.Initialize();
+        }
+
+        private void onReady(object _, ReadyMessage __)
+        {
+            Logger.Log("Discord RPC Client ready.", LoggingTarget.Network, LogLevel.Debug);
+            updateStatus();
+        }
+
+        private void updateStatus()
+        {
+            if (status.Value is UserStatusOffline)
+            {
+                client.ClearPresence();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (status.Value is UserStatusOnline && activity.Value != null)
+            {
+                presence.State = activity.Value.Status;
+                presence.Details = getDetails(activity.Value);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                presence.State = "Idle";
+                presence.Details = string.Empty;
+            }
+
+            // update user information
+            presence.Assets.LargeImageText = $"{user.Value.Username}" + (user.Value.Statistics?.Ranks.Global > 0 ? $" (rank #{user.Value.Statistics.Ranks.Global:N0})" : string.Empty);
+
+            // update ruleset
+            presence.Assets.SmallImageKey = ruleset.Value.ID <= 3 ? $"mode_{ruleset.Value.ID}" : "mode_custom";
+            presence.Assets.SmallImageText = ruleset.Value.Name;
+
+            client.SetPresence(presence);
+        }
+
+        private string getDetails(UserActivity activity)
+        {
+            switch (activity)
+            {
+                case UserActivity.SoloGame solo:
+                    return solo.Beatmap.ToString();
+
+                case UserActivity.Editing edit:
+                    return edit.Beatmap.ToString();
+            }
+
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
+        {
+            client.Dispose();
+            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 66e7bb381c..f70cc24159 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
                 else
                     Add(new SimpleUpdateManager());
             }
+
+            LoadComponentAsync(new DiscordRichPresence(), Add);
         }
 
         protected override void ScreenChanged(IScreen lastScreen, IScreen newScreen)
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/osu.Desktop.csproj b/osu.Desktop/osu.Desktop.csproj
index 60cada3ae7..61299cc23f 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/osu.Desktop.csproj
+++ b/osu.Desktop/osu.Desktop.csproj
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="2.2.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="2.2.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="4.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="DiscordRichPresence" Version="1.0.121" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Resources">
     <EmbeddedResource Include="lazer.ico" />
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
index 8bfc28e774..23c931d161 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
                         userReq.Success += u =>
                         {
                             LocalUser.Value = u;
+
+                            // todo: save/pull from settings
+                            LocalUser.Value.Status.Value = new UserStatusOnline();
+
                             failureCount = 0;
 
                             //we're connected!
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/User.cs b/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
index ebd9dbecd1..5d0ffd5a67 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/User.cs
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
         [JsonProperty(@"country")]
         public Country Country;
 
-        public Bindable<UserStatus> Status = new Bindable<UserStatus>();
+        public readonly Bindable<UserStatus> Status = new Bindable<UserStatus>();
 
-        public IBindable<UserActivity> Activity = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
+        public readonly Bindable<UserActivity> Activity = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
 
         //public Team Team;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Users/UserActivity.cs b/osu.Game/Users/UserActivity.cs
index 918c547978..8030fc55a2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Users/UserActivity.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Users/UserActivity.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Users
 
         public class InLobby : UserActivity
         {
-            public override string Status => @"In a Multiplayer Lobby";
+            public override string Status => @"In a multiplayer lobby";
         }
     }
 }