diff --git a/osu.Desktop/DiscordRichPresence.cs b/osu.Desktop/DiscordRichPresence.cs
index 32a8ba51a3..7dd9250ab6 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/DiscordRichPresence.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/DiscordRichPresence.cs
@@ -51,12 +51,9 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
         [Resolved]
         private LocalUserStatisticsProvider statisticsProvider { get; set; } = null!;
 
-        [Resolved]
-        private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; } = null!;
-
-        private readonly IBindable<UserStatus?> status = new Bindable<UserStatus?>();
-        private readonly IBindable<UserActivity> activity = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
-        private readonly Bindable<DiscordRichPresenceMode> privacyMode = new Bindable<DiscordRichPresenceMode>();
+        private IBindable<DiscordRichPresenceMode> privacyMode = null!;
+        private IBindable<UserStatus> userStatus = null!;
+        private IBindable<UserActivity?> userActivity = null!;
 
         private readonly RichPresence presence = new RichPresence
         {
@@ -71,8 +68,12 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
         private IBindable<APIUser>? user;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config, SessionStatics session)
         {
+            privacyMode = config.GetBindable<DiscordRichPresenceMode>(OsuSetting.DiscordRichPresence);
+            userStatus = config.GetBindable<UserStatus>(OsuSetting.UserOnlineStatus);
+            userActivity = session.GetBindable<UserActivity?>(Static.UserOnlineActivity);
+
             client = new DiscordRpcClient(client_id)
             {
                 // SkipIdenticalPresence allows us to fire SetPresence at any point and leave it to the underlying implementation
@@ -105,21 +106,11 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            config.BindWith(OsuSetting.DiscordRichPresence, privacyMode);
-
             user = api.LocalUser.GetBoundCopy();
-            user.BindValueChanged(u =>
-            {
-                status.UnbindBindings();
-                status.BindTo(u.NewValue.Status);
-
-                activity.UnbindBindings();
-                activity.BindTo(u.NewValue.Activity);
-            }, true);
 
             ruleset.BindValueChanged(_ => schedulePresenceUpdate());
-            status.BindValueChanged(_ => schedulePresenceUpdate());
-            activity.BindValueChanged(_ => schedulePresenceUpdate());
+            userStatus.BindValueChanged(_ => schedulePresenceUpdate());
+            userActivity.BindValueChanged(_ => schedulePresenceUpdate());
             privacyMode.BindValueChanged(_ => schedulePresenceUpdate());
 
             multiplayerClient.RoomUpdated += onRoomUpdated;
@@ -151,13 +142,13 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
                 if (!client.IsInitialized)
                     return;
 
-                if (status.Value == UserStatus.Offline || privacyMode.Value == DiscordRichPresenceMode.Off)
+                if (!api.IsLoggedIn || userStatus.Value == UserStatus.Offline || privacyMode.Value == DiscordRichPresenceMode.Off)
                 {
                     client.ClearPresence();
                     return;
                 }
 
-                bool hideIdentifiableInformation = privacyMode.Value == DiscordRichPresenceMode.Limited || status.Value == UserStatus.DoNotDisturb;
+                bool hideIdentifiableInformation = privacyMode.Value == DiscordRichPresenceMode.Limited || userStatus.Value == UserStatus.DoNotDisturb;
 
                 updatePresence(hideIdentifiableInformation);
                 client.SetPresence(presence);
@@ -170,12 +161,12 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
                 return;
 
             // user activity
-            if (activity.Value != null)
+            if (userActivity.Value != null)
             {
-                presence.State = clampLength(activity.Value.GetStatus(hideIdentifiableInformation));
-                presence.Details = clampLength(activity.Value.GetDetails(hideIdentifiableInformation) ?? string.Empty);
+                presence.State = clampLength(userActivity.Value.GetStatus(hideIdentifiableInformation));
+                presence.Details = clampLength(userActivity.Value.GetDetails(hideIdentifiableInformation) ?? string.Empty);
 
-                if (activity.Value.GetBeatmapID(hideIdentifiableInformation) is int beatmapId && beatmapId > 0)
+                if (userActivity.Value.GetBeatmapID(hideIdentifiableInformation) is int beatmapId && beatmapId > 0)
                 {
                     presence.Buttons = new[]
                     {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneLoginOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneLoginOverlay.cs
index 609bc6e166..3c97b291ee 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneLoginOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Menus/TestSceneLoginOverlay.cs
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
         private DummyAPIAccess dummyAPI => (DummyAPIAccess)API;
 
         private LoginOverlay loginOverlay = null!;
-
-        [Resolved]
-        private OsuConfigManager configManager { get; set; } = null!;
+        private OsuConfigManager localConfig = null!;
 
         [Cached(typeof(LocalUserStatisticsProvider))]
         private readonly TestSceneUserPanel.TestUserStatisticsProvider statisticsProvider = new TestSceneUserPanel.TestUserStatisticsProvider();
@@ -39,6 +37,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
+            Dependencies.Cache(localConfig = new OsuConfigManager(LocalStorage));
+
             Child = loginOverlay = new LoginOverlay
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
         [SetUpSteps]
         public void SetUpSteps()
         {
+            AddStep("reset online state", () => localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.UserOnlineStatus, UserStatus.Online));
             AddStep("show login overlay", () => loginOverlay.Show());
         }
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
             AddStep("clear handler", () => dummyAPI.HandleRequest = null);
 
             assertDropdownState(UserAction.Online);
-            AddStep("change user state", () => dummyAPI.LocalUser.Value.Status.Value = UserStatus.DoNotDisturb);
+            AddStep("change user state", () => localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.UserOnlineStatus, UserStatus.DoNotDisturb));
             assertDropdownState(UserAction.DoNotDisturb);
         }
 
@@ -188,31 +189,31 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Menus
         public void TestUncheckingRememberUsernameClearsIt()
         {
             AddStep("logout", () => API.Logout());
-            AddStep("set username", () => configManager.SetValue(OsuSetting.Username, "test_user"));
-            AddStep("set remember password", () => configManager.SetValue(OsuSetting.SavePassword, true));
+            AddStep("set username", () => localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.Username, "test_user"));
+            AddStep("set remember password", () => localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.SavePassword, true));
             AddStep("uncheck remember username", () =>
             {
                 InputManager.MoveMouseTo(loginOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SettingsCheckbox>().First());
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
-            AddAssert("remember username off", () => configManager.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SaveUsername), () => Is.False);
-            AddAssert("remember password off", () => configManager.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SavePassword), () => Is.False);
-            AddAssert("username cleared", () => configManager.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Username), () => Is.Empty);
+            AddAssert("remember username off", () => localConfig.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SaveUsername), () => Is.False);
+            AddAssert("remember password off", () => localConfig.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SavePassword), () => Is.False);
+            AddAssert("username cleared", () => localConfig.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Username), () => Is.Empty);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void TestUncheckingRememberPasswordClearsToken()
         {
             AddStep("logout", () => API.Logout());
-            AddStep("set token", () => configManager.SetValue(OsuSetting.Token, "test_token"));
-            AddStep("set remember password", () => configManager.SetValue(OsuSetting.SavePassword, true));
+            AddStep("set token", () => localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.Token, "test_token"));
+            AddStep("set remember password", () => localConfig.SetValue(OsuSetting.SavePassword, true));
             AddStep("uncheck remember token", () =>
             {
                 InputManager.MoveMouseTo(loginOverlay.ChildrenOfType<SettingsCheckbox>().Last());
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
-            AddAssert("remember password off", () => configManager.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SavePassword), () => Is.False);
-            AddAssert("token cleared", () => configManager.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Token), () => Is.Empty);
+            AddAssert("remember password off", () => localConfig.Get<bool>(OsuSetting.SavePassword), () => Is.False);
+            AddAssert("token cleared", () => localConfig.Get<string>(OsuSetting.Token), () => Is.Empty);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs
index 1e9b0317fb..56d03d4c7f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneNowPlayingCommand.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
-using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osu.Game.Online.Rooms;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
@@ -23,17 +23,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         [Cached(typeof(IChannelPostTarget))]
         private PostTarget postTarget { get; set; }
 
-        private DummyAPIAccess api => (DummyAPIAccess)API;
+        private SessionStatics session = null!;
 
         public TestSceneNowPlayingCommand()
         {
             Add(postTarget = new PostTarget());
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Dependencies.Cache(session = new SessionStatics());
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestGenericActivity()
         {
-            AddStep("Set activity", () => api.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.InLobby(new Room()));
+            AddStep("Set activity", () => session.SetValue<UserActivity>(Static.UserOnlineActivity, new UserActivity.InLobby(new Room())));
 
             AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand(new Channel())));
 
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         [Test]
         public void TestEditActivity()
         {
-            AddStep("Set activity", () => api.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.EditingBeatmap(new BeatmapInfo()));
+            AddStep("Set activity", () => session.SetValue<UserActivity>(Static.UserOnlineActivity, new UserActivity.EditingBeatmap(new BeatmapInfo())));
 
             AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand(new Channel())));
 
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         [Test]
         public void TestPlayActivity()
         {
-            AddStep("Set activity", () => api.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.InSoloGame(new BeatmapInfo(), new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo));
+            AddStep("Set activity", () => session.SetValue<UserActivity>(Static.UserOnlineActivity, new UserActivity.InSoloGame(new BeatmapInfo(), new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo)));
 
             AddStep("Run command", () => Add(new NowPlayingCommand(new Channel())));
 
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         [TestCase(false)]
         public void TestLinkPresence(bool hasOnlineId)
         {
-            AddStep("Set activity", () => api.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.InLobby(new Room()));
+            AddStep("Set activity", () => session.SetValue<UserActivity>(Static.UserOnlineActivity, new UserActivity.InLobby(new Room())));
 
             AddStep("Set beatmap", () => Beatmap.Value = new DummyWorkingBeatmap(Audio, null)
             {
@@ -82,7 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         [Test]
         public void TestModPresence()
         {
-            AddStep("Set activity", () => api.Activity.Value = new UserActivity.InSoloGame(new BeatmapInfo(), new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo));
+            AddStep("Set activity", () => session.SetValue<UserActivity>(Static.UserOnlineActivity, new UserActivity.InSoloGame(new BeatmapInfo(), new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo)));
 
             AddStep("Add Hidden mod", () => SelectedMods.Value = new[] { Ruleset.Value.CreateInstance().CreateMod<ModHidden>() });
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserClickableAvatar.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserClickableAvatar.cs
index 4539eae25f..fce888094d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserClickableAvatar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserClickableAvatar.cs
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                 CountryCode = countryCode,
                 CoverUrl = cover,
                 Colour = color ?? "000000",
-                Status =
-                {
-                    Value = UserStatus.Online
-                },
+                IsOnline = true
             };
 
             return new ClickableAvatar(user, showPanel)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserPanel.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserPanel.cs
index 3f1d961588..4c2e47d336 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserPanel.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                         Id = 3103765,
                         CountryCode = CountryCode.JP,
                         CoverUrl = @"https://assets.ppy.sh/user-cover-presets/1/df28696b58541a9e67f6755918951d542d93bdf1da41720fcca2fd2c1ea8cf51.jpeg",
-                        Status = { Value = UserStatus.Online }
+                        IsOnline = true
                     }) { Width = 300 },
                     boundPanel1 = new UserGridPanel(new APIUser
                     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index dea7931ed5..908f434655 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.LastProcessedMetadataId, -1);
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.ComboColourNormalisationAmount, 0.2f, 0f, 1f, 0.01f);
-            SetDefault<UserStatus?>(OsuSetting.UserOnlineStatus, null);
+            SetDefault(OsuSetting.UserOnlineStatus, UserStatus.Online);
 
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.EditorTimelineShowTimingChanges, true);
             SetDefault(OsuSetting.EditorTimelineShowBreaks, true);
@@ -440,7 +440,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         EditorShowSpeedChanges,
         TouchDisableGameplayTaps,
         ModSelectTextSearchStartsActive,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The status for the current user to broadcast to other players.
+        /// </summary>
         UserOnlineStatus,
+
         MultiplayerRoomFilter,
         HideCountryFlags,
         EditorTimelineShowTimingChanges,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/SessionStatics.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/SessionStatics.cs
index c55a597c32..bdfb0217ad 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/SessionStatics.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/SessionStatics.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Scoring;
+using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Configuration
 {
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             SetDefault(Static.TouchInputActive, RuntimeInfo.IsMobile);
             SetDefault<ScoreInfo>(Static.LastLocalUserScore, null);
             SetDefault<ScoreInfo>(Static.LastAppliedOffsetScore, null);
+            SetDefault<UserActivity>(Static.UserOnlineActivity, null);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -92,5 +94,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         /// This is reset when a new challenge is up.
         /// </summary>
         DailyChallengeIntroPlayed,
+
+        UserOnlineActivity,
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
index 00fe3bb005..f7fbacf76c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
         public IBindable<APIUser> LocalUser => localUser;
         public IBindableList<APIRelation> Friends => friends;
-        public IBindable<UserActivity> Activity => activity;
 
         public INotificationsClient NotificationsClient { get; }
 
@@ -70,15 +69,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
         private BindableList<APIRelation> friends { get; } = new BindableList<APIRelation>();
 
-        private Bindable<UserActivity> activity { get; } = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
-
-        private Bindable<UserStatus?> configStatus { get; } = new Bindable<UserStatus?>();
-        private Bindable<UserStatus?> localUserStatus { get; } = new Bindable<UserStatus?>();
-
         protected bool HasLogin => authentication.Token.Value != null || (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(ProvidedUsername) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(password));
 
+        private readonly Bindable<UserStatus> configStatus = new Bindable<UserStatus>();
         private readonly CancellationTokenSource cancellationToken = new CancellationTokenSource();
-
         private readonly Logger log;
 
         public APIAccess(OsuGameBase game, OsuConfigManager config, EndpointConfiguration endpointConfiguration, string versionHash)
@@ -121,17 +115,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
                 state.Value = APIState.Connecting;
             }
 
-            localUser.BindValueChanged(u =>
-            {
-                u.OldValue?.Activity.UnbindFrom(activity);
-                u.NewValue.Activity.BindTo(activity);
-
-                u.OldValue?.Status.UnbindFrom(localUserStatus);
-                u.NewValue.Status.BindTo(localUserStatus);
-            }, true);
-
-            localUserStatus.BindTo(configStatus);
-
             var thread = new Thread(run)
             {
                 Name = "APIAccess",
@@ -342,10 +325,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
                     {
                         Debug.Assert(ThreadSafety.IsUpdateThread);
 
-                        me.Status.Value = configStatus.Value ?? UserStatus.Online;
-
                         localUser.Value = me;
-
                         state.Value = me.SessionVerified ? APIState.Online : APIState.RequiresSecondFactorAuth;
                         failureCount = 0;
                     };
@@ -381,8 +361,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
             localUser.Value = new APIUser
             {
-                Username = ProvidedUsername,
-                Status = { Value = configStatus.Value ?? UserStatus.Online }
+                Username = ProvidedUsername
             };
         }
 
@@ -608,6 +587,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
             password = null;
             SecondFactorCode = null;
             authentication.Clear();
+
+            // Reset the status to be broadcast on the next login, in case multiple players share the same system.
             configStatus.Value = UserStatus.Online;
 
             // Scheduled prior to state change such that the state changed event is invoked with the correct user and their friends present
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/DummyAPIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/DummyAPIAccess.cs
index 5d63c04925..48c08afb8c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/DummyAPIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/DummyAPIAccess.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osu.Game.Online.Notifications.WebSocket;
 using osu.Game.Tests;
-using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 {
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
         public BindableList<APIRelation> Friends { get; } = new BindableList<APIRelation>();
 
-        public Bindable<UserActivity> Activity { get; } = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
-
         public DummyNotificationsClient NotificationsClient { get; } = new DummyNotificationsClient();
         INotificationsClient IAPIProvider.NotificationsClient => NotificationsClient;
 
@@ -69,15 +66,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
         /// </summary>
         public IBindable<APIState> State => state;
 
-        public DummyAPIAccess()
-        {
-            LocalUser.BindValueChanged(u =>
-            {
-                u.OldValue?.Activity.UnbindFrom(Activity);
-                u.NewValue.Activity.BindTo(Activity);
-            }, true);
-        }
-
         public virtual void Queue(APIRequest request)
         {
             request.AttachAPI(this);
@@ -204,7 +192,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 
         IBindable<APIUser> IAPIProvider.LocalUser => LocalUser;
         IBindableList<APIRelation> IAPIProvider.Friends => Friends;
-        IBindable<UserActivity> IAPIProvider.Activity => Activity;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Skip 2FA requirement for next login.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/IAPIProvider.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/IAPIProvider.cs
index 1c4b2da742..3b6763d736 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/IAPIProvider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/IAPIProvider.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using osu.Game.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osu.Game.Online.Notifications.WebSocket;
-using osu.Game.Users;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Online.API
 {
@@ -24,11 +23,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
         /// </summary>
         IBindableList<APIRelation> Friends { get; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The current user's activity.
-        /// </summary>
-        IBindable<UserActivity> Activity { get; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The language supplied by this provider to API requests.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIUser.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIUser.cs
index a829484506..30fceab852 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIUser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIUser.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Game.Extensions;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 
@@ -56,10 +55,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses
             set => countryCodeString = value.ToString();
         }
 
-        public readonly Bindable<UserStatus?> Status = new Bindable<UserStatus?>();
-
-        public readonly Bindable<UserActivity> Activity = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
-
         [JsonProperty(@"profile_colour")]
         public string Colour;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/NowPlayingCommand.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/NowPlayingCommand.cs
index 0e6f6f0bf6..db44017a1b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/NowPlayingCommand.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/NowPlayingCommand.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
         private IBindable<RulesetInfo> currentRuleset { get; set; } = null!;
 
         private readonly Channel? target;
+        private IBindable<UserActivity?> userActivity = null!;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="NowPlayingCommand"/> to post the currently-playing beatmap to a parenting <see cref="IChannelPostTarget"/>.
@@ -43,6 +45,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
             this.target = target;
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(SessionStatics session)
+        {
+            userActivity = session.GetBindable<UserActivity?>(Static.UserOnlineActivity);
+        }
+
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
             int beatmapOnlineID;
             string beatmapDisplayTitle;
 
-            switch (api.Activity.Value)
+            switch (userActivity.Value)
             {
                 case UserActivity.InGame game:
                     verb = "playing";
@@ -92,14 +100,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
             string getRulesetPart()
             {
-                if (api.Activity.Value is not UserActivity.InGame) return string.Empty;
+                if (userActivity.Value is not UserActivity.InGame) return string.Empty;
 
                 return $"<{currentRuleset.Value.Name}>";
             }
 
             string getModPart()
             {
-                if (api.Activity.Value is not UserActivity.InGame) return string.Empty;
+                if (userActivity.Value is not UserActivity.InGame) return string.Empty;
 
                 if (selectedMods.Value.Count == 0)
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/FriendPresenceNotifier.cs b/osu.Game/Online/FriendPresenceNotifier.cs
index 330e0a908f..dd141b756b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/FriendPresenceNotifier.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/FriendPresenceNotifier.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
         private readonly Bindable<bool> notifyOnFriendPresenceChange = new BindableBool();
 
         private readonly IBindableList<APIRelation> friends = new BindableList<APIRelation>();
-        private readonly IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> friendStates = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
+        private readonly IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> friendPresences = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
 
         private readonly HashSet<APIUser> onlineAlertQueue = new HashSet<APIUser>();
         private readonly HashSet<APIUser> offlineAlertQueue = new HashSet<APIUser>();
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
             friends.BindTo(api.Friends);
             friends.BindCollectionChanged(onFriendsChanged, true);
 
-            friendStates.BindTo(metadataClient.FriendStates);
-            friendStates.BindCollectionChanged(onFriendStatesChanged, true);
+            friendPresences.BindTo(metadataClient.FriendPresences);
+            friendPresences.BindCollectionChanged(onFriendPresenceChanged, true);
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
                         if (friend.TargetUser is not APIUser user)
                             continue;
 
-                        if (friendStates.TryGetValue(friend.TargetID, out _))
+                        if (friendPresences.TryGetValue(friend.TargetID, out _))
                             markUserOnline(user);
                     }
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online
             }
         }
 
-        private void onFriendStatesChanged(object? sender, NotifyDictionaryChangedEventArgs<int, UserPresence> e)
+        private void onFriendPresenceChanged(object? sender, NotifyDictionaryChangedEventArgs<int, UserPresence> e)
         {
             switch (e.Action)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Metadata/MetadataClient.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Metadata/MetadataClient.cs
index 6578f70f74..3c0b47ad3d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Metadata/MetadataClient.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Metadata/MetadataClient.cs
@@ -37,15 +37,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
         /// </summary>
         public abstract IBindable<bool> IsWatchingUserPresence { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The <see cref="UserPresence"/> information about the current user.
+        /// </summary>
+        public abstract UserPresence LocalUserPresence { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Dictionary keyed by user ID containing all of the <see cref="UserPresence"/> information about currently online users received from the server.
         /// </summary>
-        public abstract IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> UserStates { get; }
+        public abstract IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> UserPresences { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Dictionary keyed by user ID containing all of the <see cref="UserPresence"/> information about currently online friends received from the server.
         /// </summary>
-        public abstract IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> FriendStates { get; }
+        public abstract IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> FriendPresences { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         public abstract Task UpdateActivity(UserActivity? activity);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Metadata/OnlineMetadataClient.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Metadata/OnlineMetadataClient.cs
index a8a14b1c78..5aeeb04d11 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Metadata/OnlineMetadataClient.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Metadata/OnlineMetadataClient.cs
@@ -23,22 +23,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
         public override IBindable<bool> IsWatchingUserPresence => isWatchingUserPresence;
         private readonly BindableBool isWatchingUserPresence = new BindableBool();
 
-        public override IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> UserStates => userStates;
-        private readonly BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> userStates = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
+        public override UserPresence LocalUserPresence => localUserPresence;
+        private UserPresence localUserPresence;
 
-        public override IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> FriendStates => friendStates;
-        private readonly BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> friendStates = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
+        public override IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> UserPresences => userPresences;
+        private readonly BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> userPresences = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
+
+        public override IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> FriendPresences => friendPresences;
+        private readonly BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> friendPresences = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
 
         public override IBindable<DailyChallengeInfo?> DailyChallengeInfo => dailyChallengeInfo;
         private readonly Bindable<DailyChallengeInfo?> dailyChallengeInfo = new Bindable<DailyChallengeInfo?>();
 
         private readonly string endpoint;
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private IAPIProvider api { get; set; } = null!;
+
         private IHubClientConnector? connector;
         private Bindable<int> lastQueueId = null!;
         private IBindable<APIUser> localUser = null!;
+        private IBindable<UserStatus> userStatus = null!;
         private IBindable<UserActivity?> userActivity = null!;
-        private IBindable<UserStatus?>? userStatus;
 
         private HubConnection? connection => connector?.CurrentConnection;
 
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(IAPIProvider api, OsuConfigManager config)
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config, SessionStatics session)
         {
             // Importantly, we are intentionally not using MessagePack here to correctly support derived class serialization.
             // More information on the limitations / reasoning can be found in osu-server-spectator's initialisation code.
@@ -72,25 +78,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
                 IsConnected.BindValueChanged(isConnectedChanged, true);
             }
 
-            lastQueueId = config.GetBindable<int>(OsuSetting.LastProcessedMetadataId);
-
             localUser = api.LocalUser.GetBoundCopy();
-            userActivity = api.Activity.GetBoundCopy()!;
+            lastQueueId = config.GetBindable<int>(OsuSetting.LastProcessedMetadataId);
+            userStatus = config.GetBindable<UserStatus>(OsuSetting.UserOnlineStatus);
+            userActivity = session.GetBindable<UserActivity?>(Static.UserOnlineActivity);
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
-            localUser.BindValueChanged(_ =>
+
+            userStatus.BindValueChanged(status =>
             {
                 if (localUser.Value is not GuestUser)
-                {
-                    userStatus = localUser.Value.Status.GetBoundCopy();
-                    userStatus.BindValueChanged(status => UpdateStatus(status.NewValue), true);
-                }
-                else
-                    userStatus = null;
+                    UpdateStatus(status.NewValue);
             }, true);
+
             userActivity.BindValueChanged(activity =>
             {
                 if (localUser.Value is not GuestUser)
@@ -107,9 +110,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
                 Schedule(() =>
                 {
                     isWatchingUserPresence.Value = false;
-                    userStates.Clear();
-                    friendStates.Clear();
+                    userPresences.Clear();
+                    friendPresences.Clear();
                     dailyChallengeInfo.Value = null;
+                    localUserPresence = default;
                 });
                 return;
             }
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
             if (localUser.Value is not GuestUser)
             {
                 UpdateActivity(userActivity.Value);
-                UpdateStatus(userStatus?.Value);
+                UpdateStatus(userStatus.Value);
             }
 
             if (lastQueueId.Value >= 0)
@@ -202,9 +206,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
             Schedule(() =>
             {
                 if (presence?.Status != null)
-                    userStates[userId] = presence.Value;
+                {
+                    if (userId == api.LocalUser.Value.OnlineID)
+                        localUserPresence = presence.Value;
+                    else
+                        userPresences[userId] = presence.Value;
+                }
                 else
-                    userStates.Remove(userId);
+                {
+                    if (userId == api.LocalUser.Value.OnlineID)
+                        localUserPresence = default;
+                    else
+                        userPresences.Remove(userId);
+                }
             });
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
@@ -215,9 +229,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
             Schedule(() =>
             {
                 if (presence?.Status != null)
-                    friendStates[userId] = presence.Value;
+                    friendPresences[userId] = presence.Value;
                 else
-                    friendStates.Remove(userId);
+                    friendPresences.Remove(userId);
             });
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
@@ -242,7 +256,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Metadata
                     throw new OperationCanceledException();
 
                 // must be scheduled before any remote calls to avoid mis-ordering.
-                Schedule(() => userStates.Clear());
+                Schedule(() => userPresences.Clear());
                 Debug.Assert(connection != null);
                 await connection.InvokeAsync(nameof(IMetadataServer.EndWatchingUserPresence)).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 Logger.Log($@"{nameof(OnlineMetadataClient)} stopped watching user presence", LoggingTarget.Network);
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 859991496d..40d13ae0b7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private Bindable<float> uiScale;
 
+        private Bindable<UserActivity> configUserActivity;
+
         private Bindable<string> configSkin;
 
         private readonly string[] args;
@@ -391,6 +393,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             Ruleset.ValueChanged += r => configRuleset.Value = r.NewValue.ShortName;
 
+            configUserActivity = SessionStatics.GetBindable<UserActivity>(Static.UserOnlineActivity);
+
             configSkin = LocalConfig.GetBindable<string>(OsuSetting.Skin);
 
             // Transfer skin from config to realm instance once on startup.
@@ -1588,14 +1592,14 @@ namespace osu.Game
             {
                 backButtonVisibility.UnbindFrom(currentOsuScreen.BackButtonVisibility);
                 OverlayActivationMode.UnbindFrom(currentOsuScreen.OverlayActivationMode);
-                API.Activity.UnbindFrom(currentOsuScreen.Activity);
+                configUserActivity.UnbindFrom(currentOsuScreen.Activity);
             }
 
             if (newScreen is IOsuScreen newOsuScreen)
             {
                 backButtonVisibility.BindTo(newOsuScreen.BackButtonVisibility);
                 OverlayActivationMode.BindTo(newOsuScreen.OverlayActivationMode);
-                API.Activity.BindTo(newOsuScreen.Activity);
+                configUserActivity.BindTo(newOsuScreen.Activity);
 
                 GlobalCursorDisplay.MenuCursor.HideCursorOnNonMouseInput = newOsuScreen.HideMenuCursorOnNonMouseInput;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/CurrentlyOnlineDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/CurrentlyOnlineDisplay.cs
index ee277ff538..bb4c9d96c8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/CurrentlyOnlineDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Dashboard/CurrentlyOnlineDisplay.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard
         private const float padding = 10;
 
         private readonly IBindableList<int> playingUsers = new BindableList<int>();
-        private readonly IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> onlineUsers = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
+        private readonly IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> onlineUserPresences = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
         private readonly Dictionary<int, OnlineUserPanel> userPanels = new Dictionary<int, OnlineUserPanel>();
 
         private SearchContainer<OnlineUserPanel> userFlow;
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            onlineUsers.BindTo(metadataClient.UserStates);
-            onlineUsers.BindCollectionChanged(onUserUpdated, true);
+            onlineUserPresences.BindTo(metadataClient.UserPresences);
+            onlineUserPresences.BindCollectionChanged(onUserPresenceUpdated, true);
 
             playingUsers.BindTo(spectatorClient.PlayingUsers);
             playingUsers.BindCollectionChanged(onPlayingUsersChanged, true);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard
             searchTextBox.TakeFocus();
         }
 
-        private void onUserUpdated(object sender, NotifyDictionaryChangedEventArgs<int, UserPresence> e) => Schedule(() =>
+        private void onUserPresenceUpdated(object sender, NotifyDictionaryChangedEventArgs<int, UserPresence> e) => Schedule(() =>
         {
             switch (e.Action)
             {
@@ -140,15 +140,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard
 
                             Schedule(() =>
                             {
-                                // explicitly refetch the user's status.
-                                // things may have changed in between the time of scheduling and the time of actual execution.
-                                if (onlineUsers.TryGetValue(userId, out var updatedStatus))
+                                userFlow.Add(userPanels[userId] = createUserPanel(user).With(p =>
                                 {
-                                    user.Activity.Value = updatedStatus.Activity;
-                                    user.Status.Value = updatedStatus.Status;
-                                }
+                                    var presence = onlineUserPresences.GetValueOrDefault(userId);
 
-                                userFlow.Add(userPanels[userId] = createUserPanel(user));
+                                    p.Status.Value = presence.Status;
+                                    p.Activity.Value = presence.Activity;
+                                }));
                             });
                         });
                     }
@@ -162,8 +160,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard
                     {
                         if (userPanels.TryGetValue(kvp.Key, out var panel))
                         {
-                            panel.User.Activity.Value = kvp.Value.Activity;
-                            panel.User.Status.Value = kvp.Value.Status;
+                            panel.Activity.Value = kvp.Value.Activity;
+                            panel.Status.Value = kvp.Value.Status;
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -223,6 +221,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard
         {
             public readonly APIUser User;
 
+            public readonly Bindable<UserStatus?> Status = new Bindable<UserStatus?>();
+            public readonly Bindable<UserActivity> Activity = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
+
             public BindableBool CanSpectate { get; } = new BindableBool();
 
             public IEnumerable<LocalisableString> FilterTerms { get; }
@@ -271,8 +272,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Dashboard
                                 Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                                 Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
                                 // this is SHOCKING
-                                Activity = { BindTarget = User.Activity },
-                                Status = { BindTarget = User.Status },
+                                Activity = { BindTarget = Activity },
+                                Status = { BindTarget = Status },
                             },
                             new PurpleRoundedButton
                             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Login/LoginPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Login/LoginPanel.cs
index 84bd0c36b9..6d74fc442e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Login/LoginPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Login/LoginPanel.cs
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
-using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Settings;
 using osu.Game.Users;
 using osuTK;
@@ -38,14 +38,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Login
         /// </summary>
         public Action? RequestHide;
 
-        private IBindable<APIUser> user = null!;
-        private readonly Bindable<UserStatus?> status = new Bindable<UserStatus?>();
-
         private readonly IBindable<APIState> apiState = new Bindable<APIState>();
+        private readonly Bindable<UserStatus> configUserStatus = new Bindable<UserStatus>();
 
         [Resolved]
         private IAPIProvider api { get; set; } = null!;
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuConfigManager config { get; set; } = null!;
+
         public override RectangleF BoundingBox => bounding ? base.BoundingBox : RectangleF.Empty;
 
         public bool Bounding
@@ -68,17 +69,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Login
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
+            config.BindWith(OsuSetting.UserOnlineStatus, configUserStatus);
+            configUserStatus.BindValueChanged(e => updateDropdownCurrent(e.NewValue), true);
+
             apiState.BindTo(api.State);
             apiState.BindValueChanged(onlineStateChanged, true);
-
-            user = api.LocalUser.GetBoundCopy();
-            user.BindValueChanged(u =>
-            {
-                status.UnbindBindings();
-                status.BindTo(u.NewValue.Status);
-            }, true);
-
-            status.BindValueChanged(e => updateDropdownCurrent(e.NewValue), true);
         }
 
         private void onlineStateChanged(ValueChangedEvent<APIState> state) => Schedule(() =>
@@ -157,23 +152,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Login
                         },
                     };
 
-                    updateDropdownCurrent(status.Value);
+                    updateDropdownCurrent(configUserStatus.Value);
                     dropdown.Current.BindValueChanged(action =>
                     {
                         switch (action.NewValue)
                         {
                             case UserAction.Online:
-                                api.LocalUser.Value.Status.Value = UserStatus.Online;
+                                configUserStatus.Value = UserStatus.Online;
                                 dropdown.StatusColour = colours.Green;
                                 break;
 
                             case UserAction.DoNotDisturb:
-                                api.LocalUser.Value.Status.Value = UserStatus.DoNotDisturb;
+                                configUserStatus.Value = UserStatus.DoNotDisturb;
                                 dropdown.StatusColour = colours.Red;
                                 break;
 
                             case UserAction.AppearOffline:
-                                api.LocalUser.Value.Status.Value = UserStatus.Offline;
+                                configUserStatus.Value = UserStatus.Offline;
                                 dropdown.StatusColour = colours.Gray7;
                                 break;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/IOsuScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/IOsuScreen.cs
index 9e474ed0c6..69bde877c7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/IOsuScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/IOsuScreen.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
         /// <summary>
         /// The current <see cref="UserActivity"/> for this screen.
         /// </summary>
-        IBindable<UserActivity> Activity { get; }
+        Bindable<UserActivity> Activity { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The amount of parallax to be applied while this screen is displayed.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OsuScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OsuScreen.cs
index ab66241a77..f5325b3928 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OsuScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OsuScreen.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
         /// </summary>
         protected readonly Bindable<UserActivity> Activity = new Bindable<UserActivity>();
 
-        IBindable<UserActivity> IOsuScreen.Activity => Activity;
+        Bindable<UserActivity> IOsuScreen.Activity => Activity;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether to disallow changes to game-wise Beatmap/Ruleset bindables for this screen (and all children).
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Metadata/TestMetadataClient.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Metadata/TestMetadataClient.cs
index 36f79a5adc..d14cbd7743 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Metadata/TestMetadataClient.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/Metadata/TestMetadataClient.cs
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Metadata
         public override IBindable<bool> IsWatchingUserPresence => isWatchingUserPresence;
         private readonly BindableBool isWatchingUserPresence = new BindableBool();
 
-        public override IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> UserStates => userStates;
-        private readonly BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> userStates = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
+        public override UserPresence LocalUserPresence => localUserPresence;
+        private UserPresence localUserPresence;
 
-        public override IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> FriendStates => friendStates;
-        private readonly BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> friendStates = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
+        public override IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> UserPresences => userPresences;
+        private readonly BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> userPresences = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
+
+        public override IBindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> FriendPresences => friendPresences;
+        private readonly BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence> friendPresences = new BindableDictionary<int, UserPresence>();
 
         public override Bindable<DailyChallengeInfo?> DailyChallengeInfo => dailyChallengeInfo;
         private readonly Bindable<DailyChallengeInfo?> dailyChallengeInfo = new Bindable<DailyChallengeInfo?>();
@@ -45,11 +48,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Metadata
 
         public override Task UpdateActivity(UserActivity? activity)
         {
+            localUserPresence = localUserPresence with { Activity = activity };
+
             if (isWatchingUserPresence.Value)
             {
-                userStates.TryGetValue(api.LocalUser.Value.Id, out var localUserPresence);
-                localUserPresence = localUserPresence with { Activity = activity };
-                userStates[api.LocalUser.Value.Id] = localUserPresence;
+                if (userPresences.ContainsKey(api.LocalUser.Value.Id))
+                    userPresences[api.LocalUser.Value.Id] = localUserPresence;
             }
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
@@ -57,11 +61,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Metadata
 
         public override Task UpdateStatus(UserStatus? status)
         {
+            localUserPresence = localUserPresence with { Status = status };
+
             if (isWatchingUserPresence.Value)
             {
-                userStates.TryGetValue(api.LocalUser.Value.Id, out var localUserPresence);
-                localUserPresence = localUserPresence with { Status = status };
-                userStates[api.LocalUser.Value.Id] = localUserPresence;
+                if (userPresences.ContainsKey(api.LocalUser.Value.Id))
+                    userPresences[api.LocalUser.Value.Id] = localUserPresence;
             }
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
@@ -71,10 +76,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Metadata
         {
             if (isWatchingUserPresence.Value)
             {
-                if (presence.HasValue)
-                    userStates[userId] = presence.Value;
+                if (presence?.Status != null)
+                {
+                    if (userId == api.LocalUser.Value.OnlineID)
+                        localUserPresence = presence.Value;
+                    else
+                        userPresences[userId] = presence.Value;
+                }
                 else
-                    userStates.Remove(userId);
+                {
+                    if (userId == api.LocalUser.Value.OnlineID)
+                        localUserPresence = default;
+                    else
+                        userPresences.Remove(userId);
+                }
             }
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
@@ -83,9 +98,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Metadata
         public override Task FriendPresenceUpdated(int userId, UserPresence? presence)
         {
             if (presence.HasValue)
-                friendStates[userId] = presence.Value;
+                friendPresences[userId] = presence.Value;
             else
-                friendStates.Remove(userId);
+                friendPresences.Remove(userId);
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
         }