diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/membership/RoomMemberEventHandler.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/membership/RoomMemberEventHandler.kt
index 63c23de659..fd6552525e 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/membership/RoomMemberEventHandler.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/membership/RoomMemberEventHandler.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.events.model.Event
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.events.model.EventType
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomMemberContent
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.RoomMemberSummaryEntity
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.presence.UserPresenceEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.query.where
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.di.UserId
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.session.events.getFixedRoomMemberContent
@@ -88,10 +89,12 @@ internal class RoomMemberEventHandler @Inject constructor(
             existingRoomMemberSummary.avatarUrl = roomMember.avatarUrl
             existingRoomMemberSummary.membership = roomMember.membership
         } else {
+            val presenceEntity = UserPresenceEntity.where(realm, userId).findFirst()
             val roomMemberEntity = RoomMemberEntityFactory.create(
                     roomId,
                     userId,
-                    roomMember
+                    roomMember,
+                    presenceEntity
             )
             realm.insert(roomMemberEntity)
         }