diff --git a/src/component-index.js b/src/component-index.js
index b783f36a6c..3f84ac6392 100644
--- a/src/component-index.js
+++ b/src/component-index.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ module.exports.components['views.messages.MVideoBody'] = require('./components/v
 module.exports.components['views.messages.TextualBody'] = require('./components/views/messages/TextualBody');
 module.exports.components['views.messages.TextualEvent'] = require('./components/views/messages/TextualEvent');
 module.exports.components['views.messages.UnknownBody'] = require('./components/views/messages/UnknownBody');
+module.exports.components['views.rooms.EntityTile'] = require('./components/views/rooms/EntityTile');
 module.exports.components['views.rooms.EventTile'] = require('./components/views/rooms/EventTile');
 module.exports.components['views.rooms.MemberInfo'] = require('./components/views/rooms/MemberInfo');
 module.exports.components['views.rooms.MemberList'] = require('./components/views/rooms/MemberList');
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EntityTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EntityTile.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24577080e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EntityTile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+var React = require('react');
+
+var MatrixClientPeg = require('../../../MatrixClientPeg');
+var sdk = require('../../../index');
+
+
+var PRESENCE_CLASS = {
+    "offline": "mx_MemberTile_offline",
+    "online": "mx_MemberTile_online",
+    "unavailable": "mx_MemberTile_unavailable"
+};
+
+module.exports = React.createClass({
+    displayName: 'EntityTile',
+
+    propTypes: {
+        name: React.PropTypes.string,
+        title: React.PropTypes.string,
+        avatarJsx: React.PropTypes.any, // <BaseAvatar />
+        presenceState: React.PropTypes.string,
+        presenceActiveAgo: React.PropTypes.number,
+        showInviteButton: React.PropTypes.bool,
+        shouldComponentUpdate: React.PropTypes.func,
+        onClick: React.PropTypes.func
+    },
+
+    getDefaultProps: function() {
+        return {
+            shouldComponentUpdate: function(nextProps, nextState) { return false; },
+            onClick: function() {},
+            presenceState: "offline",
+            presenceActiveAgo: -1,
+            showInviteButton: false,
+        };
+    },
+
+    getInitialState: function() {
+        return {
+            hover: false
+        };
+    },
+
+    shouldComponentUpdate: function(nextProps, nextState) {
+        if (this.state.hover !== nextState.hover) return true;
+        return this.props.shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState);
+    },
+
+    mouseEnter: function(e) {
+        this.setState({ 'hover': true });
+    },
+
+    mouseLeave: function(e) {
+        this.setState({ 'hover': false });
+    },
+
+    render: function() {
+        var presenceClass = PRESENCE_CLASS[this.props.presenceState];
+        var mainClassName = "mx_MemberTile ";
+        mainClassName += presenceClass;
+        if (this.state.hover) {
+            mainClassName += " mx_MemberTile_hover";
+        }
+
+        var nameEl;
+        if (this.state.hover) {
+            var PresenceLabel = sdk.getComponent("rooms.PresenceLabel");
+            nameEl = (
+                <div className="mx_MemberTile_details">
+                    <img className="mx_MemberTile_chevron" src="img/member_chevron.png" width="8" height="12"/>
+                    <div className="mx_MemberTile_userId">{ this.props.name }</div>
+                    <PresenceLabel activeAgo={this.props.presenceActiveAgo}
+                        presenceState={this.props.presenceState} />
+                </div>
+            );
+        }
+        else {
+            nameEl = (
+                <div className="mx_MemberTile_name">
+                    { this.props.name }
+                </div>
+            );
+        }
+
+        var MemberAvatar = sdk.getComponent('avatars.MemberAvatar');
+        var BaseAvatar = sdk.getComponent('avatars.BaseAvatar');
+
+        var av = this.props.avatarJsx || <BaseAvatar name={name} width={36} height={36} />;
+
+        return (
+            <div className={mainClassName} title={ this.props.title }
+                    onClick={ this.props.onClick } onMouseEnter={ this.mouseEnter }
+                    onMouseLeave={ this.mouseLeave }>
+                <div className="mx_MemberTile_avatar">
+                    {av}
+                </div>
+                { nameEl }
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+});
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/MemberTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/MemberTile.js
index cb0bce839f..71b941b833 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/MemberTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/MemberTile.js
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
     propTypes: {
         member: React.PropTypes.any, // RoomMember
-        onFinished: React.PropTypes.func,
-        customDisplayName: React.PropTypes.string // for 3pid invites
+        customDisplayName: React.PropTypes.string, // for 3pid invites
     },
 
     getInitialState: function() {
@@ -37,13 +36,12 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     shouldComponentUpdate: function(nextProps, nextState) {
-        if (this.state.hover !== nextState.hover) return true;
         if (!this.props.member) { return false; } // e.g. 3pid members
         if (
             this.member_last_modified_time === undefined ||
             this.member_last_modified_time < nextProps.member.getLastModifiedTime()
         ) {
-            return true
+            return true;
         }
         if (
             nextProps.member.user &&
@@ -55,14 +53,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         return false;
     },
 
-    mouseEnter: function(e) {
-        this.setState({ 'hover': true });
-    },
-
-    mouseLeave: function(e) {
-        this.setState({ 'hover': false });
-    },
-
     onClick: function(e) {
         if (!this.props.member) { return; } // e.g. 3pid members
 
@@ -91,13 +81,21 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     render: function() {
+        var MemberAvatar = sdk.getComponent('avatars.MemberAvatar');
+        var BaseAvatar = sdk.getComponent('avatars.BaseAvatar');
+        var EntityTile = sdk.getComponent('rooms.EntityTile');
+
         var member = this.props.member;
-        var isMyUser = false;
         var name = this._getDisplayName();
         var active = -1;
-        var presenceClass = "mx_MemberTile_offline";
+        var presenceState = (member && member.user) ? member.user.presence : null;
 
+        var av;
         if (member) {
+            av = (
+                <MemberAvatar member={member} width={36} height={36} />
+            );
+
             if (member.user) {
                 this.user_last_modified_time = member.user.getLastModifiedTime();
 
@@ -105,75 +103,20 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 active = (
                     (Date.now() - (member.user.lastPresenceTs - member.user.lastActiveAgo)) || -1
                 );
-
-                if (member.user.presence === "online") {
-                    presenceClass = "mx_MemberTile_online";
-                }
-                else if (member.user.presence === "unavailable") {
-                    presenceClass = "mx_MemberTile_unavailable";
-                }
             }
             this.member_last_modified_time = member.getLastModifiedTime();
-            isMyUser = MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId == member.userId;
-
-            // if (this.props.member && this.props.member.powerLevelNorm > 0) {
-            //     var img = "img/p/p" + Math.floor(20 * this.props.member.powerLevelNorm / 100) + ".png";
-            //     power = <img src={ img } className="mx_MemberTile_power" width="44" height="44" alt=""/>;
-            // }
-        }
-
-
-        var mainClassName = "mx_MemberTile ";
-        mainClassName += presenceClass;
-        if (this.state.hover) {
-            mainClassName += " mx_MemberTile_hover";
-        }
-
-        var nameEl;
-        if (this.state.hover) {
-            var presenceState = (member && member.user) ? member.user.presence : null;
-            var PresenceLabel = sdk.getComponent("rooms.PresenceLabel");
-            nameEl = (
-                <div className="mx_MemberTile_details">
-                    <img className="mx_MemberTile_chevron" src="img/member_chevron.png" width="8" height="12"/>
-                    <div className="mx_MemberTile_userId">{ name }</div>
-                    <PresenceLabel activeAgo={active}
-                        presenceState={presenceState} />
-                </div>
-            );
-        }
-        else {
-            nameEl = (
-                <div className="mx_MemberTile_name">
-                    { name }
-                </div>
-            );
-        }
-
-        var MemberAvatar = sdk.getComponent('avatars.MemberAvatar');
-        var BaseAvatar = sdk.getComponent('avatars.BaseAvatar');
-
-        var av;
-        if (member) {
-            av = (
-                <MemberAvatar member={member} width={36} height={36} />
-            );
         }
         else {
             av = (
                 <BaseAvatar name={name} width={36} height={36} />
             );
         }
-
+        
         return (
-            <div className={mainClassName} title={ this.getPowerLabel() }
-                    onClick={ this.onClick } onMouseEnter={ this.mouseEnter }
-                    onMouseLeave={ this.mouseLeave }>
-                <div className="mx_MemberTile_avatar">
-                    {av}
-                </div>
-                { nameEl }
-            </div>
+            <EntityTile {...this.props} presenceActiveAgo={active} presenceState={presenceState}
+                avatarJsx={av} title={this.getPowerLabel()} onClick={this.onClick}
+                shouldComponentUpdate={this.shouldComponentUpdate.bind(this)}
+                name={name} />
         );
     }
 });
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/SearchableEntityList.js b/src/components/views/rooms/SearchableEntityList.js
index b8df4f6610..50c0a1b726 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/SearchableEntityList.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/SearchableEntityList.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var SearchableEntityList = React.createClass({
         emptyQueryShowsAll: React.PropTypes.bool,
         onSubmit: React.PropTypes.func, // fn(inputText)
         entities: React.PropTypes.array,
+        onEntityClick: React.PropTypes.func
     },
 
     getDefaultProps: function() {
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ var SearchableEntityList = React.createClass({
             searchPlaceholderText: "Search",
             entities: [],
             emptyQueryShowsAll: false,
-            onSubmit: function() {}
+            onSubmit: function() {},
+            onEntityClick: function() {}
         };
     },
 
@@ -77,8 +79,8 @@ var SearchableEntityList = React.createClass({
                         placeholder={this.props.searchPlaceholderText} />
                 </form>
                 <div className="mx_SearchableEntityList_list">
-                    {this.state.results.map(function(entity) {
-                        return entity.getJsx();
+                    {this.state.results.map((entity) => {
+                        return entity.getJsx(this.props.onEntityClick);
                     })}
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/UserTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/UserTile.js
index 3fce07b327..6597796764 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/UserTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/UserTile.js
@@ -28,101 +28,29 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'UserTile',
 
     propTypes: {
-        user: React.PropTypes.any.isRequired, // User
-        onInviteClick: React.PropTypes.func, //onInviteClick(User)
-        showInvite: React.PropTypes.bool,
-        onClick: React.PropTypes.func
-    },
-
-    getInitialState: function() {
-        return {};
-    },
-
-    getDefaultProps: function() {
-        return {
-            onClick: function() {},
-            onInviteClick: function() {},
-            showInvite: false
-        };
-    },
-
-    shouldComponentUpdate: function(nextProps, nextState) {
-        if (this.state.hover !== nextState.hover) return true;
-        return false;
-    },
-
-    mouseEnter: function(e) {
-        this.setState({ 'hover': true });
-    },
-
-    mouseLeave: function(e) {
-        this.setState({ 'hover': false });
+        user: React.PropTypes.any.isRequired // User
     },
 
     render: function() {
+        var EntityTile = sdk.getComponent("rooms.EntityTile");
         var user = this.props.user;
         var name = user.displayName || user.userId;
-        var isMyUser = MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId == user.userId;
         var active = -1;
-        var presenceClass = "mx_MemberTile_offline";
-
-        this.user_last_modified_time = user.getLastModifiedTime();
 
         // FIXME: make presence data update whenever User.presence changes...
         active = (
             (Date.now() - (user.lastPresenceTs - user.lastActiveAgo)) || -1
         );
 
-        if (user.presence === "online") {
-            presenceClass = "mx_MemberTile_online";
-        }
-        else if (user.presence === "unavailable") {
-            presenceClass = "mx_MemberTile_unavailable";
-        }
-
-
-        var mainClassName = "mx_MemberTile ";
-        mainClassName += presenceClass;
-        if (this.state.hover) {
-            mainClassName += " mx_MemberTile_hover";
-        }
-
-        var nameEl;
-        if (this.state.hover) {
-            var PresenceLabel = sdk.getComponent("rooms.PresenceLabel");
-            nameEl = (
-                <div className="mx_MemberTile_details">
-                    <img className="mx_MemberTile_chevron" src="img/member_chevron.png" width="8" height="12"/>
-                    <div className="mx_MemberTile_userId">{ name }</div>
-                    <PresenceLabel activeAgo={active}
-                        presenceState={user.presence} />
-                </div>
-            );
-        }
-        else {
-            nameEl = (
-                <div className="mx_MemberTile_name">
-                    { name }
-                </div>
-            );
-        }
-
         var BaseAvatar = sdk.getComponent('avatars.BaseAvatar');
-
-        if (this.props.showInvite) {
-            // TODO
-        }
+        var avatarJsx = (
+            <BaseAvatar width={36} height={36} name={name} idName={user.userId}
+                        url={ Avatar.avatarUrlForUser(user, 36, 36, "crop") } />
+        );
 
         return (
-            <div className={mainClassName} title={ user.userId }
-                    onClick={ this.props.onClick } onMouseEnter={ this.mouseEnter }
-                    onMouseLeave={ this.mouseLeave }>
-                <div className="mx_MemberTile_avatar">
-                    <BaseAvatar width={36} height={36} name={name} idName={user.userId}
-                        url={ Avatar.avatarUrlForUser(user, 36, 36, "crop") } />
-                </div>
-                { nameEl }
-            </div>
+            <EntityTile {...this.props} presenceState={user.presence} presenceActiveAgo={active}
+                name={name} title={user.userId} avatarJsx={avatarJsx} />
         );
     }
 });