diff --git a/features/home/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/home/impl/datasource/RoomListRoomSummaryFactory.kt b/features/home/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/home/impl/datasource/RoomListRoomSummaryFactory.kt
index 232a21e42e..96e9f9344b 100644
--- a/features/home/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/home/impl/datasource/RoomListRoomSummaryFactory.kt
+++ b/features/home/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/home/impl/datasource/RoomListRoomSummaryFactory.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.CallIntentConsensus
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.CurrentUserMembership
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.roomlist.LatestEventValue
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.roomlist.RoomSummary
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model.dmUserStatus
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model.getAvatarData
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model.toInviteSender
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class RoomListRoomSummaryFactory(
             }.toImmutableList(),
             isTombstoned = roomInfo.successorRoom != null,
             isSpace = roomInfo.isSpace,
-            dmUserStatus = if (roomInfo.isDm) roomInfo.heroes.firstOrNull()?.displayedStatus else null,
+            dmUserStatus = roomInfo.dmUserStatus(),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesPresenter.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesPresenter.kt
index 85c61f2131..712413c9f4 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/MessagesPresenter.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.powerlevels.permissionsAsSta
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.Timeline
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.timeline.item.event.EventOrTransactionId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.messages.reply.map
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model.dmUserStatus
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model.getAvatarData
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.room.getDirectRoomMember
 import io.element.android.libraries.recentemojis.api.AddRecentEmoji
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ class MessagesPresenter(
             appName = buildMeta.applicationName,
             pinnedMessagesBannerState = pinnedMessagesBannerState,
             dmUserVerificationState = dmUserVerificationState,
-            dmUserStatus = dmRoomMember?.displayedStatus,
+            dmUserStatus = roomInfo.dmUserStatus(),
             roomMemberModerationState = roomMemberModerationState,
             topBarSharedHistoryIcon = topBarSharedHistoryIcon,
             successorRoom = roomInfo.successorRoom,
diff --git a/libraries/matrixui/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtension.kt b/libraries/matrixui/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtension.kt
index 3a03d8329b..cf5ac37d74 100644
--- a/libraries/matrixui/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtension.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrixui/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/ui/model/RoomInfoExtension.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.avatar.AvatarSize
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.UserId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.RoomInfo
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.RoomMember
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.user.DisplayedStatus
 
 fun RoomInfo.getAvatarData(size: AvatarSize) = AvatarData(
     id = id.value,
@@ -45,3 +46,14 @@ fun RoomInfo.roleOf(userId: UserId): RoomMember.Role {
     val powerLevel = powerLevelOf(userId = userId)
     return RoomMember.Role.forPowerLevel(powerLevel)
 }
+
+/**
+ * Return the [DisplayedStatus] of the other member in a DM.
+ */
+fun RoomInfo.dmUserStatus(): DisplayedStatus? {
+    return if (isDm) {
+        heroes.firstOrNull()?.displayedStatus
+    } else {
+        null
+    }
+}