diff --git a/core/account.cpp b/core/account.cpp
index 6fb26a0..89ce95c 100644
--- a/core/account.cpp
+++ b/core/account.cpp
@@ -440,25 +440,34 @@ void Core::Account::onPresenceReceived(const QXmppPresence& p_presence)
         }
     } else {
         if (pendingVCardRequests.find(jid) == pendingVCardRequests.end()) {
+            RosterItem* item = 0;
             std::map<QString, Contact*>::const_iterator itr = contacts.find(jid);
             if (itr != contacts.end()) {
-                Contact* cnt = itr->second;
+                item = itr->second;
+            } else {
+                std::map<QString, Conference*>::const_iterator citr = conferences.find(jid);
+                if (citr != conferences.end()) {
+                    item = citr->second;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if (item != 0) {
                 switch (p_presence.vCardUpdateType()) {
                     case QXmppPresence::VCardUpdateNone:            //this presence has nothing to do with photo
                         break;
                     case QXmppPresence::VCardUpdateNotReady:        //let's say the photo didn't change here
                         break;
                     case QXmppPresence::VCardUpdateNoPhoto:         //there is no photo, need to drop if any
-                        if (!cnt->hasAvatar() || (cnt->hasAvatar() && !cnt->isAvatarAutoGenerated())) {
-                            cnt->setAutoGeneratedAvatar();
+                        if (!item->hasAvatar() || (item->hasAvatar() && !item->isAvatarAutoGenerated())) {
+                            item->setAutoGeneratedAvatar();
                         }
-                            break;
+                        break;
                     case QXmppPresence::VCardUpdateValidPhoto:      //there is a photo, need to load
-                        if (cnt->hasAvatar()) {
-                            if (cnt->isAvatarAutoGenerated()) {
+                        if (item->hasAvatar()) {
+                            if (item->isAvatarAutoGenerated()) {
                                 requestVCard(jid);
                             } else {
-                                if (cnt->avatarHash() != p_presence.photoHash()) {
+                                if (item->avatarHash() != p_presence.photoHash()) {
                                     requestVCard(jid);
                                 }
                             }
@@ -1317,12 +1326,27 @@ void Core::Account::addNewRoom(const QString& jid, const QString& nick, const QS
     
     handleNewConference(conf);
     
-    emit addRoom(jid, {
+    QMap<QString, QVariant> cData = {
         {"autoJoin", conf->getAutoJoin()},
         {"joined", conf->getJoined()},
         {"nick", conf->getNick()},
         {"name", conf->getName()}
-    });
+    };
+    
+    if (conf->hasAvatar()) {
+        if (!conf->isAvatarAutoGenerated()) {
+            cData.insert("avatarState", static_cast<uint>(Shared::Avatar::valid));
+        } else {
+            cData.insert("avatarState", static_cast<uint>(Shared::Avatar::autocreated));
+        }
+        cData.insert("avatarPath", conf->avatarPath());
+    } else {
+        cData.insert("avatarState", static_cast<uint>(Shared::Avatar::empty));
+        cData.insert("avatarPath", "");
+        requestVCard(jid);
+    }
+    
+    emit addRoom(jid, cData);
 }
 
 void Core::Account::addContactToGroupRequest(const QString& jid, const QString& groupName)
diff --git a/ui/models/contact.cpp b/ui/models/contact.cpp
index cde8941..a5390fb 100644
--- a/ui/models/contact.cpp
+++ b/ui/models/contact.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ QIcon Models::Contact::getStatusIcon(bool big) const
 {
     if (getMessagesCount() > 0) {
         return Shared::icon("mail-message", big);
-    } else if (state == Shared::both) {
+    } else if (state == Shared::both || state == Shared::to) {
         return Shared::availabilityIcon(availability, big);;
     } else {
         return Shared::subscriptionStateIcon(state, big);
diff --git a/ui/models/contact.h b/ui/models/contact.h
index fda893f..f8ac346 100644
--- a/ui/models/contact.h
+++ b/ui/models/contact.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "item.h"
 #include "presence.h"
-#include "../../global.h"
+#include "global.h"
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <deque>
diff --git a/ui/models/room.cpp b/ui/models/room.cpp
index a251f4d..72eafd2 100644
--- a/ui/models/room.cpp
+++ b/ui/models/room.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Models::Room::Room(const QString& p_jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data, Mo
     jid(p_jid),
     nick(""),
     subject(""),
+    avatarState(Shared::Avatar::empty),
+    avatarPath(""),
     messages(),
     participants()
 {
@@ -49,6 +51,15 @@ Models::Room::Room(const QString& p_jid, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data, Mo
     if (itr != data.end()) {
         setSubject(itr.value().toString());
     }
+    
+    itr = data.find("avatarState");
+    if (itr != data.end()) {
+        setAvatarState(itr.value().toUInt());
+    }
+    itr = data.find("avatarPath");
+    if (itr != data.end()) {
+        setAvatarPath(itr.value().toString());
+    }
 }
 
 Models::Room::~Room()
@@ -111,6 +122,10 @@ QVariant Models::Room::data(int column) const
             return getMessagesCount();
         case 6:
             return getSubject();
+        case 7:
+            return static_cast<quint8>(getAvatarState());
+        case 8:
+            return getAvatarPath();
         default:
             return QVariant();
     }
@@ -165,6 +180,10 @@ void Models::Room::update(const QString& field, const QVariant& value)
         setNick(value.toString());
     } else if (field == "subject") {
         setSubject(value.toString());
+    } else if (field == "avatarState") {
+        setAvatarState(value.toUInt());
+    } else if (field == "avatarPath") {
+        setAvatarPath(value.toString());
     }
 }
 
@@ -318,3 +337,39 @@ bool Models::Room::columnInvolvedInDisplay(int col)
 {
     return Item::columnInvolvedInDisplay(col) && col == 1;
 }
+
+QString Models::Room::getAvatarPath() const
+{
+    return avatarPath;
+}
+
+Shared::Avatar Models::Room::getAvatarState() const
+{
+    return avatarState;
+}
+
+void Models::Room::setAvatarPath(const QString& path)
+{
+    if (avatarPath != path) {
+        avatarPath = path;
+        changed(8);
+    }
+}
+
+void Models::Room::setAvatarState(Shared::Avatar p_state)
+{
+    if (avatarState != p_state) {
+        avatarState = p_state;
+        changed(7);
+    }
+}
+
+void Models::Room::setAvatarState(unsigned int p_state)
+{
+    if (p_state <= static_cast<quint8>(Shared::Avatar::valid)) {
+        Shared::Avatar state = static_cast<Shared::Avatar>(p_state);
+        setAvatarState(state);
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "An attempt to set invalid avatar state" << p_state << "to the room" << jid << ", skipping";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ui/models/room.h b/ui/models/room.h
index 71ac221..3a6ebee 100644
--- a/ui/models/room.h
+++ b/ui/models/room.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "item.h"
 #include "participant.h"
-#include "../../global.h"
+#include "global.h"
 
 namespace Models {
 
@@ -69,12 +69,17 @@ public:
     
     void toOfflineState() override;
     QString getDisplayedName() const override;
+    Shared::Avatar getAvatarState() const;
+    QString getAvatarPath() const;
     
 private:
     void handleParticipantUpdate(std::map<QString, Participant*>::const_iterator itr, const QMap<QString, QVariant>& data);
     
 protected:
     bool columnInvolvedInDisplay(int col) override;
+    void setAvatarState(Shared::Avatar p_state);
+    void setAvatarState(unsigned int p_state);
+    void setAvatarPath(const QString& path);
     
 private:
     bool autoJoin;
@@ -82,6 +87,8 @@ private:
     QString jid;
     QString nick;
     QString subject;
+    Shared::Avatar avatarState;
+    QString avatarPath;
     Messages messages;
     std::map<QString, Participant*> participants;
 
diff --git a/ui/models/roster.cpp b/ui/models/roster.cpp
index 2f226f2..8e006a9 100644
--- a/ui/models/roster.cpp
+++ b/ui/models/roster.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ QVariant Models::Roster::data (const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
         case Qt::DisplayRole:
         {
             if (index.column() != 0) {
-                result = "";
                 break;
             }
             switch (item->type) {
@@ -126,11 +125,17 @@ QVariant Models::Roster::data (const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
                 }
                     break;
                 case Item::room: {
-                    if (index.column() != 0) {
-                        break;
-                    }
+                    quint8 col = index.column();
                     Room* room = static_cast<Room*>(item);
-                    result = room->getStatusIcon(false);
+                    if (col == 0) {
+                        result = room->getStatusIcon(false);
+                    } else if (col == 1) {
+                        QString path = room->getAvatarPath();
+                        
+                        if (path.size() > 0) {
+                            result = QIcon(path);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
                     break;
                 case Item::participant: {
@@ -179,7 +184,7 @@ QVariant Models::Roster::data (const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
                     }
                     str += tr("Jabber ID: ") + contact->getJid() + "\n";
                     Shared::SubscriptionState ss = contact->getState();
-                    if (ss == Shared::both) {
+                    if (ss == Shared::both || ss == Shared::to) {
                         Shared::Availability av = contact->getAvailability();
                         str += tr("Availability: ") + QCoreApplication::translate("Global", Shared::availabilityNames[av].toLatin1());
                         if (av != Shared::offline) {
@@ -252,6 +257,8 @@ QVariant Models::Roster::data (const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
                     if (count > 0) {
                         str += tr("New messages: ") + std::to_string(count).c_str() + "\n";
                     }
+                    
+                    str += tr("Jabber ID: ") + rm->getJid() + "\n";
                     str += tr("Subscription: ") + rm->getStatusText();
                     if (rm->getJoined()) {
                         str += QString("\n") + tr("Members: ") + std::to_string(rm->childCount()).c_str();