diff --git a/src/ChatPage.cpp b/src/ChatPage.cpp
index f2b8253b..673fc9a2 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.cpp
+++ b/src/ChatPage.cpp
@@ -986,6 +986,8 @@ ChatPage::startInitialSync()
 
         mtx::http::SyncOpts opts;
         opts.timeout = 0;
+        opts.set_presence = currentPresence();
+
         http::client()->sync(
           opts,
           std::bind(
@@ -996,6 +998,7 @@ void
 ChatPage::trySync()
 {
         mtx::http::SyncOpts opts;
+        opts.set_presence = currentPresence();
 
         if (!connectivityTimer_.isActive())
                 connectivityTimer_.start();
@@ -1241,6 +1244,21 @@ ChatPage::setStatus(const QString &status)
           });
 }
 
+mtx::presence::PresenceState
+ChatPage::currentPresence() const
+{
+        switch (userSettings_->presence()) {
+        case UserSettings::Presence::Online:
+                return mtx::presence::online;
+        case UserSettings::Presence::Unavailable:
+                return mtx::presence::unavailable;
+        case UserSettings::Presence::Offline:
+                return mtx::presence::offline;
+        default:
+                return mtx::presence::online;
+        }
+}
+
 void
 ChatPage::initialSyncHandler(const mtx::responses::Sync &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err)
 {
diff --git a/src/ChatPage.h b/src/ChatPage.h
index 72fc3b81..e1a342d1 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.h
+++ b/src/ChatPage.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
         QString status() const;
         void setStatus(const QString &status);
 
-        mtx::presence::PresenceState currentPresence() const { return mtx::presence::online; }
+        mtx::presence::PresenceState currentPresence() const;
 
 public slots:
         void leaveRoom(const QString &room_id);
diff --git a/src/UserInfoWidget.cpp b/src/UserInfoWidget.cpp
index 38677f25..bf59427c 100644
--- a/src/UserInfoWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/UserInfoWidget.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "Splitter.h"
 #include "UserInfoWidget.h"
+#include "UserSettingsPage.h"
 #include "ui/Avatar.h"
 #include "ui/FlatButton.h"
 #include "ui/OverlayModal.h"
@@ -123,6 +124,28 @@ UserInfoWidget::UserInfoWidget(QWidget *parent)
                 if (ok && !text.isEmpty())
                         ChatPage::instance()->setStatus(text);
         });
+        auto setAutoPresence = menu->addAction(tr("Set presence automatically"));
+        connect(setAutoPresence, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+                ChatPage::instance()->userSettings()->setPresence(
+                  UserSettings::Presence::AutomaticPresence);
+                ChatPage::instance()->setStatus(ChatPage::instance()->status());
+        });
+        auto setOnline = menu->addAction(tr("Online"));
+        connect(setOnline, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+                ChatPage::instance()->userSettings()->setPresence(UserSettings::Presence::Online);
+                ChatPage::instance()->setStatus(ChatPage::instance()->status());
+        });
+        auto setUnavailable = menu->addAction(tr("Unavailable"));
+        connect(setUnavailable, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+                ChatPage::instance()->userSettings()->setPresence(
+                  UserSettings::Presence::Unavailable);
+                ChatPage::instance()->setStatus(ChatPage::instance()->status());
+        });
+        auto setOffline = menu->addAction(tr("Offline"));
+        connect(setOffline, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+                ChatPage::instance()->userSettings()->setPresence(UserSettings::Presence::Offline);
+                ChatPage::instance()->setStatus(ChatPage::instance()->status());
+        });
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/UserSettingsPage.cpp b/src/UserSettingsPage.cpp
index dfd99069..659e8ceb 100644
--- a/src/UserSettingsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/UserSettingsPage.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QTextStream>
+#include <QtQml>
 
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "Config.h"
@@ -46,7 +47,11 @@
 
 #include "config/nheko.h"
 
-UserSettings::UserSettings() { load(); }
+UserSettings::UserSettings()
+{
+        qRegisterMetaType<UserSettings::Presence>();
+        load();
+}
 
 void
 UserSettings::load()
@@ -72,6 +77,9 @@ UserSettings::load()
         decryptSidebar_      = settings.value("user/decrypt_sidebar", true).toBool();
         emojiFont_           = settings.value("user/emoji_font_family", "default").toString();
         baseFontSize_        = settings.value("user/font_size", QFont().pointSizeF()).toDouble();
+        presence_ =
+          settings.value("user/presence", QVariant::fromValue(Presence::AutomaticPresence))
+            .value<Presence>();
 
         applyTheme();
 }
@@ -243,6 +251,16 @@ UserSettings::setEmojiFontFamily(QString family)
         save();
 }
 
+void
+UserSettings::setPresence(Presence state)
+{
+        if (state == presence_)
+                return;
+        presence_ = state;
+        emit presenceChanged(state);
+        save();
+}
+
 void
 UserSettings::setTheme(QString theme)
 {
@@ -337,6 +355,7 @@ UserSettings::save()
         settings.setValue("theme", theme());
         settings.setValue("font_family", font_);
         settings.setValue("emoji_font_family", emojiFont_);
+        settings.setValue("presence", QVariant::fromValue(presence_));
 
         settings.endGroup();
 
diff --git a/src/UserSettingsPage.h b/src/UserSettingsPage.h
index fb807067..550f207e 100644
--- a/src/UserSettingsPage.h
+++ b/src/UserSettingsPage.h
@@ -68,10 +68,20 @@ class UserSettings : public QObject
         Q_PROPERTY(QString font READ font WRITE setFontFamily NOTIFY fontChanged)
         Q_PROPERTY(
           QString emojiFont READ emojiFont WRITE setEmojiFontFamily NOTIFY emojiFontChanged)
+        Q_PROPERTY(Presence presence READ presence WRITE setPresence NOTIFY presenceChanged)
 
 public:
         UserSettings();
 
+        enum class Presence
+        {
+                AutomaticPresence,
+                Online,
+                Unavailable,
+                Offline,
+        };
+        Q_ENUM(Presence);
+
         void save();
         void load();
         void applyTheme();
@@ -93,6 +103,7 @@ public:
         void setDesktopNotifications(bool state);
         void setAvatarCircles(bool state);
         void setDecryptSidebar(bool state);
+        void setPresence(Presence state);
 
         QString theme() const { return !theme_.isEmpty() ? theme_ : defaultTheme_; }
         bool messageHoverHighlight() const { return messageHoverHighlight_; }
@@ -112,6 +123,7 @@ public:
         double fontSize() const { return baseFontSize_; }
         QString font() const { return font_; }
         QString emojiFont() const { return emojiFont_; }
+        Presence presence() const { return presence_; }
 
 signals:
         void groupViewStateChanged(bool state);
@@ -132,6 +144,7 @@ signals:
         void fontSizeChanged(double state);
         void fontChanged(QString state);
         void emojiFontChanged(QString state);
+        void presenceChanged(Presence state);
 
 private:
         // Default to system theme if QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME var is set.
@@ -157,6 +170,7 @@ private:
         double baseFontSize_;
         QString font_;
         QString emojiFont_;
+        Presence presence_;
 };
 
 class HorizontalLine : public QFrame