diff --git a/backend/src/app/notifications.clj b/backend/src/app/notifications.clj
index 94667c698..cd145e955 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/notifications.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/notifications.clj
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
 
 ;; --- CONNECTION INIT
 
+(declare send-presence)
 (declare handle-message)
 (declare start-loop!)
 
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@
             (.disconnect session)))))))
 
 (defn- start-loop!
-  [{:keys [rcv-ch out-ch sub-ch session-id] :as cfg}]
+  [{:keys [rcv-ch out-ch sub-ch session-id profile-id] :as cfg}]
   (aa/go-try
    (loop []
      (let [timeout    (a/timeout 30000)
@@ -224,11 +225,17 @@
            (aa/<? (handle-message cfg val))
            (recur))
 
-         ;; If message comes from subscription channel; we just need
-         ;; to foreward it to the output channel.
+
+         ;; Process message coming from pubsub.
          (and (= port sub-ch) (some? val))
          (do
            (when-not (= (:session-id val) session-id)
+             ;; If we receive a connect message of other user, we need
+             ;; to send an update presence to all participants.
+             (when (= :connect (:type val))
+               (a/<! (send-presence cfg)))
+
+             ;; Then, just forward the message
              (a/>! out-ch val))
            (recur))
 
@@ -243,51 +250,14 @@
          :else
          nil)))))
 
-;; --- PRESENCE HANDLING API
-
-(def ^:private
-  sql:retrieve-presence
-  "select * from presence
-    where file_id=?
-      and (clock_timestamp() - updated_at) < '5 min'::interval")
-
-(def ^:private
-  sql:update-presence
-  "insert into presence (file_id, session_id, profile_id, updated_at)
-   values (?, ?, ?, clock_timestamp())
-       on conflict (file_id, session_id, profile_id)
-       do update set updated_at=clock_timestamp()")
-
-(defn- retrieve-presence
-  [{:keys [pool file-id] :as cfg}]
-  (let [rows (db/exec! pool [sql:retrieve-presence file-id])]
-    (mapv (juxt :session-id :profile-id) rows)))
-
-(defn- retrieve-presence*
-  [{:keys [executor] :as cfg}]
-  (aa/with-thread executor
-    (retrieve-presence cfg)))
-
-(defn- update-presence
-  [{:keys [pool file-id session-id profile-id] :as cfg}]
-  (let [sql [sql:update-presence file-id session-id profile-id]]
-    (db/exec-one! pool sql)))
-
-(defn- update-presence*
-  [{:keys [executor] :as cfg}]
-  (aa/with-thread executor
-    (update-presence cfg)))
-
-(defn- delete-presence
-  [{:keys [pool file-id session-id profile-id] :as cfg}]
-  (db/delete! pool :presence {:file-id file-id
-                              :profile-id profile-id
-                              :session-id session-id}))
-
-(defn- delete-presence*
-  [{:keys [executor] :as cfg}]
-  (aa/with-thread executor
-    (delete-presence cfg)))
+(defn send-presence
+  ([cfg] (send-presence cfg :presence))
+  ([{:keys [msgbus session-id profile-id file-id]} type]
+   (a/go
+     (a/<! (msgbus :pub {:topic file-id
+                         :message {:type type
+                                   :session-id session-id
+                                   :profile-id profile-id}})))))
 
 ;; --- INCOMING MSG PROCESSING
 
@@ -297,24 +267,16 @@
 (defmethod handle-message :connect
   [{:keys [file-id msgbus] :as cfg} _message]
   ;; (log/debugf "profile '%s' is connected to file '%s'" profile-id file-id)
-  (aa/go-try
-   (aa/<? (update-presence* cfg))
-   (let [members (aa/<? (retrieve-presence* cfg))
-         val     {:topic file-id :message {:type :presence :sessions members}}]
-     (a/<! (msgbus :pub val)))))
+  (send-presence cfg :connect))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :disconnect
   [{:keys [file-id msgbus] :as cfg} _message]
   ;; (log/debugf "profile '%s' is disconnected from '%s'" profile-id file-id)
-  (aa/go-try
-   (aa/<? (delete-presence* cfg))
-   (let [members (aa/<? (retrieve-presence* cfg))
-         val     {:topic file-id :message {:type :presence :sessions members}}]
-     (a/<! (msgbus :pub val)))))
+  (send-presence cfg :disconnect))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :keepalive
   [cfg _message]
-  (update-presence* cfg))
+  (a/go (do :nothing)))
 
 (defmethod handle-message :pointer-update
   [{:keys [profile-id file-id session-id msgbus] :as cfg} message]
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/data/users.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/data/users.cljs
index 9b724a420..178d4ff83 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/data/users.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/data/users.cljs
@@ -50,12 +50,13 @@
 ;; --- Profile Fetched
 
 (defn profile-fetched
-  [{:keys [fullname] :as data}]
+  [{:keys [fullname id] :as data}]
   (us/verify ::profile data)
   (ptk/reify ::profile-fetched
     ptk/UpdateEvent
     (update [_ state]
       (-> state
+          (assoc :profile-id id)
           (assoc :profile data)
           ;; Safeguard if the profile is loaded after teams
           (assoc-in [:profile :teams] (get-in state [:profile :teams]))))
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/notifications.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/notifications.cljs
index effd20f97..437b7d67d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/notifications.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/data/workspace/notifications.cljs
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
                    (rx/filter #(s/valid? ::message %))
                    (rx/map process-message))
 
+              (rx/of (handle-presence {:type :connect
+                                       :session-id (:session-id state)
+                                       :profile-id (:profile-id state)}))
+
               ;; Send back to backend all pointer messages.
               (->> stream
                    (rx/filter ms/pointer-event?)
@@ -80,9 +84,11 @@
 (defn- process-message
   [{:keys [type] :as msg}]
   (case type
-    :presence (handle-presence msg)
+    :connect        (handle-presence msg)
+    :presence       (handle-presence msg)
+    :disconnect     (handle-presence msg)
     :pointer-update (handle-pointer-update msg)
-    :file-change (handle-file-change msg)
+    :file-change    (handle-file-change msg)
     :library-change (handle-library-change msg)
     ::unknown))
 
@@ -136,41 +142,41 @@
     })
 
 (defn handle-presence
-  [{:keys [sessions] :as message}]
-  (letfn [(assign-color [sessions session]
-            (if (string? (:color session))
-              session
-              (let [used (into #{}
-                               (comp (map second)
-                                     (map :color)
-                                     (remove nil?))
-                               sessions)
-                    avail (set/difference presence-palette used)
-                    color (or (first avail) "#000000")]
-                (assoc session :color color))))
+  [{:keys [type session-id profile-id] :as message}]
+  (letfn [(get-next-color [presence]
+            (let [xfm   (comp (map second)
+                              (map :color)
+                              (remove nil?))
+                  used  (into #{} xfm presence)
+                  avail (set/difference presence-palette used)]
+              (or (first avail) "#000000")))
 
-          (assign-session [sessions {:keys [id profile]}]
-            (let [session {:id id
-                           :fullname (:fullname profile)
-                           :updated-at (dt/now)
-                           :photo-uri (cfg/resolve-profile-photo-url profile)}
-                  session (assign-color sessions session)]
-              (assoc sessions id session)))
+          (update-color [color presence]
+            (if (some? color)
+              color
+              (get-next-color presence)))
 
-          (update-sessions [previous profiles]
-            (let [previous (select-keys previous (map first sessions)) ; Initial clearing
-                  pending  (->> sessions
-                                (filter #(not (contains? previous (first %))))
-                                (map (fn [[session-id profile-id]]
-                                       {:id session-id
-                                        :profile (get profiles profile-id)})))]
-              (reduce assign-session previous pending)))]
+          (update-sesion [session presence]
+            (-> session
+                (assoc :id session-id)
+                (assoc :profile-id profile-id)
+                (assoc :updated-at (dt/now))
+                (update :color update-color presence)))
+
+          (update-presence [presence]
+            (-> presence
+                (update session-id update-sesion presence)
+                (d/without-nils)))
+
+          ]
 
     (ptk/reify ::handle-presence
       ptk/UpdateEvent
       (update [_ state]
-        (let [profiles (:users state)]
-          (update state :workspace-presence update-sessions profiles))))))
+        ;; (let [profiles (:users state)]
+        (if (= :disconnect type)
+          (update state :workspace-presence dissoc session-id)
+          (update state :workspace-presence update-presence))))))
 
 (defn handle-pointer-update
   [{:keys [page-id profile-id session-id x y] :as msg}]
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/presence.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/presence.cljs
index 6e7f8ded3..722c2def4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/presence.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/presence.cljs
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@
 ;; This Source Code Form is "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses", as
 ;; defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
 ;;
-;; Copyright (c) 2020 UXBOX Labs SL
+;; Copyright (c) UXBOX Labs SL
 
 (ns app.main.ui.workspace.presence
   (:require
-   [rumext.alpha :as mf]
-   [cuerdas.core :as str]
-   [beicon.core :as rx]
+   [app.config :as cfg]
    [app.main.refs :as refs]
    [app.main.store :as st]
+   [app.util.router :as rt]
    [app.util.time :as dt]
-   [app.util.timers :as tm]
-   [app.util.router :as rt]))
+   [app.util.timers :as ts]
+   [beicon.core :as rx]
+   [cuerdas.core :as str]
+   [rumext.alpha :as mf]))
 
 (def pointer-icon-path
   (str "M5.292 4.027L1.524.26l-.05-.01L0 0l.258 1.524 3.769 3.768zm-.45 "
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
        "3.39 3.39zM1.192.526l-.668.667L.431.646.64.43l.552.094z"))
 
 (mf/defc session-cursor
-  [{:keys [session] :as props}]
+  [{:keys [session profile] :as props}]
   (let [zoom      (mf/deref refs/selected-zoom)
         point     (:point session)
         color     (:color session "#000000")
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
     [:g.multiuser-cursor {:transform transform}
      [:path {:fill color
              :d pointer-icon-path
-             :font-family "sans-serif"}]
+             }]
      [:g {:transform "translate(0 -291.708)"}
       [:rect {:width 25
               :height 5
@@ -50,53 +51,58 @@
               :overflow "hidden"
               :fill "#fff"
               :stroke-width 1
-              :font-family "Open Sans"
+              :font-family "Works Sans"
               :font-size 3
               :font-weight 400
               :letter-spacing 0
               :style { :line-height 1.25 }
               :word-spacing 0}
-       (str (str/slice (:fullname session) 0 14)
-            (when (> (count (:fullname session)) 14) "..."))]]]))
+       (str (str/slice (:fullname profile) 0 14)
+            (when (> (count (:fullname profile)) 14) "..."))]]]))
 
 (mf/defc active-cursors
   {::mf/wrap [mf/memo]}
   [{:keys [page-id] :as props}]
   (let [counter  (mf/use-state 0)
+        users    (mf/deref refs/users)
         sessions (mf/deref refs/workspace-presence)
         sessions (->> (vals sessions)
                       (filter #(= page-id (:page-id %)))
-                      (filter #(>= 3000 (- (inst-ms (dt/now)) (inst-ms (:updated-at %))))))]
+                      (filter #(>= 5000 (- (inst-ms (dt/now)) (inst-ms (:updated-at %))))))]
     (mf/use-effect
      nil
      (fn []
-       (let [sem (tm/schedule 1000 #(swap! counter inc))]
+       (let [sem (ts/schedule 1000 #(swap! counter inc))]
          (fn [] (rx/dispose! sem)))))
 
     (for [session sessions]
       (when (:point session)
-        [:& session-cursor {:session session :key (:id session)}]))))
+        [:& session-cursor {:session session
+                            :profile (get users (:profile-id session))
+                            :key (:id session)}]))))
+
+;; --- SESSION WIDGET
 
 (mf/defc session-widget
-  [{:keys [session self?] :as props}]
-  (let [photo (:photo-uri session "/images/avatar.jpg")]
-    [:li.tooltip.tooltip-bottom
-     {:alt (:fullname session)
-      :on-click (when self?
-                  #(st/emit! (rt/navigate :settings/profile)))}
-     [:img {:style {:border-color (:color session)}
-            :src photo}]]))
+  [{:keys [session self? profile] :as props}]
+  [:li.tooltip.tooltip-bottom
+   {:alt (:fullname profile)
+    :on-click (when self? (st/emitf (rt/navigate :settings/profile)))}
+   [:img {:style {:border-color (:color session)}
+          :src (cfg/resolve-profile-photo-url profile)}]])
 
 (mf/defc active-sessions
   {::mf/wrap [mf/memo]}
   []
   (let [profile  (mf/deref refs/profile)
-        sessions (mf/deref refs/workspace-presence)]
+        users    (mf/deref refs/users)
+        presence (mf/deref refs/workspace-presence)]
     [:ul.active-users
-     (for [session (vals sessions)]
+     (for [session (vals presence)]
        [:& session-widget
         {:session session
-         :self? (= (:id session) (:id profile))
+         :profile (get users (:profile-id session))
+         :self? (= (:profile-id session) (:id profile))
          :key (:id session)}])]))