diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 429e6139..275ef4c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "filesize": "^3.1.2",
     "flux": "~2.0.3",
     "linkifyjs": "^2.0.0-beta.4",
-    "matrix-js-sdk": "^0.2.1",
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "^0.2.2",
     "matrix-react-sdk": "^0.0.1",
     "q": "^1.4.1",
     "react": "^0.13.3",
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MemberTile.js b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MemberTile.js
index 991616d5..2908fdae 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MemberTile.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/molecules/MemberTile.js
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     displayName: 'MemberTile',
     mixins: [MemberTileController],
 
+    shouldComponentUpdate: function(nextProps, nextState) {
+        if (
+            this.member_last_modified_time === undefined ||
+            this.member_last_modified_time < nextProps.member.getLastModifiedTime()
+        ) {
+            return true
+        }
+        if (
+            nextProps.member.user &&
+            (this.user_last_modified_time === undefined ||
+            this.user_last_modified_time < nextProps.member.user.getLastModifiedTime())
+        ) {
+            return true
+        }
+        return false;
+    },
+
     mouseEnter: function(e) {
         this.setState({ 'hover': true });
     },
@@ -93,6 +110,11 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     render: function() {
+        this.member_last_modified_time = this.props.member.getLastModifiedTime();
+        if (this.props.member.user) {
+            this.user_last_modified_time = this.props.member.user.getLastModifiedTime();
+        }
+
         var isMyUser = MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId == this.props.member.userId;
 
         var power;