diff --git a/src/localbuddy.cpp b/src/localbuddy.cpp
index 7f2d642d57b6c8f670dd2b97a4a5c218f1b554a2..47fe2b7f9b4224335649cdcc9d19d1ebd478176e 100644
--- a/src/localbuddy.cpp
+++ b/src/localbuddy.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,24 @@ LocalBuddy::LocalBuddy(RosterManager *rosterManager, long id, const std::string
 LocalBuddy::~LocalBuddy() {
 }
 
+void LocalBuddy::setStatus(const Swift::StatusShow &status, const std::string &statusMessage) {
+	bool changed = ((m_status.getType() != status.getType()) || (m_statusMessage != statusMessage));
+	if (changed) {
+		m_status = status;
+		m_statusMessage = statusMessage;
+		sendPresence();
+	}
+}
+
+void LocalBuddy::setIconHash(const std::string &iconHash) {
+	bool changed = m_iconHash != iconHash;
+	m_iconHash = iconHash;
+	if (changed) {
+		getRosterManager()->storeBuddy(this);
+		sendPresence();
+	}
+}
+
 bool LocalBuddy::setName(const std::string &name) {
 	if (name == m_name) {
 		return true;