diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/user_status.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/user_status.rs
index ca1695d..5015a5d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/user_status.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/user_status.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+use crate::services::active_app::AppMetadata;
 use crate::services::ws::UserStatusPayload;
 use crate::services::ws::report_user_status;
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub async fn send_user_status_cmd(active_app: String, state: String) -> Result<(), String> {
-    let payload = UserStatusPayload { active_app, state };
+pub async fn send_user_status_cmd(app_metadata: AppMetadata, state: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let payload = UserStatusPayload { app_metadata, state };
     report_user_status(payload).await;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/services/active_app/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/active_app/mod.rs
index 9afe9d1..e64a675 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/services/active_app/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/active_app/mod.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub static ACTIVE_APP_CHANGED: &str = "active-app-changed";
 /// Used for app to emit user foreground app to peers.
 pub fn init_foreground_app_change_listener() {
     let app_handle = get_app_handle();
-    listen_for_active_app_changes(|app_names: AppMetadata| {
+    listen_for_active_app_changes(|app_metadata: AppMetadata| {
         {
             let guard = lock_r!(FDOLL);
             if guard
@@ -62,15 +62,17 @@ pub fn init_foreground_app_change_listener() {
                 .map(|c| c.is_ws_initialized)
                 .unwrap_or(false)
             {
-                let active_app_value = app_names
+                // Check if app metadata has valid data
+                let has_valid_name = app_metadata
                     .localized
                     .as_ref()
-                    .or(app_names.unlocalized.as_ref())
-                    .unwrap_or(&String::new())
-                    .clone();
-                if !active_app_value.trim().is_empty() {
+                    .or(app_metadata.unlocalized.as_ref())
+                    .map(|s| !s.trim().is_empty())
+                    .unwrap_or(false);
+                
+                if has_valid_name {
                     let payload = crate::services::ws::UserStatusPayload {
-                        active_app: active_app_value,
+                        app_metadata: app_metadata.clone(),
                         state: "idle".to_string(),
                     };
                     tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn init_foreground_app_change_listener() {
                 }
             }
         };
-        if let Err(e) = app_handle.emit(ACTIVE_APP_CHANGED, app_names) {
+        if let Err(e) = app_handle.emit(ACTIVE_APP_CHANGED, app_metadata) {
             error!("Failed to emit active app changed event: {}", e);
         };
     });
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/services/ws/user_status.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/ws/user_status.rs
index 70249f9..840d8c7 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/services/ws/user_status.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/ws/user_status.rs
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ use tokio::time::Duration;
 use tracing::error;
 
 use crate::{init::lifecycle::handle_disasterous_failure, lock_r, state::FDOLL};
+use crate::services::active_app::AppMetadata;
 
 use super::WS_EVENT;
 
 #[derive(Clone, serde::Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct UserStatusPayload {
-    pub active_app: String,
+    pub app_metadata: AppMetadata,
     pub state: String,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/events/user-status.ts b/src/events/user-status.ts
index cdd4263..8d916ea 100644
--- a/src/events/user-status.ts
+++ b/src/events/user-status.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { listen, type UnlistenFn } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 import { writable } from "svelte/store";
+import type { AppMetadata } from "../types/bindings/AppMetadata";
 
 export type FriendUserStatus = {
-  activeApp: string;
+  appMetadata: AppMetadata;
   state: "idle" | "resting";
 };
 
@@ -31,13 +32,20 @@ export async function initUserStatusListeners() {
       const status = payload?.status as FriendUserStatus | undefined;
 
       if (!userId || !status) return;
-      if (typeof status.activeApp !== "string" || status.activeApp.trim() === "") return;
+      if (!status.appMetadata) return;
+      
+      // Validate that appMetadata has at least one valid name
+      const hasValidName = 
+        (typeof status.appMetadata.localized === "string" && status.appMetadata.localized.trim() !== "") ||
+        (typeof status.appMetadata.unlocalized === "string" && status.appMetadata.unlocalized.trim() !== "");
+      if (!hasValidName) return;
+      
       if (status.state !== "idle" && status.state !== "resting") return;
 
       friendsUserStatuses.update((current) => ({
         ...current,
         [userId]: {
-          activeApp: status.activeApp,
+          appMetadata: status.appMetadata,
           state: status.state,
         },
       }));
diff --git a/src/routes/scene/+page.svelte b/src/routes/scene/+page.svelte
index e2f608a..9830256 100644
--- a/src/routes/scene/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/scene/+page.svelte
@@ -106,8 +106,17 @@
                     )})
                   </span>
                   {#if status}
-                    <span>
-                      {status.state} in {status.activeApp}
+                    <span class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                      {status.state} in
+                      {#if status.appMetadata.appIconB64}
+                        <img
+                          src={`data:image/png;base64,${status.appMetadata.appIconB64}`}
+                          alt="Friend's active app icon"
+                          class="size-4"
+                        />
+                      {/if}
+                      {status.appMetadata.localized ||
+                        status.appMetadata.unlocalized}
                     </span>
                   {/if}
                 </div>