diff --git a/lib/api.js b/lib/api.js
index ca7e4677..de03ad85 100644
--- a/lib/api.js
+++ b/lib/api.js
@@ -448,7 +448,10 @@ module.exports = function (Server) {
                                 image: img,
                                 text: text
                             };
-                            chan.broadcastUserUpdate(user);
+                            chan.sendAll("setUserProfile", {
+                                name: user.name,
+                                profile: user.profile
+                            });
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/lib/channel.js b/lib/channel.js
index 0c8ab362..a7789afc 100644
--- a/lib/channel.js
+++ b/lib/channel.js
@@ -1004,13 +1004,15 @@ Channel.prototype.sendUserlist = function(user) {
             users.push({
                 name: this.users[i].name,
                 rank: this.users[i].rank,
-                leader: this.users[i] == this.leader,
                 meta: this.users[i].meta,
                 profile: this.users[i].profile
             });
         }
     }
     user.socket.emit("userlist", users);
+    if (this.leader !== null) {
+        user.socket.emit("setLeader", this.leader.name);
+    }
 }
 
 // Send the last 15 messages for context
@@ -1038,6 +1040,14 @@ Channel.prototype.sendAllWithRank = function(rank, msg, data) {
     }
 }
 
+Channel.prototype.sendAllExcept = function(user, msg, data) {
+    for(var i = 0; i < this.users.length; i++) {
+        if (this.users[i] !== user) {
+            this.users[i].socket.emit(msg, data);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 Channel.prototype.broadcastPlaylistMeta = function() {
     var total = 0;
     var iter = this.playlist.items.first;
@@ -1095,16 +1105,24 @@ Channel.prototype.broadcastNewUser = function(user) {
             self.kick(user, "You're banned!");
             return;
         }
-        if (self.mutedUsers.contains(user.name.toLowerCase())) {
+        if (self.mutedUsers.contains(user.name.toLowerCase()) ||
+            self.mutedUsers.contains("[shadow]"+user.name.toLowerCase())) {
             user.meta.icon = "icon-volume-off";
         }
-        self.sendAll("addUser", {
+
+        var pkt = {
             name: user.name,
             rank: user.rank,
-            leader: self.leader == user,
             meta: user.meta,
             profile: user.profile
-        });
+        };
+        if (self.mutedUsers.contains("[shadow]"+user.name.toLowerCase())) {
+            self.sendAllExcept(user, "addUser", pkt);
+            pkt.meta.icon = false;
+            user.socket.emit("addUser", pkt);
+        } else {
+            self.sendAll("addUser", pkt);
+        }
 
         if(user.rank > 0) {
             self.saveInitialRank(user);
@@ -1118,21 +1136,7 @@ Channel.prototype.broadcastNewUser = function(user) {
             msgclass: "server-whisper",
             time: Date.now()
         };
-        self.users.forEach(function(u) {
-            if(u.rank >= 2) {
-                u.socket.emit("joinMessage", pkt);
-            }
-        });
-    });
-}
-
-Channel.prototype.broadcastUserUpdate = function(user) {
-    this.sendAll("updateUser", {
-        name: user.name,
-        rank: user.rank,
-        leader: this.leader == user,
-        meta: user.meta,
-        profile: user.profile
+        self.sendAllWithRank(2, "joinMessage", pkt);
     });
 }
 
@@ -2323,7 +2327,10 @@ Channel.prototype.trySetRank = function(user, data) {
                 self.sendAllWithRank(3, "setChannelRank", data);
             });
         }
-        self.broadcastUserUpdate(receiver);
+        self.sendAll("setUserRank", {
+            name: receiver.name,
+            rank: receiver.rank
+        });
     } else if(self.registered) {
         self.getRank(data.user, function (err, rrank) {
             if (self.dead)
@@ -2354,15 +2361,20 @@ Channel.prototype.changeLeader = function(name) {
         if(old.rank == 1.5) {
             old.rank = old.oldrank;
         }
-        this.broadcastUserUpdate(old);
+        this.sendAll("setUserRank", {
+            name: name,
+            rank: old.rank
+        });
     }
     if(name == "") {
+        this.sendAll("setLeader", "");
         this.logger.log("*** Resuming autolead");
         this.playlist.lead(true);
         return;
     }
     for(var i = 0; i < this.users.length; i++) {
         if(this.users[i].name == name) {
+            this.sendAll("setLeader", name);
             this.logger.log("*** Assigned leader: " + name);
             this.playlist.lead(false);
             this.leader = this.users[i];
@@ -2370,7 +2382,10 @@ Channel.prototype.changeLeader = function(name) {
                 this.users[i].oldrank = this.users[i].rank;
                 this.users[i].rank = 1.5;
             }
-            this.broadcastUserUpdate(this.leader);
+            this.sendAll("setUserRank", {
+                name: name,
+                rank: this.users[i].rank
+            });
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/chatcommand.js b/lib/chatcommand.js
index b4c7c1f2..d133d094 100644
--- a/lib/chatcommand.js
+++ b/lib/chatcommand.js
@@ -119,8 +119,21 @@ function handleShadowMute(chan, user, args) {
                 });
                 return;
             }
+            /* Reset a previous regular mute */
+            if (chan.mutedUsers.contains(person.name.toLowerCase())) {
+                chan.mutedUsers.remove(person.name.toLowerCase());
+                chan.sendAll("setUserIcon", {
+                    name: person.name,
+                    icon: false
+                });
+            }
             chan.mutedUsers.add("[shadow]" + person.name.toLowerCase());
             chan.logger.log("*** " + user.name + " shadow muted " + args[0]);
+            person.meta.icon = "icon-volume-off";
+            chan.sendAllExcept(person, "setUserIcon", {
+                name: person.name,
+                icon: "icon-volume-off"
+            });
             var pkt = {
                 username: "[server]",
                 msg: user.name + " shadow muted " + args[0],
@@ -156,7 +169,10 @@ function handleMute(chan, user, args) {
             }
             person.meta.icon = "icon-volume-off";
             chan.mutedUsers.add(person.name.toLowerCase());
-            chan.broadcastUserUpdate(person);
+            chan.sendAll("setUserIcon", {
+                name: person.name,
+                icon: "icon-volume-off"
+            });
             chan.logger.log("*** " + user.name + " muted " + args[0]);
         }
     }
@@ -183,7 +199,10 @@ function handleUnmute(chan, user, args) {
             person.meta.icon = false;
             chan.mutedUsers.remove(person.name.toLowerCase());
             chan.mutedUsers.remove("[shadow]" + person.name.toLowerCase());
-            chan.broadcastUserUpdate(person);
+            chan.sendAll("setUserIcon", {
+                name: person.name,
+                icon: false
+            });
             chan.logger.log("*** " + user.name + " unmuted " + args[0]);
         }
     }
diff --git a/lib/user.js b/lib/user.js
index 61192353..a6a3af32 100644
--- a/lib/user.js
+++ b/lib/user.js
@@ -589,8 +589,12 @@ User.prototype.initCallbacks = function () {
 
         self.rank = rank;
         self.socket.emit("rank", rank);
-        if (self.inChannel())
-            self.channel.broadcastUserUpdate(self);
+        if (self.inChannel()) {
+            self.channel.sendAll("setUserRank", {
+                name: self.name,
+                rank: rank
+            });
+        }
 
     });
 };
diff --git a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
index b7304f3c..c1c5d7b0 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
@@ -673,6 +673,11 @@ Callbacks = {
             .addClass("userlist_item");
         var flair = $("<span/>").appendTo(div);
         var nametag = $("<span/>").text(data.name).appendTo(div);
+        div.data("name", data.name);
+        div.data("rank", data.rank);
+        div.data("leader", false);
+        div.data("profile", data.profile);
+        div.data("icon", data.meta.icon);
         formatUserlistItem(div, data);
         addUserDropdown(div, data);
         div.appendTo($("#userlist"));
@@ -682,13 +687,54 @@ Callbacks = {
     setLeader: function (name) {
         $(".userlist_item").each(function () {
             $(this).find(".icon-star-empty").remove();
+            if ($(this).data("leader")) {
+                $(this).data("leader", false);
+                addUserDropdown($(this));
+            }
         });
         if (name === "")
             return;
         var user = findUserlistItem(name);
         if (user) {
-            $("<i/>").addClass("icon-star-empty").prependTo(user.children()[0]);
+            user.data("leader", true);
+            formatUserlistItem(user);
+            addUserDropdown(user);
         }
+        if (name === CLIENT.name) {
+            CLIENT.leader = true;
+            // I'm a leader!  Set up sync function
+            if(LEADTMR)
+                clearInterval(LEADTMR);
+            LEADTMR = setInterval(sendVideoUpdate, 5000);
+        } else {
+            CLIENT.leader = false;
+            if(LEADTMR)
+                clearInterval(LEADTMR);
+            LEADTMR = false;
+        }
+    },
+
+    setUserRank: function (data) {
+        var user = findUserlistItem(data.name);
+        if (user === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        user.data("rank", data.rank);
+        formatUserlistItem(user);
+        addUserDropdown(user);
+        if(USEROPTS.sort_rank)
+            sortUserlist();
+    },
+
+    setUserIcon: function (data) {
+        var user = findUserlistItem(data.name);
+        if (user === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        user.data("icon", data.icon);
+        formatUserlistItem(user);
     },
 
     updateUser: function(data) {
@@ -712,6 +758,7 @@ Callbacks = {
         }
         var user = findUserlistItem(data.name);
         if(user !== null) {
+            user.data("rank", data.rank);
             formatUserlistItem(user, data);
             addUserDropdown(user, data);
             if(USEROPTS.sort_rank)
diff --git a/www/assets/js/util.js b/www/assets/js/util.js
index 1f1bacd5..f39c6b95 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/util.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/util.js
@@ -77,7 +77,14 @@ function findUserlistItem(name) {
     return null;
 }
 
-function formatUserlistItem(div, data) {
+function formatUserlistItem(div) {
+    var data = {
+        name: div.data("name") || "",
+        rank: div.data("rank"),
+        profile: div.data("profile") || { image: "", text: ""},
+        leader: div.data("leader") || false,
+        icon: div.data("icon") || false
+    };
     var name = $(div.children()[1]);
     name.removeClass();
     name.css("font-style", "");
@@ -109,7 +116,6 @@ function formatUserlistItem(div, data) {
     name.mouseleave(function() {
         profile.remove();
     });
-
     var flair = div.children()[0];
     flair.innerHTML = "";
     // denote current leader with a star
@@ -120,8 +126,8 @@ function formatUserlistItem(div, data) {
         name.css("font-style", "italic");
         $("<i/>").addClass("icon-time").appendTo(flair);
     }
-    if(data.meta && data.meta.icon) {
-        $("<i/>").addClass(data.meta.icon).prependTo(flair);
+    if (data.icon) {
+        $("<i/>").addClass(data.icon).prependTo(flair);
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,11 +144,10 @@ function getNameColor(rank) {
         return "";
 }
 
-function addUserDropdown(entry, data) {
-    entry.data("dropdown-info", data);
-    var name = data.name,
-        rank = data.rank,
-        leader = data.leader;
+function addUserDropdown(entry) {
+    var name = entry.data("name"),
+        rank = entry.data("rank"),
+        leader = entry.data("leader");
     entry.find(".user-dropdown").remove();
     var menu = $("<div/>")
         .addClass("user-dropdown")
@@ -285,7 +290,10 @@ function calcUserBreakdown() {
     };
     var total = 0;
     $("#userlist .userlist_item").each(function (index, item) {
-        var data = $(item).data("dropdown-info");
+        var data = {
+            rank: $(item).data("rank")
+        };
+            
         if(data.rank >= 255)
             breakdown["Site Admins"]++;
         else if(data.rank >= 3)
@@ -312,8 +320,8 @@ function sortUserlist() {
     var slice = Array.prototype.slice;
     var list = slice.call($("#userlist .userlist_item"));
     list.sort(function (a, b) {
-        var r1 = $(a).data("dropdown-info").rank;
-        var r2 = $(b).data("dropdown-info").rank;
+        var r1 = $(a).data("rank");
+        var r2 = $(b).data("rank");
         var afk1 = $(a).find(".icon-time").length > 0;
         var afk2 = $(b).find(".icon-time").length > 0;
         var name1 = a.children[1].innerHTML.toLowerCase();
@@ -1132,7 +1140,7 @@ function handlePermissionChange() {
     }
     var users = $("#userlist").children();
     for(var i = 0; i < users.length; i++) {
-        addUserDropdown($(users[i]), $(users[i]).data("dropdown-info"));
+        addUserDropdown($(users[i]));
     }
 
     $("#chatline").attr("disabled", !hasPermission("chat"));