diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/users.py b/backend/open_webui/models/users.py
index 42918f59a5..3ba66f76d2 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/users.py
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ class UserModel(BaseModel):
     model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
 
 
+class UserStatusModel(UserModel):
+    is_active: bool = False
+
+    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
+
+
 class ApiKey(Base):
     __tablename__ = "api_key"
 
@@ -179,7 +185,7 @@ class UserIdNameResponse(BaseModel):
 class UserIdNameStatusResponse(BaseModel):
     id: str
     name: str
-    is_active: bool = False
+    is_active: Optional[bool] = None
 
 
 class UserInfoListResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -431,7 +437,7 @@ class UsersTable:
                 "total": total,
             }
 
-    def get_users_by_user_ids(self, user_ids: list[str]) -> list[UserModel]:
+    def get_users_by_user_ids(self, user_ids: list[str]) -> list[UserStatusModel]:
         with get_db() as db:
             users = db.query(User).filter(User.id.in_(user_ids)).all()
             return [UserModel.model_validate(user) for user in users]
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
index 7e4b8a3fdd..56af89181a 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ async def create_new_channel(
 
 
 class ChannelFullResponse(ChannelResponse):
-    user_ids: Optional[list[str]] = None  # 'dm' channels only
-    users: Optional[list[UserIdNameResponse]] = None  # 'dm' channels only
+    user_ids: Optional[list[str]] = None  # 'group'/'dm' channels only
+    users: Optional[list[UserIdNameStatusResponse]] = None  # 'group'/'dm' channels only
 
     last_read_at: Optional[int] = None  # timestamp in epoch (time_ns)
     unread_count: int = 0
@@ -246,8 +246,11 @@ async def get_channel_by_id(id: str, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
         user_ids = [
             member.user_id for member in Channels.get_members_by_channel_id(channel.id)
         ]
+
         users = [
-            UserIdNameResponse(**user.model_dump())
+            UserIdNameStatusResponse(
+                **{**user.model_dump(), "is_active": Users.is_user_active(user.id)}
+            )
             for user in Users.get_users_by_user_ids(user_ids)
         ]
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
index 00ffb87b36..6b5d7c97c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@
 					<div class="flex items-center gap-0.5 shrink-0">
 						{#if channel?.type === 'dm'}
 							{#if channel?.users}
-								<div class="flex mr-1.5">
-									{#each channel.users.filter((u) => u.id !== $user?.id).slice(0, 2) as u, index}
+								{@const channelMembers = channel.users.filter((u) => u.id !== $user?.id)}
+								<div class="flex mr-1.5 relative">
+									{#each channelMembers.slice(0, 2) as u, index}
 										<img
 											src={`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${u.id}/profile/image`}
 											alt={u.name}
@@ -87,6 +88,24 @@
 												: ''}"
 										/>
 									{/each}
+
+									{#if channelMembers.length === 1}
+										<div class="absolute bottom-0 right-0">
+											<span class="relative flex size-2">
+												{#if channelMembers[0]?.is_active}
+													<span
+														class="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-green-400 opacity-75"
+													></span>
+												{/if}
+												<span
+													class="relative inline-flex size-2 rounded-full {channelMembers[0]
+														?.is_active
+														? 'bg-green-500'
+														: 'bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-700'} border-[1.5px] border-white dark:border-gray-900"
+												></span>
+											</span>
+										</div>
+									{/if}
 								</div>
 							{:else}
 								<Users className="size-4 ml-1 mr-0.5" strokeWidth="2" />