diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3status.cc b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3status.cc
index 63656bc03..01dfa4e78 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3status.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3status.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ void p3Status::getStatusString(uint32_t status, std::string& statusString){
 		}else if (status == RS_STATUS_ONLINE){
 
 			statusString = "Online";
+
+		}else if(status == RS_STATUS_INACTIVE){
+
+			statusString = "Inactive";
+
 		}
 
 	return;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.h
index 697a349f3..d80e61015 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class p3ChatService: public p3Service, public p3Config
 		int	sendPrivateChat(std::wstring msg, std::string id);
 
 		/*!
-		 * can be used to send status msgs, these status updates are meant for immediate use by peer at other end
+		 * can be used to send 'immediate' status msgs, these status updates are meant for immediate use by peer (not saved by rs)
 		 * e.g currently used to update user when a peer 'is typing' during a chat
 		 */
 		void  sendStatusString(const std::string& peer_id,const std::string& status_str) ;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class p3ChatService: public p3Service, public p3Config
 		void  sendGroupChatStatusString(const std::string& status_str) ;
 
 		/*!
-		 * this retrieves custom status for a peers, if not generate a request for the user
+		 * this retrieves custom status for a peers, generate a requests to the peer
 		 * @param peer_id the id of the peer you want status string for
 		 */
 		std::string getCustomStateString(const std::string& peer_id) ;
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class p3ChatService: public p3Service, public p3Config
 
 		/*!
 		 * Gets the avatar data for clients account
+		 * data is in jpeg format
 		 */
 		void getOwnAvatarJpegData(unsigned char *& data,int& size) ;
 
@@ -113,6 +114,9 @@ class p3ChatService: public p3Service, public p3Config
 		/*!
 		 * This retrieves all chat msg items and also (important!)
 		 * processes chat-status items that are in service item queue. chat msg item requests are also processed and not returned
+		 * (important! also) notifications sent to notify base  on receipt avatar, immediate status and custom status
+		 * : notifyCustomState, notifyChatStatus, notifyPeerHasNewAvatar
+		 * @see NotifyBase
 		 */
 		std::list<RsChatMsgItem *> getChatQueue(); 
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3statusservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3statusservice.cc
index ca80907f8..8ad0bed60 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3statusservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3statusservice.cc
@@ -143,20 +143,23 @@ bool p3StatusService::sendStatus(StatusInfo& statusInfo)
 		if(statusInfo.id != mConnMgr->getOwnId())
 			return false;
 
-		// If your id is not set, set it
-		if(mStatusInfoMap.find(statusInfo.id) == mStatusInfoMap.end()){
+		// don't save inactive status
+		if(statusInfo.status != RS_STATUS_INACTIVE){
 
-			std::pair<std::string, StatusInfo> pr(statusInfo.id, statusInfo);
-			mStatusInfoMap.insert(pr);
-			IndicateConfigChanged();
-		}else
-		if(mStatusInfoMap[statusInfo.id].status != statusInfo.status){
+			// If your id is not set, set it
+			if(mStatusInfoMap.find(statusInfo.id) == mStatusInfoMap.end()){
 
-			IndicateConfigChanged();
-			mStatusInfoMap[statusInfo.id] = statusInfo;
+				std::pair<std::string, StatusInfo> pr(statusInfo.id, statusInfo);
+				mStatusInfoMap.insert(pr);
+				IndicateConfigChanged();
+			}else
+			if(mStatusInfoMap[statusInfo.id].status != statusInfo.status){
+
+				IndicateConfigChanged();
+				mStatusInfoMap[statusInfo.id] = statusInfo;
+			}
 		}
 
-
 		mConnMgr->getOnlineList(onlineList);
 	}