diff --git a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_chat.py b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_chat.py
index 91b64a8c..a46e1b45 100644
--- a/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_chat.py
+++ b/frontends/src/quick_frontend/quick_chat.py
@@ -149,9 +149,10 @@ class Message(object):
 
     @status.setter
     def status(self, status):
-        self._status = status
-        for w in self.widgets:
-            w.update({"status": None})
+        if status != self._status:
+            self._status = status
+            for w in self.widgets:
+                w.update({"status": status})
 
     def handleMe(self):
         """Check if messages starts with "/me " and change them if it is the case
@@ -219,9 +220,10 @@ class Occupant(object):
 
     @state.setter
     def state(self, new_state):
-        self._state = new_state
-        for w in self.widgets:
-            w.update({"state":None})
+        if new_state != self._state:
+            self._state = new_state
+            for w in self.widgets:
+                w.update({"state": new_state})
 
     def update(self, update_dict=None):
         for w in self.widgets: