2 files changed, 16 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/user.cpp b/lib/user.cpp
index c4c4fec8..7933c5d9 100644
--- a/lib/user.cpp
+++ b/lib/user.cpp
@@ -51,13 +51,7 @@ User::User(QString userId, Connection* connection)
     setObjectName(id());
     if (connection->userId() == id()) {
         // Load profile information for local user.
-        auto *profileJob = connection->callApi<GetUserProfileJob>(id());
-        connect(profileJob, &BaseJob::result, this, [this, profileJob] {
-            d->defaultName = profileJob->displayname();
-            d->defaultAvatar = Avatar(QUrl(profileJob->avatarUrl()));
-            emit defaultNameChanged();
-            emit defaultAvatarChanged();
-        });
+        load();
     }
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +63,17 @@ Connection* User::connection() const
 
 User::~User() = default;
 
+void User::load()
+{
+    auto *profileJob = connection()->callApi<GetUserProfileJob>(id());
+    connect(profileJob, &BaseJob::result, this, [this, profileJob] {
+        d->defaultName = profileJob->displayname();
+        d->defaultAvatar = Avatar(QUrl(profileJob->avatarUrl()));
+        emit defaultNameChanged();
+        emit defaultAvatarChanged();
+    });
+}
+
 QString User::id() const { return d->id; }
 
 bool User::isGuest() const
diff --git a/lib/user.h b/lib/user.h
index d0926189..e4560843 100644
--- a/lib/user.h
+++ b/lib/user.h
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void unmarkIgnore();
     /// Check whether the user is in ignore list
     bool isIgnored() const;
+    /// Force loading displayName and avartar url. This is required in
+    /// some cases where the you need to use an user independent of the
+    /// room.
+    void load();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void defaultNameChanged();