diff --git a/qml.qrc b/qml.qrc
index 79b1f5204ecdfd91acf4663838a7ed6192079d64..e9cc0f52780d23522ac956bf1405ca85e10668bb 100644
--- a/qml.qrc
+++ b/qml.qrc
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
         <file>src/mainview/components/SipInputPanel.qml</file>
         <file>src/commoncomponents/js/contextmenugenerator.js</file>
         <file>src/commoncomponents/BaseContextMenu.qml</file>
-        <file>src/mainview/components/AccountPresenceCycle.qml</file>
         <file>src/commoncomponents/Scaffold.qml</file>
         <file>src/constant/JamiQmlUtils.qml</file>
         <file>src/wizardview/components/AccountCreationStepIndicator.qml</file>
@@ -137,5 +136,6 @@
         <file>src/commoncomponents/ModalPopup.qml</file>
         <file>src/commoncomponents/SimpleMessageDialog.qml</file>
         <file>src/commoncomponents/ResponsiveImage.qml</file>
+        <file>src/commoncomponents/PresenceIndicator.qml</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/mainview/components/AccountPresenceCycle.qml b/src/commoncomponents/PresenceIndicator.qml
similarity index 54%
rename from src/mainview/components/AccountPresenceCycle.qml
rename to src/commoncomponents/PresenceIndicator.qml
index 7883677e03a80c48a1da3bdf7001c96a2b4b2b0d..1bc69bb2899a61032749567911476c08488d44fb 100644
--- a/src/mainview/components/AccountPresenceCycle.qml
+++ b/src/commoncomponents/PresenceIndicator.qml
@@ -1,51 +1,47 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2020 by Savoir-faire Linux
- * Author: Mingrui Zhang <mingrui.zhang@savoirfairelinux.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-import QtQuick 2.14
-import QtQuick.Controls 2.14
-import net.jami.Models 1.0
-
-Rectangle {
-    id: root
-
-    property int accountStatus: 5
-
-    width: 12
-    height: 12
-
-    Rectangle {
-        id: presenceCycle
-
-        anchors.centerIn: root
-
-        width: 10
-        height: 10
-
-        radius: 30
-        color: {
-            if (accountStatus === Account.Status.REGISTERED)
-                return JamiTheme.presenceGreen
-            else if (accountStatus === Account.Status.TRYING)
-                return JamiTheme.unPresenceOrange
-            return JamiTheme.notificationRed
-        }
-    }
-
-    radius: 30
-    color: JamiTheme.backgroundColor
-}
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 by Savoir-faire Linux
+ * Author: Mingrui Zhang <mingrui.zhang@savoirfairelinux.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import QtQuick 2.14
+import QtQuick.Controls 2.14
+import net.jami.Models 1.0
+
+// Serves as either account or contact presence indicator.
+// TODO: this should be part of an avatar component at some point.
+Rectangle {
+    id: root
+
+    // This is set to REGISTERED for contact presence
+    // as status is not currently tracked for contact items.
+    property int status: Account.Status.REGISTERED
+    property int size: 12
+
+    width: size
+    height: size
+    radius: size * 0.5
+    border {
+        color: JamiTheme.backgroundColor
+        width: 2
+    }
+    color: {
+        if (status === Account.Status.REGISTERED)
+            return JamiTheme.presenceGreen
+        else if (status === Account.Status.TRYING)
+            return JamiTheme.unPresenceOrange
+        return JamiTheme.notificationRed
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/mainview/components/AccountComboBox.qml b/src/mainview/components/AccountComboBox.qml
index 75564f18576831398171188685e38d86d6519e22..53f4dff949ff20c4999a44ecab5826c242c619a4 100644
--- a/src/mainview/components/AccountComboBox.qml
+++ b/src/mainview/components/AccountComboBox.qml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ComboBox {
         function onModelReset() {
             userImageRoot.source = "data:image/png;base64," + accountListModel.data(
                         accountListModel.index(0, 0), AccountListModel.Picture)
-            currentAccountPresenseCycle.accountStatus =
+            currentAccountPresenceIndicator.status =
                     accountListModel.data(accountListModel.index(0, 0), AccountListModel.Status)
             textMetricsUserAliasRoot.text = accountListModel.data(accountListModel.index(0,0),
                                                                   AccountListModel.Alias)
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ ComboBox {
                             accountListModel.index(0, 0), AccountListModel.Picture)
         mipmap: true
 
-        AccountPresenceCycle {
-            id: currentAccountPresenseCycle
+        PresenceIndicator {
+            id: currentAccountPresenceIndicator
 
             anchors.right: userImageRoot.right
             anchors.rightMargin: -2
             anchors.bottom: userImageRoot.bottom
             anchors.bottomMargin: -2
 
-            accountStatus: accountListModel.data(accountListModel.index(0, 0),
+            status: accountListModel.data(accountListModel.index(0, 0),
                                                  AccountListModel.Status)
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/mainview/components/AccountComboBoxPopup.qml b/src/mainview/components/AccountComboBoxPopup.qml
index 8b616b1a6f2cfd2081c5dafe9e0ee4a0f765540b..38a43c05eee9bac72293409e5527fbdb52e0b911 100644
--- a/src/mainview/components/AccountComboBoxPopup.qml
+++ b/src/mainview/components/AccountComboBoxPopup.qml
@@ -74,15 +74,13 @@ Popup {
                     return "data:image/png;base64," + data
                 }
 
-                AccountPresenceCycle {
-                    id: accountPresenseCycle
-
+                PresenceIndicator {
                     anchors.right: userImage.right
                     anchors.rightMargin: -2
                     anchors.bottom: userImage.bottom
                     anchors.bottomMargin: -2
 
-                    accountStatus: Status
+                    status: Status
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/mainview/components/ConversationSmartListUserImage.qml b/src/mainview/components/ConversationSmartListUserImage.qml
index 2358e165ef47d224f95c4afa99e9e9d007533814..7728161227537823f3c2e266ed93a7c287fd7ce9 100644
--- a/src/mainview/components/ConversationSmartListUserImage.qml
+++ b/src/mainview/components/ConversationSmartListUserImage.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2020 by Savoir-faire Linux
  * Author: Mingrui Zhang <mingrui.zhang@savoirfairelinux.com>
@@ -16,10 +15,12 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
+
 import QtQuick 2.14
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.14
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.14
 import net.jami.Models 1.0
+import "../../commoncomponents"
 
 Image {
     id: userImage
@@ -31,12 +32,9 @@ Image {
     source: "data:image/png;base64," + Picture
     mipmap: true
 
-    AccountPresenceCycle {
-        id: conversationAccountPresenseCycle
-
+    PresenceIndicator {
         anchors.right: userImage.right
         anchors.bottom: userImage.bottom
-        anchors.bottomMargin: -2
 
         visible: Presence === undefined ? false : Presence
     }