diff --git a/Foxnouns.Backend/Controllers/MembersController.cs b/Foxnouns.Backend/Controllers/MembersController.cs
index bc35f62..635dab9 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Backend/Controllers/MembersController.cs
+++ b/Foxnouns.Backend/Controllers/MembersController.cs
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ public class MembersController(
             CurrentUser!.Id
         );
 
+        CurrentUser.LastActive = clock.GetCurrentInstant();
+        db.Update(CurrentUser);
+
         try
         {
             await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
@@ -238,6 +241,9 @@ public class MembersController(
             MemberAvatarUpdateJob.Enqueue(new AvatarUpdatePayload(member.Id, req.Avatar));
         }
 
+        CurrentUser.LastActive = clock.GetCurrentInstant();
+        db.Update(CurrentUser);
+
         try
         {
             await db.SaveChangesAsync();
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Backend/Controllers/UsersController.cs b/Foxnouns.Backend/Controllers/UsersController.cs
index 787ff66..48a42aa 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Backend/Controllers/UsersController.cs
+++ b/Foxnouns.Backend/Controllers/UsersController.cs
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ public class UsersController(
             UserAvatarUpdateJob.Enqueue(new AvatarUpdatePayload(CurrentUser!.Id, req.Avatar));
         }
 
+        user.LastActive = clock.GetCurrentInstant();
+
         try
         {
             await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
@@ -253,6 +255,7 @@ public class UsersController(
         }
 
         user.CustomPreferences = preferences;
+        user.LastActive = clock.GetCurrentInstant();
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
 
         return Ok(user.CustomPreferences);
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@ public class UsersController(
         if (req.HasProperty(nameof(req.DarkMode)))
             user.Settings.DarkMode = req.DarkMode;
 
+        user.LastActive = clock.GetCurrentInstant();
         db.Update(user);
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);