diff --git a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.spec.ts b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.spec.ts
index b4786b81..e05215bd 100644
--- a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.spec.ts
@@ -2152,4 +2152,21 @@ describe('ChannelService', () => {
     expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(channel);
     expect(service.activeChannelLastReadMessageId).toBeUndefined();
   });
+
+  it('should update user references on `user.updated` event', async () => {
+    await init();
+    const spy = jasmine.createSpy();
+    service.activeChannel$.subscribe(spy);
+    let activeChannel!: Channel<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>;
+    service.activeChannel$.pipe(take(1)).subscribe((c) => (activeChannel = c!));
+    activeChannel.state.members['jack'].user!.name = 'John';
+    mockChatClient.activeChannels[activeChannel.cid] = activeChannel;
+    spy.calls.reset();
+    events$.next({ eventType: 'user.updated' } as ClientEvent);
+
+    const updatedChannel = spy.calls.mostRecent()
+      .args[0] as Channel<DefaultStreamChatGenerics>;
+
+    expect(updatedChannel.state.members['jack'].user!.name).toBe('John');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts
index b3bea3ff..26b99a4c 100644
--- a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts
+++ b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/channel.service.ts
@@ -1174,6 +1174,43 @@ export class ChannelService<
             this.handleRemovedFromChannelNotification(clientEvent);
           }
         });
+        break;
+      }
+      case 'user.updated': {
+        this.ngZone.run(() => {
+          const updatedChannels = this.channelsSubject.getValue()?.map((c) => {
+            if (this.chatClientService.chatClient.activeChannels[c.cid]) {
+              return this.chatClientService.chatClient.activeChannels[c.cid];
+            } else {
+              return c;
+            }
+          });
+          this.channelsSubject.next(updatedChannels);
+          const activeChannel = this.activeChannelSubject.getValue();
+          if (activeChannel) {
+            this.activeChannelSubject.next(
+              this.chatClientService.chatClient.activeChannels[
+                activeChannel.cid
+              ] || activeChannel
+            );
+            this.activeChannelMessagesSubject.next(
+              activeChannel.state.messages.map((m) => {
+                m.readBy = getReadBy(m, activeChannel);
+                return { ...m };
+              })
+            );
+            const activeParentMessage =
+              this.activeParentMessageIdSubject.getValue();
+            if (activeParentMessage) {
+              const messages = activeChannel.state.threads[activeParentMessage];
+              this.activeThreadMessagesSubject.next([...messages]);
+            }
+            this.activeChannelPinnedMessagesSubject.next([
+              ...activeChannel.state.pinnedMessages,
+            ]);
+          }
+        });
+        break;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/chat-client.service.spec.ts b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/chat-client.service.spec.ts
index 2a07ec79..4fe111ed 100644
--- a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/chat-client.service.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/chat-client.service.spec.ts
@@ -407,4 +407,25 @@ describe('ChatClientService', () => {
       jasmine.objectContaining({ total_unread_count: 2 })
     );
   });
+
+  it('should update user object on `user.updated` event', () => {
+    const spy = jasmine.createSpy();
+    service.user$.subscribe(spy);
+
+    const updatedName = mockCurrentUser().name! + ' updated';
+    const event = {
+      id: 'mockevent',
+      type: 'user.updated',
+      user: {
+        id: mockChatClient.user.id,
+        name: updatedName,
+      },
+    } as any as Event;
+    mockChatClient.user.name = updatedName;
+    mockChatClient.handleEvent(event.type, event);
+
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      jasmine.objectContaining({ name: updatedName })
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/chat-client.service.ts b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/chat-client.service.ts
index b1d61d62..0d6cd0d9 100644
--- a/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/chat-client.service.ts
+++ b/projects/stream-chat-angular/src/lib/chat-client.service.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ export class ChatClientService<
         );
         throw error;
       }
-      console.log(this.chatClient.user);
       this.userSubject.next(
         this.chatClient.user ? { ...this.chatClient.user } : undefined
       );
@@ -251,5 +250,12 @@ export class ChatClientService<
         });
       }
     }
+    if (
+      e.type === 'user.updated' &&
+      this.chatClient.user &&
+      e.user?.id === this.chatClient.user.id
+    ) {
+      this.userSubject.next({ ...this.chatClient.user });
+    }
   }
 }