diff --git a/fractal-api/src/util.rs b/fractal-api/src/util.rs
index fff0cddd..291a74e7 100644
--- a/fractal-api/src/util.rs
+++ b/fractal-api/src/util.rs
@@ -760,6 +760,11 @@ pub fn parse_room_member(msg: &JsonValue) -> Option<Member> {
 
     let c = &msg["content"];
 
+    let membership = c["membership"].as_str();
+    if membership.is_none() || membership.unwrap() != "join" {
+        return None;
+    }
+
     let displayname = match c["displayname"].as_str() {
         None => None,
         Some(s) => Some(strn!(s))
@@ -769,10 +774,6 @@ pub fn parse_room_member(msg: &JsonValue) -> Option<Member> {
         Some(s) => Some(strn!(s))
     };
 
-    if c["membership"].as_str().is_none() {
-        return None;
-    }
-
     Some(Member {
         uid: strn!(sender),
         alias: displayname,
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/res/main_window.glade b/fractal-gtk/res/main_window.glade
index 0d9503e5..ebaa83ef 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/res/main_window.glade
+++ b/fractal-gtk/res/main_window.glade
@@ -19,6 +19,66 @@
       <mime-type>image/gif</mime-type>
     </mime-types>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkPopoverMenu" id="members_popover">
+    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+    <child>
+      <object class="GtkBox">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+        <property name="margin_left">6</property>
+        <property name="margin_right">6</property>
+        <property name="margin_top">6</property>
+        <property name="margin_bottom">6</property>
+        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+        <property name="spacing">6</property>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkSearchEntry" id="members_search">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+            <property name="primary_icon_name">edit-find-symbolic</property>
+            <property name="primary_icon_activatable">False</property>
+            <property name="primary_icon_sensitive">False</property>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="expand">False</property>
+            <property name="fill">True</property>
+            <property name="position">0</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkScrolledWindow">
+            <property name="width_request">200</property>
+            <property name="height_request">250</property>
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+            <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
+            <property name="shadow_type">in</property>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkViewport">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkListBox" id="member_list">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                  </object>
+                </child>
+              </object>
+            </child>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="expand">False</property>
+            <property name="fill">True</property>
+            <property name="position">1</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
+      </object>
+      <packing>
+        <property name="submenu">main</property>
+        <property name="position">1</property>
+      </packing>
+    </child>
+  </object>
   <object class="GtkListStore" id="members_store">
     <columns>
       <!-- column-name alias -->
@@ -37,70 +97,6 @@
     <property name="popup_single_match">False</property>
     <property name="inline_selection">True</property>
   </object>
-  <object class="GtkPopoverMenu" id="members_popover">
-    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <child>
-      <object class="GtkBox">
-        <property name="visible">True</property>
-        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-        <property name="margin_left">6</property>
-        <property name="margin_right">6</property>
-        <property name="margin_top">6</property>
-        <property name="margin_bottom">6</property>
-        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
-        <property name="spacing">6</property>
-        <child>
-          <object class="GtkScrolledWindow">
-            <property name="width_request">200</property>
-            <property name="height_request">250</property>
-            <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-            <property name="shadow_type">in</property>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkViewport">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <child>
-                  <object class="GtkTreeView" id="members_treeview">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="model">members_store</property>
-                    <property name="headers_visible">False</property>
-                    <property name="enable_grid_lines">vertical</property>
-                    <child internal-child="selection">
-                      <object class="GtkTreeSelection"/>
-                    </child>
-                    <child>
-                      <object class="GtkTreeViewColumn">
-                        <property name="title" translatable="yes">name</property>
-                        <child>
-                          <object class="GtkCellRendererText">
-                            <property name="ellipsize">end</property>
-                          </object>
-                          <attributes>
-                            <attribute name="text">0</attribute>
-                          </attributes>
-                        </child>
-                      </object>
-                    </child>
-                  </object>
-                </child>
-              </object>
-            </child>
-          </object>
-          <packing>
-            <property name="expand">False</property>
-            <property name="fill">True</property>
-            <property name="position">0</property>
-          </packing>
-        </child>
-      </object>
-      <packing>
-        <property name="submenu">main</property>
-        <property name="position">1</property>
-      </packing>
-    </child>
-  </object>
   <object class="GtkListStore" id="new_room_combo">
     <columns>
       <!-- column-name name -->
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/app.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/app.rs
index c73eb383..b0d5205d 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/app.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/app.rs
@@ -601,9 +601,19 @@ impl AppOp {
             .get_object::<gtk::ListStore>("members_store")
             .expect("Can't find members_store in ui file.");
         members.clear();
+
+        let mlist: gtk::ListBox = self.gtk_builder
+            .get_object("member_list")
+            .expect("Couldn't find member_list in ui file.");
+        for ch in mlist.get_children() {
+            mlist.remove(&ch);
+        }
+
         for (_, m) in room.members.iter() {
             self.add_room_member(m.clone());
         }
+        self.reset_member_search();
+        self.show_all_members();
 
         let name_label = self.gtk_builder
             .get_object::<gtk::Label>("room_name")
@@ -1344,6 +1354,7 @@ impl AppOp {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                self.show_all_members();
             }
             Some("join") => {
                 let m = Member {
@@ -1355,6 +1366,7 @@ impl AppOp {
                     r.members.insert(m.uid.clone(), m.clone());
                 }
                 self.add_room_member(m);
+                self.show_all_members();
             }
             Some(_) => {
                 // ignoring other memberships
@@ -1500,6 +1512,50 @@ impl AppOp {
         self.disconnect();
         self.gtk_app.quit();
     }
+
+    pub fn reset_member_search(&self) {
+        let inp: gtk::SearchEntry = self.gtk_builder
+            .get_object("members_search")
+            .expect("Couldn't find members_searcn in ui file.");
+        inp.set_text("");
+    }
+
+    pub fn show_members(&self, members: Vec<Member>) {
+        let mlist: gtk::ListBox = self.gtk_builder
+            .get_object("member_list")
+            .expect("Couldn't find member_list in ui file.");
+        for ch in mlist.get_children() {
+            mlist.remove(&ch);
+        }
+
+        for m in members {
+            let mb = widgets::MemberBox::new(&m, &self);
+            mlist.add(&mb.widget());
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn show_all_members(&self) {
+        let inp: gtk::SearchEntry = self.gtk_builder
+            .get_object("members_search")
+            .expect("Couldn't find members_searcn in ui file.");
+        let text = inp.get_text();
+        if let Some(r) = self.rooms.get(&self.active_room.clone().unwrap_or_default()) {
+            let members = match text {
+                // all members if no search text
+                None => r.members.values().cloned().collect(),
+                Some(t) => {
+                    // members with the text in the alias
+                    r.members.values().filter(move |x| {
+                        match x.alias {
+                            None => false,
+                            Some(ref a) => a.to_lowercase().contains(&t.to_lowercase())
+                        }
+                    }).cloned().collect()
+                }
+            };
+            self.show_members(members);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// State for the main thread.
@@ -1602,6 +1658,8 @@ impl App {
         self.connect_new_room_dialog();
 
         self.connect_search();
+
+        self.connect_member_search();
     }
 
     fn create_actions(&self) {
@@ -1897,6 +1955,17 @@ impl App {
         btn.connect_clicked(move |_| op.lock().unwrap().search(input.get_text()));
     }
 
+    fn connect_member_search(&self) {
+        let input: gtk::SearchEntry = self.gtk_builder
+            .get_object("members_search")
+            .expect("Couldn't find members_searcn in ui file.");
+
+        let op = self.op.clone();
+        input.connect_search_changed(move |_| {
+            op.lock().unwrap().show_all_members();
+        });
+    }
+
     fn connect_login_button(&self) {
         // Login click
         let btn: gtk::Button = self.gtk_builder
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/member.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/member.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73273202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/member.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+extern crate gtk;
+extern crate gdk_pixbuf;
+
+use self::gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf;
+use self::gtk::prelude::*;
+
+use types::Member;
+
+use backend::BKCommand;
+
+use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
+use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender, Receiver};
+
+use app::AppOp;
+
+// Room Search item
+pub struct MemberBox<'a> {
+    member: &'a Member,
+    op: &'a AppOp,
+}
+
+impl<'a> MemberBox<'a> {
+    pub fn new(member: &'a Member, op: &'a AppOp) -> MemberBox<'a> {
+        MemberBox {
+            member: member,
+            op: op,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn widget(&self) -> gtk::Box {
+        let backend = self.op.backend.clone();
+        let username = gtk::Label::new("");
+        let w = gtk::Box::new(gtk::Orientation::Horizontal, 5);
+
+        username.set_text(&self.member.get_alias().unwrap_or_default());
+
+        let avatar = gtk::Image::new_from_icon_name("avatar-default-symbolic", 3);
+        get_member_avatar(backend.clone(), avatar.clone(), Some(self.member.clone()), 30);
+        avatar.set_alignment(0.5, 0.);
+
+        w.pack_start(&avatar, false, false, 5);
+        w.pack_start(&username, false, false, 5);
+
+        w.show_all();
+        w
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn get_member_avatar(backend: Sender<BKCommand>, img: gtk::Image, m: Option<Member>, size: i32) {
+    let (tx, rx): (Sender<String>, Receiver<String>) = channel();
+    backend.send(BKCommand::GetAvatarAsync(m.clone(), tx)).unwrap();
+    gtk::timeout_add(50, move || match rx.try_recv() {
+        Err(_) => gtk::Continue(true),
+        Ok(avatar) => {
+            if let Ok(pixbuf) = Pixbuf::new_from_file_at_scale(&avatar, size, size, false) {
+                img.set_from_pixbuf(&pixbuf);
+            } else {
+                // trying again if fail
+                img.set_from_icon_name("avatar-default-symbolic", 5);
+                get_member_avatar(backend.clone(), img.clone(), m.clone(), size);
+            }
+
+            gtk::Continue(false)
+        }
+    });
+}
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/message.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/message.rs
index f7f0bb8b..ec14ef14 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/message.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/message.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@ use backend::BKCommand;
 use fractal_api as api;
 use util;
 
-use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
-use std::sync::mpsc::{Sender, Receiver};
 use std::path::Path;
 
 use app::AppOp;
+use widgets::member::get_member_avatar;
 
 // Room Message item
 pub struct MessageBox<'a> {
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ impl<'a> MessageBox<'a> {
             avatar = gtk::Image::new_from_icon_name("avatar-default-symbolic", 5);
         }
 
-        get_message_avatar(backend.clone(), avatar.clone(), m.cloned());
+        get_member_avatar(backend.clone(), avatar.clone(), m.cloned(), 40);
         avatar.set_alignment(0.5, 0.);
 
         avatar
@@ -247,22 +246,3 @@ impl<'a> MessageBox<'a> {
         info
     }
 }
-
-fn get_message_avatar(backend: Sender<BKCommand>, img: gtk::Image, m: Option<Member>) {
-    let (tx, rx): (Sender<String>, Receiver<String>) = channel();
-    backend.send(BKCommand::GetAvatarAsync(m.clone(), tx)).unwrap();
-    gtk::timeout_add(50, move || match rx.try_recv() {
-        Err(_) => gtk::Continue(true),
-        Ok(avatar) => {
-            if let Ok(pixbuf) = Pixbuf::new_from_file_at_scale(&avatar, 40, 40, false) {
-                img.set_from_pixbuf(&pixbuf);
-            } else {
-                // trying again if fail
-                img.set_from_icon_name("avatar-default-symbolic", 5);
-                get_message_avatar(backend.clone(), img.clone(), m.clone());
-            }
-
-            gtk::Continue(false)
-        }
-    });
-}
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/mod.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/mod.rs
index 97c2f0f7..b5e2667b 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/mod.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 mod message;
 mod room;
+mod member;
 
 pub use self::message::MessageBox;
 pub use self::room::RoomBox;
+pub use self::member::MemberBox;