diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/actions/auth.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/actions/auth.js
index 64e29a31a..578ca9812 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/actions/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/actions/auth.js
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ import {notify} from 'coral-framework/actions/notification';
 import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import get from 'lodash/get';
 
+export const updateStatus = (status) => ({
+  type: actions.UPDATE_STATUS,
+  status,
+});
+
 export const showSignInDialog = () => ({
   type: actions.SHOW_SIGNIN_DIALOG,
 });
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/constants/auth.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/constants/auth.js
index bb2ea6c15..3187873fe 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/constants/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/constants/auth.js
@@ -54,3 +54,4 @@ export const SET_REQUIRE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = 'SET_REQUIRE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION';
 export const SET_REDIRECT_URI = 'SET_REDIRECT_URI';
 
 export const RESET_SIGNIN_DIALOG = 'RESET_SIGNIN_DIALOG';
+export const UPDATE_STATUS = 'UPDATE_STATUS';
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Embed.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Embed.js
index e0b144d62..6b51bb99a 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Embed.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Embed.js
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@ import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {setActiveTab} from '../actions/embed';
 
-const {logout, checkLogin, focusSignInDialog, blurSignInDialog, hideSignInDialog} = authActions;
+const {
+  logout,
+  checkLogin,
+  focusSignInDialog,
+  blurSignInDialog,
+  hideSignInDialog,
+  updateStatus,
+} = authActions;
 const {fetchAssetSuccess} = assetActions;
 
 class EmbedContainer extends React.Component {
@@ -35,20 +42,23 @@ class EmbedContainer extends React.Component {
     if (props.auth.loggedIn) {
       const newSubscriptions = [{
         document: USER_BANNED_SUBSCRIPTION,
-        updateQuery: () => {
+        updateQuery: (_, {subscriptionData: {data: {userBanned: {state}}}}) => {
           notify('info', t('your_account_has_been_banned'));
+          props.updateStatus(state.status);
         },
       },
       {
         document: USER_SUSPENDED_SUBSCRIPTION,
-        updateQuery: () => {
+        updateQuery: (_, {subscriptionData: {data: {userSuspended: {state}}}}) => {
           notify('info', t('your_account_has_been_suspended'));
+          props.updateStatus(state.status);
         },
       },
       {
         document: USERNAME_REJECTED_SUBSCRIPTION,
-        updateQuery: () => {
+        updateQuery: (_, {subscriptionData: {data: {usernameRejected: {state}}}}) => {
           notify('info', t('your_username_has_been_rejected'));
+          props.updateStatus(state.status);
         },
       }];
 
@@ -260,6 +270,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
       focusSignInDialog,
       blurSignInDialog,
       hideSignInDialog,
+      updateStatus,
     },
     dispatch
   );
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/auth.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/auth.js
index 156c53515..1f044a8ef 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/reducers/auth.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
 import pym from 'coral-framework/services/pym';
+import merge from 'lodash/merge';
 
 const initialState = {
   isLoading: false,
@@ -227,38 +228,15 @@ export default function auth (state = initialState, action) {
       ...state,
       redirectUri: action.uri,
     };
-  case 'APOLLO_SUBSCRIPTION_RESULT':
-
-    // @TODO: These don't work anymore because apollo store has been decoupled
-    
-    if (action.operationName === 'UserBanned' && state.user.id === action.variables.user_id) {
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        user: {
-          ...state.user,
-          ...action.result.data.userBanned,
-        },
-      };
-    }
-    if (action.operationName === 'UserSuspended' && state.user.id === action.variables.user_id) {
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        user: {
-          ...state.user,
-          ...action.result.data.userSuspended,
-        },
-      };
-    }
-    if (action.operationName === 'UsernameRejected' && state.user.id === action.variables.user_id) {
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        user: {
-          ...state.user,
-          ...action.result.data.usernameRejected,
-        },
-      };
-    }
-    return state;
+  case actions.UPDATE_STATUS: {
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      user: {
+        ...state.user,
+        status: merge({}, state.user.status, action.status),
+      },
+    };
+  }
   default :
     return state;
   }