diff --git a/fbchat/client.py b/fbchat/client.py
index e8e019a..858cbcd 100644
--- a/fbchat/client.py
+++ b/fbchat/client.py
@@ -2491,22 +2491,43 @@ class Client(object):
                     buddylist = dict()
                     for _id in m.get('buddyList', {}):
                         payload = m['buddyList'][_id]
+
                         last_active = payload.get('lat')
-                        active = time.time() - last_active <= 60
+                        active = payload.get('p') in [2, 3]
                         in_game = int(_id) in m.get('gamers', {})
+
                         buddylist[_id] = last_active
-                        self._buddylist[_id] = ActiveStatus(active=active, last_active=last_active, in_game=in_game)
+
+                        if self._buddylist.get(_id):
+                            self._buddylist[_id].last_active = last_active
+                            self._buddylist[_id].active = active
+                            self._buddylist[_id].in_game = in_game
+                        else:
+                            self._buddylist[_id] = ActiveStatus(active=active, last_active=last_active, in_game=in_game)
+
                     self.onChatTimestamp(buddylist=buddylist, msg=m)
 
+                # Buddylist overlay
                 elif mtype == "buddylist_overlay":
                     statuses = dict()
                     for _id in m.get('overlay', {}):
                         payload = m['overlay'][_id]
+
                         last_active = payload.get('la')
                         active = payload.get('a') in [2, 3]
                         in_game = self._buddylist[_id].in_game if self._buddylist.get(_id) else False
-                        self._buddylist[_id] = ActiveStatus(active=active, last_active=last_active, in_game=in_game)
-                        statuses[_id] = ActiveStatus(active=active, last_active=last_active, in_game=in_game)
+
+                        status = ActiveStatus(active=active, last_active=last_active, in_game=in_game)
+
+                        if self._buddylist.get(_id):
+                            self._buddylist[_id].last_active = last_active
+                            self._buddylist[_id].active = active
+                            self._buddylist[_id].in_game = in_game
+                        else:
+                            self._buddylist[_id] = status
+
+                        statuses[_id] = status
+
                     self.onBuddylistOverlay(statuses=statuses, msg=m)
 
                 # Unknown message type