diff --git a/ajax/otpoll.php b/ajax/otpoll.php
index 2c7291fe..10bb6834 100644
--- a/ajax/otpoll.php
+++ b/ajax/otpoll.php
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ try{
 	$request = new OCA\Office\Request();
 	$command = $request->getParam('command');
 	switch ($command){
+		case 'query_memberdata_list':
+			$ids = $request->getParam('args/member_ids');
+			$members = OCA\Office\Member::getMembersAsArray($ids);
+			//TODO: iterate, adding more info
+			$response["memberdata_list"] = $members;
+			break;
 		case 'session-list':
 			OCA\Office\Controller::listSessions();
 			exit();
diff --git a/lib/member.php b/lib/member.php
index f89bddad..20393901 100644
--- a/lib/member.php
+++ b/lib/member.php
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ class Member {
 	const DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_THRESHOLD = 600; // 10 Minutes
 
 	public static function add($esId, $displayname, $color){
-		$query = \OCP\DB::prepare('INSERT INTO `*PREFIX*office_member`  (`es_id`, `displayname`, `color`, `lastactivity`) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?) ');
+		$query = \OCP\DB::prepare('INSERT INTO `*PREFIX*office_member`  (`es_id`, `uid`, `color`, `lastactivity`) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?) ');
 		$query->execute(array(
 			$esId,
-			$displayname,
+			\OCP\User::getUser(),
 			$color,
 			time()
 		));