diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 9980b68..4ff1cf3 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func (handler *CommandHandler) CommandPM(ce *CommandEvent) {
 		}
 		return
 	}
-	err := portal.CreateMatrixRoom([]string{user.MXID})
+	err := portal.CreateMatrixRoom(user)
 	if err != nil {
 		ce.Reply(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to create portal room: %v", err))
 		return
diff --git a/example-config.yaml b/example-config.yaml
index b2a5e4d..bf3461e 100644
--- a/example-config.yaml
+++ b/example-config.yaml
@@ -1,85 +1,86 @@
 # Homeserver details.
 homeserver:
-  # The address that this appservice can use to connect to the homeserver.
-  address: https://matrix.org
-  # The domain of the homeserver (for MXIDs, etc).
-  domain: matrix.org
+    # The address that this appservice can use to connect to the homeserver.
+    address: https://matrix.org
+    # The domain of the homeserver (for MXIDs, etc).
+    domain: matrix.org
 
 # Application service host/registration related details.
 # Changing these values requires regeneration of the registration.
 appservice:
-  # The address that the homeserver can use to connect to this appservice.
-  address: http://localhost:8080
+    # The address that the homeserver can use to connect to this appservice.
+    address: http://localhost:8080
 
-  # The hostname and port where this appservice should listen.
-  hostname: 0.0.0.0
-  port: 8080
+    # The hostname and port where this appservice should listen.
+    hostname: 0.0.0.0
+    port: 8080
 
-  # Database config.
-  database:
-    # The database type. Only "sqlite3" is supported.
-    type: sqlite3
-    # The database URI. Usually file name. https://github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3#connection-string
-    # postres example: postgres://synapse:changeme@db/whatsapp?sslmode=disable
-    uri: mautrix-whatsapp.db
-  # Path to the Matrix room state store.
-  state_store_path: ./mx-state.json
+    # Database config.
+    database:
+        # The database type. "sqlite3" and "postgres" are supported.
+        type: sqlite3
+        # The database URI.
+        #   SQLite: File name is enough. https://github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3#connection-string
+        #   Postgres: Connection string. For example, postgres://user:password@host/database
+        uri: mautrix-whatsapp.db
+    # Path to the Matrix room state store.
+    state_store_path: ./mx-state.json
 
-  # The unique ID of this appservice.
-  id: whatsapp
-  # Appservice bot details.
-  bot:
-    # Username of the appservice bot.
-    username: whatsappbot
-    # Display name and avatar for bot. Set to "remove" to remove display name/avatar, leave empty
-    # to leave display name/avatar as-is.
-    displayname: WhatsApp bridge bot
-    avatar: mxc://maunium.net/NeXNQarUbrlYBiPCpprYsRqr
+    # The unique ID of this appservice.
+    id: whatsapp
+    # Appservice bot details.
+    bot:
+        # Username of the appservice bot.
+        username: whatsappbot
+        # Display name and avatar for bot. Set to "remove" to remove display name/avatar, leave empty
+        # to leave display name/avatar as-is.
+        displayname: WhatsApp bridge bot
+        avatar: mxc://maunium.net/NeXNQarUbrlYBiPCpprYsRqr
 
-  # Authentication tokens for AS <-> HS communication. Autogenerated; do not modify.
-  as_token: "This value is generated when generating the registration"
-  hs_token: "This value is generated when generating the registration"
+    # Authentication tokens for AS <-> HS communication. Autogenerated; do not modify.
+    as_token: "This value is generated when generating the registration"
+    hs_token: "This value is generated when generating the registration"
 
 # Bridge config. Currently unused.
 bridge:
-  # Localpart template of MXIDs for WhatsApp users.
-  # {{.}} is replaced with the phone number of the WhatsApp user.
-  username_template: whatsapp_{{.}}
-  # Displayname template for WhatsApp users.
-  # {{.Notify}} - nickname set by the WhatsApp user
-  # {{.Jid}}    - phone number (international format)
-  # The following variables are also available, but will cause problems on multi-user instances:
-  # {{.Name}}   - display name from contact list
-  # {{.Short}}  - short display name from contact list
-  displayname_template: "{{if .Notify}}{{.Notify}}{{else}}{{.Jid}}{{end}} (WA)"
+    # Localpart template of MXIDs for WhatsApp users.
+    # {{.}} is replaced with the phone number of the WhatsApp user.
+    username_template: whatsapp_{{.}}
+    # Displayname template for WhatsApp users.
+    # {{.Notify}} - nickname set by the WhatsApp user
+    # {{.Jid}}    - phone number (international format)
+    # The following variables are also available, but will cause problems on multi-user instances:
+    # {{.Name}}   - display name from contact list
+    # {{.Short}}  - short display name from contact list
+    displayname_template: "{{if .Notify}}{{.Notify}}{{else}}{{.Jid}}{{end}} (WA)"
 
-  # The prefix for commands. Only required in non-management rooms.
-  command_prefix: "!wa"
+    # The prefix for commands. Only required in non-management rooms.
+    command_prefix: "!wa"
 
-  # Permissions for using the bridge.
-  # Permitted values:
-  #     user - Access to use the bridge to chat with a WhatsApp account.
-  #    admin - User level and some additional administration tools
-  # Permitted keys:
-  #        * - All Matrix users
-  #   domain - All users on that homeserver
-  #     mxid - Specific user
-  permissions:
-    "example.com": user
-    "@admin:example.com": admin
+    # Permissions for using the bridge.
+    # Permitted values:
+    #     user - Access to use the bridge to chat with a WhatsApp account.
+    #    admin - User level and some additional administration tools
+    # Permitted keys:
+    #        * - All Matrix users
+    #   domain - All users on that homeserver
+    #     mxid - Specific user
+    permissions:
+        "example.com": user
+        "@admin:example.com": admin
 
 # Logging config.
 logging:
-  # The directory for log files. Will be created if not found.
-  directory: ./logs
-  # Available variables: .Date for the file date and .Index for different log files on the same day.
-  file_name_format: "{{.Date}}-{{.Index}}.log"
-  # Date format for file names in the Go time format: https://golang.org/pkg/time/#pkg-constants
-  file_date_format: 2006-01-02
-  # Log file permissions.
-  file_mode: 0600
-  # Timestamp format for log entries in the Go time format.
-  timestamp_format: Jan _2, 2006 15:04:05
-  # Minimum severity for log messages.
-  # Options: debug, info, warn, error, fatal
-  print_level: debug
+    # The directory for log files. Will be created if not found.
+    directory: ./logs
+    # Available variables: .Date for the file date and .Index for different log files on the same day.
+    file_name_format: "{{.Date}}-{{.Index}}.log"
+    # Date format for file names in the Go time format: https://golang.org/pkg/time/#pkg-constants
+    file_date_format: 2006-01-02
+    # Log file permissions.
+    file_mode: 0600
+    # Timestamp format for log entries in the Go time format.
+    timestamp_format: Jan _2, 2006 15:04:05
+    # Minimum severity for log messages.
+    # Options: debug, info, warn, error, fatal
+    print_level: debug
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7c3e154..abd813d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/Baozisoftware/qrcode-terminal-go v0.0.0-20170407111555-c0650d8dff0f // indirect
 	github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp v0.0.0-20190208090600-c1173899de99
 	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.7.0 // indirect
+	github.com/lib/pq v1.0.0
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.10.0
 	github.com/shurcooL/sanitized_anchor_name v1.0.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 31d2a14..e70bba7 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ github.com/gorilla/mux v1.7.0 h1:tOSd0UKHQd6urX6ApfOn4XdBMY6Sh1MfxV3kmaazO+U=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.7.0/go.mod h1:1lud6UwP+6orDFRuTfBEV8e9/aOM/c4fVVCaMa2zaAs=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.0 h1:WDFjx/TMzVgy9VdMMQi2K2Emtwi2QcUQsztZ/zLaH/Q=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.0/go.mod h1:E7qHFY5m1UJ88s3WnNqhKjPHQ0heANvMoAMk2YaljkQ=
+github.com/lib/pq v1.0.0 h1:X5PMW56eZitiTeO7tKzZxFCSpbFZJtkMMooicw2us9A=
+github.com/lib/pq v1.0.0/go.mod h1:5WUZQaWbwv1U+lTReE5YruASi9Al49XbQIvNi/34Woo=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.0.9/go.mod h1:9vuHe8Xs5qXnSaW/c/ABM9alt+Vo+STaOChaDxuIBZU=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.1 h1:G1f5SKeVxmagw/IyvzvtZE4Gybcc4Tr1tf7I8z0XgOg=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.1/go.mod h1:FuOcm+DKB9mbwrcAfNl7/TZVBZ6rcnceauSikq3lYCQ=
diff --git a/portal.go b/portal.go
index 0214bb3..8e58f4f 100644
--- a/portal.go
+++ b/portal.go
@@ -300,7 +300,10 @@ func (portal *Portal) UpdateAvatar(user *User, avatar *whatsappExt.ProfilePicInf
 
 func (portal *Portal) UpdateName(name string, setBy types.WhatsAppID) bool {
 	if portal.Name != name {
-		intent := portal.bridge.GetPuppetByJID(setBy).Intent()
+		intent := portal.MainIntent()
+		if len(setBy) > 0 {
+			intent = portal.bridge.GetPuppetByJID(setBy).Intent()
+		}
 		_, err := intent.SetRoomName(portal.MXID, name)
 		if err == nil {
 			portal.Name = name
@@ -313,7 +316,10 @@ func (portal *Portal) UpdateName(name string, setBy types.WhatsAppID) bool {
 
 func (portal *Portal) UpdateTopic(topic string, setBy types.WhatsAppID) bool {
 	if portal.Topic != topic {
-		intent := portal.bridge.GetPuppetByJID(setBy).Intent()
+		intent := portal.MainIntent()
+		if len(setBy) > 0 {
+			intent = portal.bridge.GetPuppetByJID(setBy).Intent()
+		}
 		_, err := intent.SetRoomTopic(portal.MXID, topic)
 		if err == nil {
 			portal.Topic = topic
@@ -325,6 +331,14 @@ func (portal *Portal) UpdateTopic(topic string, setBy types.WhatsAppID) bool {
 }
 
 func (portal *Portal) UpdateMetadata(user *User) bool {
+	if portal.IsPrivateChat() {
+		return false
+	} else if portal.IsStatusBroadcastRoom() {
+		update := false
+		update = portal.UpdateName("WhatsApp Status Broadcast", "") || update
+		update = portal.UpdateTopic("WhatsApp status updates from your contacts", "") || update
+		return update
+	}
 	metadata, err := user.Conn.GetGroupMetaData(portal.Key.JID)
 	if err != nil {
 		portal.log.Errorln(err)
@@ -354,7 +368,7 @@ func (portal *Portal) Sync(user *User, contact whatsapp.Contact) {
 
 	if len(portal.MXID) == 0 {
 		portal.Name = contact.Name
-		err := portal.CreateMatrixRoom([]string{user.MXID})
+		err := portal.CreateMatrixRoom(user)
 		if err != nil {
 			portal.log.Errorln("Failed to create portal room:", err)
 			return
@@ -368,7 +382,9 @@ func (portal *Portal) Sync(user *User, contact whatsapp.Contact) {
 
 	update := false
 	update = portal.UpdateMetadata(user) || update
-	update = portal.UpdateAvatar(user, nil) || update
+	if !portal.IsStatusBroadcastRoom() {
+		update = portal.UpdateAvatar(user, nil) || update
+	}
 	if update {
 		portal.Update()
 	}
@@ -459,7 +475,7 @@ func (portal *Portal) RestrictMetadataChanges(restrict bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (portal *Portal) CreateMatrixRoom(invite []string) error {
+func (portal *Portal) CreateMatrixRoom(user *User) error {
 	portal.roomCreateLock.Lock()
 	defer portal.roomCreateLock.Unlock()
 	if len(portal.MXID) > 0 {
@@ -471,20 +487,27 @@ func (portal *Portal) CreateMatrixRoom(invite []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	name := portal.Name
-	topic := portal.Topic
 	isPrivateChat := false
 	if portal.IsPrivateChat() {
-		name = ""
-		topic = "WhatsApp private chat"
+		portal.Name = ""
+		portal.Topic = "WhatsApp private chat"
 		isPrivateChat = true
+	} else if portal.IsStatusBroadcastRoom() {
+		portal.Name = "WhatsApp Status Broadcast"
+		portal.Topic = "WhatsApp status updates from your contacts"
+	} else {
+		metadata, err := user.Conn.GetGroupMetaData(portal.Key.JID)
+		if err == nil && metadata.Status == 0 {
+			portal.Name = metadata.Name
+			portal.Topic = metadata.Topic
+		}
 	}
 
 	resp, err := intent.CreateRoom(&mautrix.ReqCreateRoom{
 		Visibility: "private",
-		Name:       name,
-		Topic:      topic,
-		Invite:     invite,
+		Name:       portal.Name,
+		Topic:      portal.Topic,
+		Invite:     []string{user.MXID},
 		Preset:     "private_chat",
 		IsDirect:   isPrivateChat,
 		InitialState: []*mautrix.Event{{
@@ -510,6 +533,10 @@ func (portal *Portal) IsPrivateChat() bool {
 	return *portal.isPrivate
 }
 
+func (portal *Portal) IsStatusBroadcastRoom() bool {
+	return portal.Key.JID == "status@broadcast"
+}
+
 func (portal *Portal) MainIntent() *appservice.IntentAPI {
 	if portal.IsPrivateChat() {
 		return portal.bridge.GetPuppetByJID(portal.Key.JID).Intent()
@@ -560,7 +587,7 @@ func (portal *Portal) HandleTextMessage(source *User, message whatsapp.TextMessa
 	}
 	defer lock.Unlock()
 
-	err := portal.CreateMatrixRoom([]string{source.MXID})
+	err := portal.CreateMatrixRoom(source)
 	if err != nil {
 		portal.log.Errorln("Failed to create portal room:", err)
 		return
@@ -595,7 +622,7 @@ func (portal *Portal) HandleMediaMessage(source *User, download func() ([]byte,
 	}
 	defer lock.Unlock()
 
-	err := portal.CreateMatrixRoom([]string{source.MXID})
+	err := portal.CreateMatrixRoom(source)
 	if err != nil {
 		portal.log.Errorln("Failed to create portal room:", err)
 		return