diff --git a/conference.js b/conference.js
index 1e5e62085..a1404ce77 100644
--- a/conference.js
+++ b/conference.js
@@ -32,12 +32,10 @@ import {
     isFatalJitsiConnectionError
 } from './react/features/base/lib-jitsi-meet';
 import {
-    changeParticipantAvatarID,
-    changeParticipantAvatarURL,
-    changeParticipantEmail,
     participantJoined,
     participantLeft,
-    participantRoleChanged
+    participantRoleChanged,
+    participantUpdated
 } from './react/features/base/participants';
 import {
     showDesktopPicker
@@ -174,6 +172,10 @@ function createInitialLocalTracksAndConnect(roomName) {
  * @param {string} value new value
  */
 function sendData (command, value) {
+    if(!room) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     room.removeCommand(command);
     room.sendCommand(command, {value: value});
 }
@@ -361,23 +363,6 @@ function createLocalTracks (options, checkForPermissionPrompt) {
         });
 }
 
-/**
- * Changes the display name for the local user
- * @param nickname {string} the new display name
- */
-function changeLocalDisplayName(nickname = '') {
-    const formattedNickname
-        = nickname.trim().substr(0, MAX_DISPLAY_NAME_LENGTH);
-
-    if (formattedNickname === APP.settings.getDisplayName()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    APP.settings.setDisplayName(formattedNickname);
-    room.setDisplayName(formattedNickname);
-    APP.UI.changeDisplayName(APP.conference.getMyUserId(), formattedNickname);
-}
-
 class ConferenceConnector {
     constructor(resolve, reject, invite) {
         this._resolve = resolve;
@@ -1499,7 +1484,10 @@ export default {
 
         APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.EMAIL_CHANGED, this.changeLocalEmail);
         room.addCommandListener(this.commands.defaults.EMAIL, (data, from) => {
-            APP.store.dispatch(changeParticipantEmail(from, data.value));
+            APP.store.dispatch(participantUpdated({
+                id: from,
+                email: data.value
+            }));
             APP.UI.setUserEmail(from, data.value);
         });
 
@@ -1507,18 +1495,25 @@ export default {
             this.commands.defaults.AVATAR_URL,
             (data, from) => {
                 APP.store.dispatch(
-                    changeParticipantAvatarURL(from, data.value));
+                    participantUpdated({
+                        id: from,
+                        avatarURL: data.value
+                    }));
                 APP.UI.setUserAvatarUrl(from, data.value);
         });
 
         room.addCommandListener(this.commands.defaults.AVATAR_ID,
             (data, from) => {
                 APP.store.dispatch(
-                    changeParticipantAvatarID(from, data.value));
+                    participantUpdated({
+                        id: from,
+                        avatarID: data.value
+                    }));
                 APP.UI.setUserAvatarID(from, data.value);
             });
 
-        APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.NICKNAME_CHANGED, changeLocalDisplayName);
+        APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.NICKNAME_CHANGED,
+            this.changeLocalDisplayName.bind(this));
 
         APP.UI.addListener(UIEvents.START_MUTED_CHANGED,
             (startAudioMuted, startVideoMuted) => {
@@ -1925,10 +1920,17 @@ export default {
         if (email === APP.settings.getEmail()) {
             return;
         }
-        APP.store.dispatch(changeParticipantEmail(room.myUserId(), email));
+
+        const localId = room ? room.myUserId() : undefined;
+
+        APP.store.dispatch(participantUpdated({
+            id: localId,
+            local: true,
+            email
+        }));
 
         APP.settings.setEmail(email);
-        APP.UI.setUserEmail(room.myUserId(), email);
+        APP.UI.setUserEmail(localId, email);
         sendData(commands.EMAIL, email);
     },
 
@@ -1942,10 +1944,17 @@ export default {
         if (url === APP.settings.getAvatarUrl()) {
             return;
         }
-        APP.store.dispatch(changeParticipantAvatarURL(room.myUserId(), url));
+
+        const localId = room ? room.myUserId() : undefined;
+
+        APP.store.dispatch(participantUpdated({
+            id: localId,
+            local: true,
+            avatarURL: url
+        }));
 
         APP.settings.setAvatarUrl(url);
-        APP.UI.setUserAvatarUrl(room.myUserId(), url);
+        APP.UI.setUserAvatarUrl(localId, url);
         sendData(commands.AVATAR_URL, url);
     },
 
@@ -1991,5 +2000,22 @@ export default {
      */
     isInLastN (participantId) {
         return room.isInLastN(participantId);
+    },
+    /**
+     * Changes the display name for the local user
+     * @param nickname {string} the new display name
+     */
+    changeLocalDisplayName(nickname = '') {
+        const formattedNickname
+            = nickname.trim().substr(0, MAX_DISPLAY_NAME_LENGTH);
+
+        if (formattedNickname === APP.settings.getDisplayName()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        APP.settings.setDisplayName(formattedNickname);
+        room.setDisplayName(formattedNickname);
+        APP.UI.changeDisplayName(this.getMyUserId(),
+            formattedNickname);
     }
 };
diff --git a/modules/API/API.js b/modules/API/API.js
index 8417e7db2..3bb979e31 100644
--- a/modules/API/API.js
+++ b/modules/API/API.js
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ let enabled = false;
 
 function initCommands() {
     commands = {
-        "display-name": APP.UI.inputDisplayNameHandler,
+        "display-name":
+            APP.conference.changeLocalDisplayName.bind(APP.conference),
         "toggle-audio": APP.conference.toggleAudioMuted.bind(APP.conference),
         "toggle-video": APP.conference.toggleVideoMuted.bind(APP.conference),
         "toggle-film-strip": APP.UI.toggleFilmStrip,
diff --git a/modules/UI/UI.js b/modules/UI/UI.js
index 75a05522d..56bd4c6c9 100644
--- a/modules/UI/UI.js
+++ b/modules/UI/UI.js
@@ -762,6 +762,9 @@ UI.setUserEmail = function (id, email) {
     Avatar.setUserEmail(id, email);
 
     changeAvatar(id, Avatar.getAvatarUrl(id));
+    if (APP.conference.isLocalId(id)) {
+        Profile.changeEmail(email);
+    }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/UI/avatar/Avatar.js b/modules/UI/avatar/Avatar.js
index e29619dee..198dac073 100644
--- a/modules/UI/avatar/Avatar.js
+++ b/modules/UI/avatar/Avatar.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ let users = {};
 export default {
     /**
      * Sets prop in users object.
-     * @param id {string} user id
+     * @param id {string} user id or undefined for the local user.
      * @param prop {string} name of the prop
      * @param val {string} value to be set
      */
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default {
         // FIXME: Fixes the issue with not be able to return avatar for the
         // local user when the conference has been left. Maybe there is beter
         // way to solve it.
-        if(APP.conference.isLocalId(id)) {
+        if(!id || APP.conference.isLocalId(id)) {
             id = "local";
         }
         if(!val || (users[id] && users[id][prop] === val))
diff --git a/modules/UI/side_pannels/profile/Profile.js b/modules/UI/side_pannels/profile/Profile.js
index 45c1a8caa..c08d2b9a9 100644
--- a/modules/UI/side_pannels/profile/Profile.js
+++ b/modules/UI/side_pannels/profile/Profile.js
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ const htmlStr = `
         </div>
         <div class="sideToolbarBlock">
             <label data-i18n="profile.setEmailLabel"></label>
-            <input id="setEmail" type="text" class="input-control" 
+            <input id="setEmail" type="text" class="input-control"
                 data-i18n="[placeholder]profile.setEmailInput">
         </div>
-        <div id="profile_auth_container" 
+        <div id="profile_auth_container"
              class="sideToolbarBlock auth_container">
             <p data-i18n="toolbar.authenticate"></p>
             <ul>
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ export default {
         $('#avatar').attr('src', avatarUrl);
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Change the value of the field for the user email.
+     * @param {string} email the new value that will be displayed in the field.
+     */
+    changeEmail (email) {
+        $('#setEmail').val(email);
+    },
+
     /**
      * Shows or hides authentication related buttons
      * @param {boolean} show <tt>true</tt> to show or <tt>false</tt> to hide
diff --git a/react/features/base/conference/actions.js b/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
index 70876d46a..ace53e439 100644
--- a/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/conference/actions.js
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import { JitsiConferenceEvents } from '../lib-jitsi-meet';
 import {
-    changeParticipantAvatarID,
-    changeParticipantAvatarURL,
-    changeParticipantEmail,
     dominantSpeakerChanged,
     getLocalParticipant,
     participantJoined,
     participantLeft,
-    participantRoleChanged
+    participantRoleChanged,
+    participantUpdated
 } from '../participants';
 import { trackAdded, trackRemoved } from '../tracks';
 
@@ -81,13 +79,22 @@ function _addConferenceListeners(conference, dispatch) {
 
     conference.addCommandListener(
             AVATAR_ID_COMMAND,
-            (data, id) => dispatch(changeParticipantAvatarID(id, data.value)));
+            (data, id) => dispatch(participantUpdated({
+                id,
+                avatarID: data.value
+            })));
     conference.addCommandListener(
             AVATAR_URL_COMMAND,
-            (data, id) => dispatch(changeParticipantAvatarURL(id, data.value)));
+            (data, id) => dispatch(participantUpdated({
+                id,
+                avatarURL: data.value
+            })));
     conference.addCommandListener(
             EMAIL_COMMAND,
-            (data, id) => dispatch(changeParticipantEmail(id, data.value)));
+            (data, id) => dispatch(participantUpdated({
+                id,
+                email: data.value
+            })));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/react/features/base/participants/actions.js b/react/features/base/participants/actions.js
index 02f8f2c65..c84fbdc77 100644
--- a/react/features/base/participants/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/participants/actions.js
@@ -8,75 +8,6 @@ import {
 } from './actionTypes';
 import { getLocalParticipant } from './functions';
 
-/**
- * Action to update a participant's avatar ID.
- *
- * @param {string} id - Participant's ID.
- * @param {string} avatarID - Participant's avatar ID.
- * @returns {{
- *     type: PARTICIPANT_UPDATED,
- *     participant: {
- *         id: string,
- *         avatarID: string,
- *     }
- * }}
- */
-export function changeParticipantAvatarID(id, avatarID) {
-    return {
-        type: PARTICIPANT_UPDATED,
-        participant: {
-            id,
-            avatarID
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-/**
- * Action to update a participant's avatar URL.
- *
- * @param {string} id - Participant's ID.
- * @param {string} avatarURL - Participant's avatar URL.
- * @returns {{
- *     type: PARTICIPANT_UPDATED,
- *     participant: {
- *         id: string,
- *         avatarURL: string,
- *     }
- * }}
- */
-export function changeParticipantAvatarURL(id, avatarURL) {
-    return {
-        type: PARTICIPANT_UPDATED,
-        participant: {
-            id,
-            avatarURL
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-/**
- * Action to update a participant's email.
- *
- * @param {string} id - Participant's ID.
- * @param {string} email - Participant's email.
- * @returns {{
- *     type: PARTICIPANT_UPDATED,
- *     participant: {
- *         id: string,
- *         email: string
- *     }
- * }}
- */
-export function changeParticipantEmail(id, email) {
-    return {
-        type: PARTICIPANT_UPDATED,
-        participant: {
-            id,
-            email
-        }
-    };
-}
-
 /**
  * Create an action for when dominant speaker changes.
  *
@@ -203,12 +134,28 @@ export function participantLeft(id) {
  * }}
  */
 export function participantRoleChanged(id, role) {
+    return participantUpdated({
+        id,
+        role
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Action to signal that some of participant properties has been changed.
+ *
+ * @param {Participant} participant={} - Information about participant. To
+ * identify the participant the object should contain either property id with
+ * value the id of the participant or property local with value true (if the
+ * local participant hasn't joined the conference yet).
+ * @returns {{
+ *     type: PARTICIPANT_UPDATED,
+ *     participant: Participant
+ * }}
+ */
+export function participantUpdated(participant = {}) {
     return {
         type: PARTICIPANT_UPDATED,
-        participant: {
-            id,
-            role
-        }
+        participant
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/react/features/base/participants/reducer.js b/react/features/base/participants/reducer.js
index 946db688c..67cc91861 100644
--- a/react/features/base/participants/reducer.js
+++ b/react/features/base/participants/reducer.js
@@ -112,7 +112,12 @@ function _participant(state, action) {
 
     case PARTICIPANT_UPDATED: {
         const participant = action.participant; // eslint-disable-line no-shadow
-        const { id } = participant;
+        const { local } = participant;
+        let { id } = participant;
+
+        if (!id && local) {
+            id = LOCAL_PARTICIPANT_DEFAULT_ID;
+        }
 
         if (state.id === id) {
             const newState = { ...state };