diff --git a/static/styles/popovers.css b/static/styles/popovers.css
index 403a4ca827..fc378f114a 100644
--- a/static/styles/popovers.css
+++ b/static/styles/popovers.css
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ ul {
     }
 }
 
-.popover_user_presence {
+.user_profile_presence {
     width: 8px;
     height: 8px;
     margin: 0 5px;
@@ -350,6 +350,11 @@ ul {
         justify-content: center;
     }
 
+    .popover_user_presence {
+        margin: 5px 10px;
+        vertical-align: middle;
+    }
+
     .modal__close {
         position: absolute;
         right: 20px;
@@ -418,11 +423,6 @@ ul {
         }
     }
 
-    #user-status {
-        text-align: center;
-        margin: 0 0 10px;
-    }
-
     hr {
         border: 1px solid hsl(0, 0%, 93%);
         margin: 5px 0;
diff --git a/static/templates/user_profile_modal.hbs b/static/templates/user_profile_modal.hbs
index 9872237ad1..918ab63fbd 100644
--- a/static/templates/user_profile_modal.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/user_profile_modal.hbs
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
     <div class="modal__overlay" tabindex="-1" data-micromodal-close>
         <div class="modal__container new-style" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="dialog_title">
             <div class="modal__header">
+                <div class="tippy-zulip-tooltip" data-tippy-content="{{last_seen}}">
+                    <span class="{{user_circle_class}} user_circle user_profile_presence"></span>
+                </div>
                 <h1 class="modal__title" id="name">
                     {{full_name}}
                     {{#if is_bot}}
@@ -60,10 +63,6 @@
                                 <div id="avatar" {{#if user_is_guest}} class="guest-avatar" {{/if}}
                                   style="background-image: url('{{user_avatar}}');">
                                 </div>
-                                <div id="user-status" class="default-field">
-                                    <span class="value">{{last_seen}}</span>
-                                    <span class="{{user_circle_class}} user_circle popover_user_presence"></span>
-                                </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                         <div class="bottom">