diff --git a/css/converse.css b/css/converse.css
index ebc86a318..463a35afb 100644
--- a/css/converse.css
+++ b/css/converse.css
@@ -1260,74 +1260,6 @@
     -ms-transform: rotate(359deg);
     -o-transform: rotate(359deg);
     transform: rotate(359deg); } }
-@-webkit-keyframes pulse {
-  0% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  25% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.1; }
-  50% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0.1);
-    opacity: 0.3; }
-  75% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0.5);
-    opacity: 0.5; }
-  100% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
-    opacity: 0.0; } }
-@-moz-keyframes pulse {
-  0% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  25% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.1; }
-  50% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(0.1);
-    opacity: 0.3; }
-  75% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(0.5);
-    opacity: 0.5; }
-  100% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(1);
-    opacity: 0.0; } }
-@keyframes pulse {
-  0% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
-    -moz-transform: scale(0);
-    -ms-transform: scale(0);
-    -o-transform: scale(0);
-    transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  25% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
-    -moz-transform: scale(0);
-    -ms-transform: scale(0);
-    -o-transform: scale(0);
-    transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.1; }
-  50% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0.1);
-    -moz-transform: scale(0.1);
-    -ms-transform: scale(0.1);
-    -o-transform: scale(0.1);
-    transform: scale(0.1);
-    opacity: 0.3; }
-  75% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0.5);
-    -moz-transform: scale(0.5);
-    -ms-transform: scale(0.5);
-    -o-transform: scale(0.5);
-    transform: scale(0.5);
-    opacity: 0.5; }
-  100% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
-    -moz-transform: scale(1);
-    -ms-transform: scale(1);
-    -o-transform: scale(1);
-    transform: scale(1);
-    opacity: 0.0; } }
   #converse-embedded-chat .spinner,
   #conversejs .spinner {
     -webkit-animation: spin 2s infinite, linear;
@@ -1928,11 +1860,10 @@
     #conversejs #controlbox form.search-xmpp-contact input {
       width: 8em; }
   #conversejs #controlbox .msgs-indicator {
-    opacity: 0.6;
-    background-color: #D24E2B;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    background-color: #E77051;
     color: white;
     font-size: 12px;
-    float: right;
     font-weight: normal;
     padding: 0 4px;
     text-shadow: none; }
@@ -2125,11 +2056,14 @@
         #conversejs #controlbox #controlbox-tabs li a.rooms-tab .msgs-indicator {
           background-color: #E77051; }
         #conversejs #controlbox #controlbox-tabs li a .msgs-indicator {
-          border-top-right-radius: 5px; }
+          border: solid white 2px;
+          opacity: 0.8;
+          border-top-right-radius: 5px;
+          float: right; }
         #conversejs #controlbox #controlbox-tabs li a:hover {
           color: #818479; }
           #conversejs #controlbox #controlbox-tabs li a:hover .msgs-indicator {
-            opacity: 0.8; }
+            opacity: 1; }
         #conversejs #controlbox #controlbox-tabs li a.current, #conversejs #controlbox #controlbox-tabs li a.current:hover {
           box-shadow: none;
           border-bottom: 0;
@@ -2245,9 +2179,6 @@
   height: -webkit-calc(100% - 55px);
   height: calc(100% - 55px); }
 
-#conversejs #controlbox .available-chatroom .pulse {
-  padding: 0;
-  margin: 0; }
 #conversejs #controlbox .available-chatroom.unread-msgs .msgs-indicator {
   border-radius: 10%;
   opacity: 1; }
@@ -2339,7 +2270,7 @@
       height: 24px;
       overflow-y: hidden;
       text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #FAFAFA;
-      line-height: 16px;
+      line-height: 14px;
       width: 100%;
       height: 30px;
       margin: 0;
@@ -2350,37 +2281,15 @@
         margin: auto;
         padding: 0;
         width: 85%; }
-        #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat .pulse {
-          padding: 0;
-          margin: 0; }
         #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat.unread-msgs {
           font-weight: bold; }
           #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat.unread-msgs .contact-name {
             width: 70%; }
-          #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat.unread-msgs .avatar .pulse {
-            border: 0.7em solid #578EA9;
-            background: transparent;
-            border-radius: 60px;
-            height: 30px;
-            width: 30px;
-            -webkit-animation: pulse 3s ease-out;
-            -moz-animation: pulse 3s ease-out;
-            animation: pulse 3s ease-out;
-            -webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-            -moz-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-            animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-            margin: 0;
-            padding: 0;
-            margin-top: -7px;
-            margin-left: -31px;
-            z-index: 1;
-            opacity: 0; }
-          #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat.unread-msgs .avatar.avatar-online .pulse {
-            border: 0.7em solid #578EA9; }
         #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat .msgs-indicator {
           opacity: 1;
-          margin-left: -3em;
-          border-radius: 10%; }
+          border-radius: 10%;
+          padding: 0 0.2em;
+          font-size: 12px; }
         #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat .contact-name {
           padding: 0;
           margin: 0;
@@ -2391,8 +2300,6 @@
           float: left;
           display: inline-block;
           height: 60px; }
-          #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat .avatar .status-icon {
-            color: #578EA9; }
       #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd.requesting-xmpp-contact .request-actions {
         padding: 0 0 0 0.3em;
         float: right; }
@@ -2405,7 +2312,7 @@
         width: 69%;
         padding: 0; }
       #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd.current-xmpp-contact span {
-        font-size: 16px;
+        font-size: 14px;
         float: left;
         margin-right: 0.5em; }
       #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd.odd {
diff --git a/css/inverse.css b/css/inverse.css
index c85450730..d678f7225 100644
--- a/css/inverse.css
+++ b/css/inverse.css
@@ -1260,61 +1260,6 @@
     -ms-transform: rotate(359deg);
     -o-transform: rotate(359deg);
     transform: rotate(359deg); } }
-@-webkit-keyframes pulse {
-  0% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  50% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0.5);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  75% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0.8);
-    opacity: 0.5; }
-  100% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
-    opacity: 0.0; } }
-@-moz-keyframes pulse {
-  0% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  50% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(0.5);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  75% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(0.8);
-    opacity: 0.5; }
-  100% {
-    -moz-transform: scale(1);
-    opacity: 0.0; } }
-@keyframes pulse {
-  0% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0);
-    -moz-transform: scale(0);
-    -ms-transform: scale(0);
-    -o-transform: scale(0);
-    transform: scale(0);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  50% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0.5);
-    -moz-transform: scale(0.5);
-    -ms-transform: scale(0.5);
-    -o-transform: scale(0.5);
-    transform: scale(0.5);
-    opacity: 0.0; }
-  75% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(0.8);
-    -moz-transform: scale(0.8);
-    -ms-transform: scale(0.8);
-    -o-transform: scale(0.8);
-    transform: scale(0.8);
-    opacity: 0.5; }
-  100% {
-    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
-    -moz-transform: scale(1);
-    -ms-transform: scale(1);
-    -o-transform: scale(1);
-    transform: scale(1);
-    opacity: 0.0; } }
   #converse-embedded-chat .spinner,
   #conversejs .spinner {
     -webkit-animation: spin 2s infinite, linear;
@@ -2455,28 +2400,10 @@ body {
         margin: auto;
         padding: 0;
         width: 85%; }
-        #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat .pulse {
-          border: 0.5em solid #E77051;
-          background: transparent;
-          height: 16px;
-          width: 24px;
-          -webkit-animation: pulse 3s ease-out;
-          -moz-animation: pulse 3s ease-out;
-          animation: pulse 3s ease-out;
-          -webkit-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-          -moz-animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-          animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-          margin: 0;
-          padding: 0;
-          margin-left: -26px;
-          z-index: 1;
-          opacity: 0; }
         #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat.unread-msgs {
           font-weight: bold; }
           #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat.unread-msgs .contact-name {
             width: 70%; }
-          #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat.unread-msgs .avatar.avatar-online .pulse {
-            border: 0.7em solid #578EA9; }
         #conversejs #converse-roster .roster-contacts dd .open-chat .msgs-indicator {
           opacity: 1;
           border-radius: 10%;
diff --git a/sass/_core.scss b/sass/_core.scss
index efa357203..5e48262ed 100644
--- a/sass/_core.scss
+++ b/sass/_core.scss
@@ -91,25 +91,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @include keyframes(pulse) {
-        0% {
-            @include transform(scale(0));
-            opacity: 0.0;
-        }
-        50% {
-            @include transform(scale(0.5));
-            opacity: 0.0;
-        }
-        75% {
-            @include transform(scale(0.8));
-            opacity: 0.5;
-        }
-        100% {
-            @include transform(scale(1));
-            opacity: 0.0;
-        }
-    }
-
     .spinner {
         @include animation(spin 2s infinite, linear);
         display: block;
diff --git a/sass/_roomslist.scss b/sass/_roomslist.scss
index 1b845979f..34bfd8d15 100644
--- a/sass/_roomslist.scss
+++ b/sass/_roomslist.scss
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #conversejs {
     #controlbox {
         .available-chatroom {
-            .pulse {
-                padding: 0;
-                margin: 0;
-            }
             &.unread-msgs {
                 .msgs-indicator {
                     border-radius: 10%;
diff --git a/sass/_roster.scss b/sass/_roster.scss
index 25579eeb4..1eda29c7b 100644
--- a/sass/_roster.scss
+++ b/sass/_roster.scss
@@ -122,31 +122,11 @@
                 margin: auto;
                 padding: 0;
                 width: 85%;
-                .pulse {
-                    border: 0.5em solid $red;
-                    background: transparent;
-                    height: $font-size;
-                    width: 1.5*$font-size;
-                    @include animation(pulse 3s ease-out);
-                    @include animation-iteration-count(infinite);
-                    margin: 0;
-                    padding: 0;
-                    margin-left: -26px;
-                    z-index: 1;
-                    opacity: 0;
-                }
                 &.unread-msgs {
                     font-weight: bold;
                     .contact-name {
                         width: 70%;
                     }
-                    .avatar {
-                        &.avatar-online {
-                            .pulse {
-                                border: 0.7em solid $link-color;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
                 }
 
 				.msgs-indicator {
diff --git a/src/templates/roster_item.html b/src/templates/roster_item.html
index 822f4a2a5..ab50618b1 100644
--- a/src/templates/roster_item.html
+++ b/src/templates/roster_item.html
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     <span class="contact-name unread-msgs">{{{fullname}}}</span>
     {[ if (num_unread) { ]}
     <span class="msgs-indicator">{{{ num_unread }}}</span>
-    <span class="pulse"></span>
     {[ } ]}
 </a>
 {[ if (allow_contact_removal) { ]}