diff --git a/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv.go b/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv.go
index 01ea4cc372..eb90303c64 100644
--- a/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv.go
+++ b/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv.go
@@ -263,7 +263,13 @@ func (scs *Service) processSyncMessage(c request.CTX, syncMsg *model.SyncMsg, rc
 	}
 
 	for _, status := range syncMsg.Statuses {
-		scs.app.SaveAndBroadcastStatus(status)
+		if err := scs.upsertSyncUserStatus(c, status, rc); err != nil {
+			scs.server.Log().Log(mlog.LvlSharedChannelServiceError, "Error upserting sync user status",
+				mlog.String("remote", rc.Name),
+				mlog.String("user_id", status.UserId),
+				mlog.Err(err))
+			syncResp.StatusErrors = append(syncResp.StatusErrors, status.UserId)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Process membership changes after users have been synced
@@ -754,6 +760,26 @@ func (scs *Service) upsertSyncAcknowledgement(acknowledgement *model.PostAcknowl
 	return savedAcknowledgement, retErr
 }
 
+func (scs *Service) upsertSyncUserStatus(rctx request.CTX, status *model.Status, rc *model.RemoteCluster) error {
+	user, err := scs.server.GetStore().User().Get(rctx.Context(), status.UserId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error getting user when syncing status: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if user.GetRemoteID() != rc.RemoteId {
+		scs.server.Log().Log(mlog.LvlSharedChannelServiceError, "RemoteID mismatch sync'ing user status",
+			mlog.String("remote", rc.Name),
+			mlog.String("user_id", status.UserId),
+			mlog.String("user_remote_id", user.GetRemoteID()),
+		)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error updating user status: %w", ErrRemoteIDMismatch)
+	}
+
+	scs.app.SaveAndBroadcastStatus(status)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // transformMentionsOnReceive transforms mentions in received posts using explicit mentionTransforms.
 func (scs *Service) transformMentionsOnReceive(rctx request.CTX, post *model.Post, targetChannel *model.Channel, rc *model.RemoteCluster, mentionTransforms map[string]string) {
 	if post.Message == "" || len(mentionTransforms) == 0 {
diff --git a/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv_test.go b/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3b2702bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/platform/services/sharedchannel/sync_recv_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+package sharedchannel
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/store"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/shared/mlog"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/shared/request"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8/channels/store/storetest/mocks"
+)
+
+func TestUpsertSyncUserStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	setup := func(remoteID string, user *model.User) (*Service, *MockAppIface, *model.Status, *model.RemoteCluster) {
+		var userID string
+		if user == nil {
+			userID = model.NewId()
+		} else {
+			userID = user.Id
+		}
+
+		status := &model.Status{
+			UserId: userID,
+			Status: model.StatusDnd,
+		}
+		remoteCluster := &model.RemoteCluster{
+			RemoteId: remoteID,
+			Name:     "test-remote",
+		}
+
+		mockUserStore := &mocks.UserStore{}
+		if user == nil {
+			mockUserStore.On("Get", mockTypeContext, mock.Anything).Return(nil, store.NewErrNotFound("User", userID))
+		} else {
+			mockUserStore.On("Get", mockTypeContext, user.Id).Return(user, nil)
+		}
+
+		mockStore := &mocks.Store{}
+		mockStore.On("User").Return(mockUserStore)
+
+		logger := mlog.CreateConsoleTestLogger(t)
+
+		mockServer := &MockServerIface{}
+		mockServer.On("GetStore").Return(mockStore)
+		mockServer.On("Log").Return(logger)
+
+		mockApp := &MockAppIface{}
+		mockApp.On("SaveAndBroadcastStatus", status).Return()
+
+		scs := &Service{
+			server: mockServer,
+			app:    mockApp,
+		}
+
+		return scs, mockApp, status, remoteCluster
+	}
+
+	t.Run("should broadcast changes to a remote user's status", func(t *testing.T) {
+		remoteID := model.NewId()
+		user := &model.User{
+			Id:       model.NewId(),
+			RemoteId: model.NewPointer(remoteID),
+		}
+
+		scs, mockApp, status, remoteCluster := setup(remoteID, user)
+
+		err := scs.upsertSyncUserStatus(request.TestContext(t), status, remoteCluster)
+
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		mockApp.AssertCalled(t, "SaveAndBroadcastStatus", status)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should return an error when the user doesn't exist locally", func(t *testing.T) {
+		remoteID := model.NewId()
+		var user *model.User
+
+		scs, mockApp, status, remoteCluster := setup(remoteID, user)
+
+		rctx := request.TestContext(t)
+		err := scs.upsertSyncUserStatus(rctx, status, remoteCluster)
+
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "error getting user when syncing status")
+		mockApp.AssertNotCalled(t, "SaveAndBroadcastStatus")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should return an error when attempting to sync a local user", func(t *testing.T) {
+		remoteID := model.NewId()
+		user := &model.User{
+			Id:       model.NewId(),
+			RemoteId: nil,
+		}
+
+		scs, mockApp, status, remoteCluster := setup(remoteID, user)
+
+		rctx := request.TestContext(t)
+		err := scs.upsertSyncUserStatus(rctx, status, remoteCluster)
+
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrRemoteIDMismatch)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "error updating user status")
+		mockApp.AssertNotCalled(t, "SaveAndBroadcastStatus")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("should return an error when attempting to sync a user from a different remote", func(t *testing.T) {
+		remoteID := model.NewId()
+		anotherRemoteID := model.NewId()
+		user := &model.User{
+			Id:       model.NewId(),
+			RemoteId: model.NewPointer(anotherRemoteID),
+		}
+
+		scs, mockApp, status, remoteCluster := setup(remoteID, user)
+
+		rctx := request.TestContext(t)
+		err := scs.upsertSyncUserStatus(rctx, status, remoteCluster)
+
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrRemoteIDMismatch)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "error updating user status")
+		mockApp.AssertNotCalled(t, "SaveAndBroadcastStatus")
+	})
+}