diff --git a/client/notifications/notification.js b/client/notifications/notification.js
index 6adec5a6e03..c5aff3fd678 100644
--- a/client/notifications/notification.js
+++ b/client/notifications/notification.js
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ Meteor.startup(function() {
 					KonchatNotification.newMessage(notification.payload.rid);
 				}
 			});
+
+			RocketChat.Notifications.onUser('subscriptions-changed', function(action, sub) {
+				// Do not play new room sound if user is busy
+				if (Session.equals(`user_${ Meteor.userId() }_status`, 'busy')) {
+					return;
+				}
+
+				if (!(FlowRouter.getParam('name') && FlowRouter.getParam('name') === sub.name) && !sub.ls && sub.alert === true) {
+					return KonchatNotification.newRoom(sub.rid);
+				}
+			});
 		}
 	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/accountBox.js b/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/accountBox.js
index 4ce10ac67b1..6c112705f44 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/accountBox.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/accountBox.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Template.accountBox.helpers({
 	},
 
 	isAnonymous() {
-		if (Meteor.user() == null && RocketChat.settings.get('Accounts_AllowAnonymousRead')) {
+		if (Meteor.userId() == null && RocketChat.settings.get('Accounts_AllowAnonymousRead')) {
 			return 'disabled';
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/chatRoomItem.js b/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/chatRoomItem.js
index 44b00e6588f..877f4290e8a 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/chatRoomItem.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/chatRoomItem.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/* globals KonchatNotification */
-
 Template.chatRoomItem.helpers({
 	roomData() {
 		let name = this.name;
@@ -25,10 +23,6 @@ Template.chatRoomItem.helpers({
 		if (!this.hideUnreadStatus && (FlowRouter.getParam('_id') !== this.rid || !document.hasFocus()) && this.alert) {
 			alertClass = 'sidebar-item__link--active';
 		}
-		// Sound notification
-		if (!(FlowRouter.getParam('name') === this.name) && !this.ls && this.alert === true) {
-			KonchatNotification.newRoom(this.rid);
-		}
 
 		const icon = RocketChat.roomTypes.getIcon(this.t);
 		const avatar = !icon;
@@ -47,9 +41,3 @@ Template.chatRoomItem.helpers({
 		};
 	}
 });
-
-Template.chatRoomItem.onRendered = function() {
-	if (!(FlowRouter.getParam('name') && (FlowRouter.getParam('name') === this.name)) && !this.ls && (this.alert === true)) {
-		return KonchatNotification.newRoom(this.rid);
-	}
-};
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.html b/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.html
index 35d3ec88aef..55bf3323b7f 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.html
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 				{{> toolbar}}
 			</header>
 
-			{{#if currentUser}}
+			{{#if loggedInUser}}
 				<div class="unread-rooms background-primary-action-color color-primary-action-contrast top-unread-rooms hidden">
 					{{_ "More_unreads"}} <i class="icon-up-big"></i>
 				</div>
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.js b/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.js
index cecd50972f1..76415343588 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/sideNav.js
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 /* globals menu*/
 
 Template.sideNav.helpers({
-	hasUnread() {
-		const user = Meteor.user();
-		return user && user.settings && user.settings.preferences && user.settings.preferences.roomsListExhibitionMode === 'unread';
-	},
-	sortByActivity() {
-		const user = Meteor.user();
-		return user && user.settings && user.settings.preferences && user.settings.preferences.roomsListExhibitionMode === 'activity';
-	},
 	flexTemplate() {
 		return SideNav.getFlex().template;
 	},
@@ -23,6 +15,10 @@ Template.sideNav.helpers({
 
 	roomType() {
 		return RocketChat.roomTypes.getTypes();
+	},
+
+	loggedInUser() {
+		return !!Meteor.userId();
 	}
 });
 
@@ -69,7 +65,12 @@ Template.sideNav.onCreated(function() {
 	this.mergedChannels = new ReactiveVar(false);
 
 	this.autorun(() => {
-		const user = Meteor.user();
+		const user = RocketChat.models.Users.findOne(Meteor.userId(), {
+			fields: {
+				'settings.preferences.roomsListExhibitionMode': 1,
+				'settings.preferences.mergeChannels': 1
+			}
+		});
 		let userPref = null;
 		if (user && user.settings && user.settings.preferences) {
 			userPref = user.settings.preferences.roomsListExhibitionMode === 'category' && user.settings.preferences.mergeChannels;
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/lib/notification.js b/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/lib/notification.js
index af8519ecfcb..be073f49416 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/lib/notification.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-ui/client/lib/notification.js
@@ -125,13 +125,18 @@ const KonchatNotification = {
 };
 
 Tracker.autorun(function() {
-	const user = Meteor.user();
+	const user = RocketChat.models.Users.findOne(Meteor.userId(), {
+		fields: {
+			'settings.preferences.newRoomNotification': 1,
+			'settings.preferences.notificationsSoundVolume': 1
+		}
+	});
 	const newRoomNotification = user && user.settings && user.settings.preferences && user.settings.preferences.newRoomNotification || 'door';
 	const audioVolume = user && user.settings && user.settings.preferences && user.settings.preferences.notificationsSoundVolume || 100;
 
 	if ((Session.get('newRoomSound') || []).length > 0) {
 		Tracker.nonreactive(function() {
-			if (!Session.equals(`user_${ Meteor.userId() }_status`, 'busy') && newRoomNotification !== 'none') {
+			if (newRoomNotification !== 'none') {
 				const [audio] = $(`audio#${ newRoomNotification }`);
 				if (audio && audio.play) {
 					audio.volume = Number((audioVolume/100).toPrecision(2));