diff --git a/src/package-lock.json b/src/package-lock.json
--- a/src/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/package-lock.json
@@ -7037,6 +7037,12 @@
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             "dev": true
         },
+        "jsnlog": {
+            "version": "2.30.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsnlog/-/jsnlog-2.30.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-o3ROQVkhek+dkc7/9TXlB4TNtxUpYsRLOBJHZYk3Vy0B5zRBmfv9tyr56PrjcgEXuy06ARgfLTANY0+ImhzzGA==",
+            "dev": true
+        },
         "json-parse-better-errors": {
             "version": "1.0.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-parse-better-errors/-/json-parse-better-errors-1.0.2.tgz",
@@ -8242,22 +8248,23 @@
             }
         },
         "openvidu-browser": {
-            "version": "2.17.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/openvidu-browser/-/openvidu-browser-2.17.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-wholLLrs2R1Rf05+QPOH4eIO9LaKO9UvoinGNHU9WoP32L9cU6WeqL0sH3gHhUdiYPqGwTNRPjC3qk/ltjUbDA==",
+            "version": "2.18.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/openvidu-browser/-/openvidu-browser-2.18.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-a9HPAG8p2vG9XGThPUbZWPI5sO1OFmrxKQdCZM3RLmasXQa2Lwj7X1Aicsznb7RtDBg/lD8NdNwAQjm4ZDt2Nw==",
             "dev": true,
             "requires": {
                 "freeice": "2.2.2",
                 "hark": "1.2.3",
+                "jsnlog": "2.30.0",
                 "platform": "1.3.6",
-                "uuid": "8.3.1",
+                "uuid": "8.3.2",
                 "wolfy87-eventemitter": "5.2.9"
             },
             "dependencies": {
                 "uuid": {
-                    "version": "8.3.1",
-                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-8.3.1.tgz",
-                    "integrity": "sha512-FOmRr+FmWEIG8uhZv6C2bTgEVXsHk08kE7mPlrBbEe+c3r9pjceVPgupIfNIhc4yx55H69OXANrUaSuu9eInKg==",
+                    "version": "8.3.2",
+                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-8.3.2.tgz",
+                    "integrity": "sha512-+NYs2QeMWy+GWFOEm9xnn6HCDp0l7QBD7ml8zLUmJ+93Q5NF0NocErnwkTkXVFNiX3/fpC6afS8Dhb/gz7R7eg==",
                     "dev": true
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "frappe-charts": "^1.5.8",
     "jquery": "^3.6.0",
     "laravel-mix": "^6.0.12",
-    "openvidu-browser": "^2.17.0",
+    "openvidu-browser": "^2.18.0",
     "popper.js": "^1.16.0",
     "postcss": "^8.2.8",
     "resolve-url-loader": "^3.1.2",
diff --git a/src/resources/js/meet/app.js b/src/resources/js/meet/app.js
--- a/src/resources/js/meet/app.js
+++ b/src/resources/js/meet/app.js
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@
             metadata.element = participantCreate(metadata)
 
             connections[connId] = metadata
-
-            // Send the current user status to the connecting user
-            // otherwise e.g. nickname might be not up to date
-            signalUserUpdate(event.connection)
         })
 
         session.on('connectionDestroyed', event => {
@@ -212,6 +208,10 @@
 
             // Update the wrapper controls/status
             participantUpdate(metadata.element, metadata)
+
+            // Send the current user status to the connecting user
+            // otherwise e.g. nickname might be not up to date
+            signalUserUpdate(event.stream.connection)
         })
 
         // Stream properties changes e.g. audio/video muted/unmuted
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@
             data: JSON.stringify(data),
             type: 'userChanged',
             to: connection ? [connection] : undefined
-        })
+        }).catch(err => { console.error(err) });
 
         // The same nickname for screen sharing session
         if (screenSession) {
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@
                 data: JSON.stringify(data),
                 type: 'userChanged',
                 to: connection ? [connection] : undefined
-            })
+            }).catch(err => { console.error(err) });
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/Feature/Controller/OpenViduTest.php b/src/tests/Feature/Controller/OpenViduTest.php
--- a/src/tests/Feature/Controller/OpenViduTest.php
+++ b/src/tests/Feature/Controller/OpenViduTest.php
@@ -494,7 +494,8 @@
 
         $this->assertSame('success', $json['status']);
         $this->assertTrue(strpos($json['token'], 'wss://') === 0);
-        $this->assertTrue(strpos($json['token'], 'role=PUBLISHER') !== false);
+        // OpenVidu 2.18 does not send 'role' param in the token uri
+        // $this->assertTrue(strpos($json['token'], 'role=PUBLISHER') !== false);
     }
 
     /**