Handle user updates within GUILD_MEMBER_UPDATE

discord/member.py

@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ class Member(discord.abc.Messageable, _BaseUser):
         self._client_status[None] = data['status']
 
         if len(user) > 1:
+            return self._update_inner_user(user)
+        return False
+
+    def _update_inner_user(self, user):
         u = self._user
         original = (u.name, u.avatar, u.discriminator)
         # These keys seem to always be available
@@ -281,7 +285,6 @@ class Member(discord.abc.Messageable, _BaseUser):
             u.name, u.avatar, u.discriminator = modified
             # Signal to dispatch on_user_update
             return to_return, u
-        return False
 
     @property
     def status(self):

discord/state.py

@@ -698,8 +698,12 @@ class ConnectionState:
 
         member = guild.get_member(user_id)
         if member is not None:
-            old_member = copy.copy(member)
+            old_member = Member._copy(member)
             member._update(data)
+            user_update = member._update_inner_user(user)
+            if user_update:
+                self.dispatch('user_update', user_update[0], user_update[1])
+
             self.dispatch('member_update', old_member, member)
         else:
             log.debug('GUILD_MEMBER_UPDATE referencing an unknown member ID: %s. Discarding.', user_id)