diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/member.rs b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/member.rs
index c241e39d..88996a1d 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/member.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/member.rs
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ impl OriginalRoomMemberEvent {
     /// Check [the specification][spec] for details.
     ///
     /// [spec]: https://spec.matrix.org/v1.2/client-server-api/#mroommember
-    pub fn membership_change(&self) -> MembershipChange {
+    pub fn membership_change(&self) -> MembershipChange<'_> {
         membership_change(self.details(), self.prev_details(), &self.sender, &self.state_key)
     }
 }
@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@ impl RedactedRoomMemberEvent {
     /// Check [the specification][spec] for details.
     ///
     /// [spec]: https://spec.matrix.org/v1.2/client-server-api/#mroommember
-    pub fn membership_change(
-        &self,
-        prev_details: Option<MembershipDetails<'_>>,
-    ) -> MembershipChange {
+    pub fn membership_change<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        prev_details: Option<MembershipDetails<'a>>,
+    ) -> MembershipChange<'a> {
         membership_change(self.details(), prev_details, &self.sender, &self.state_key)
     }
 }
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ impl OriginalSyncRoomMemberEvent {
     /// Check [the specification][spec] for details.
     ///
     /// [spec]: https://spec.matrix.org/v1.2/client-server-api/#mroommember
-    pub fn membership_change(&self) -> MembershipChange {
+    pub fn membership_change(&self) -> MembershipChange<'_> {
         membership_change(self.details(), self.prev_details(), &self.sender, &self.state_key)
     }
 }
@@ -402,10 +402,10 @@ impl RedactedSyncRoomMemberEvent {
     /// Check [the specification][spec] for details.
     ///
     /// [spec]: https://spec.matrix.org/v1.2/client-server-api/#mroommember
-    pub fn membership_change(
-        &self,
-        prev_details: Option<MembershipDetails<'_>>,
-    ) -> MembershipChange {
+    pub fn membership_change<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        prev_details: Option<MembershipDetails<'a>>,
+    ) -> MembershipChange<'a> {
         membership_change(self.details(), prev_details, &self.sender, &self.state_key)
     }
 }
@@ -428,10 +428,10 @@ impl StrippedRoomMemberEvent {
     /// Check [the specification][spec] for details.
     ///
     /// [spec]: https://spec.matrix.org/v1.2/client-server-api/#mroommember
-    pub fn membership_change(
-        &self,
-        prev_details: Option<MembershipDetails<'_>>,
-    ) -> MembershipChange {
+    pub fn membership_change<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        prev_details: Option<MembershipDetails<'a>>,
+    ) -> MembershipChange<'a> {
         membership_change(self.details(), prev_details, &self.sender, &self.state_key)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/member/change.rs b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/member/change.rs
index 7990bbe3..4e4d3606 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/member/change.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/room/member/change.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub struct MembershipDetails<'a> {
 /// Translation of the membership change in `m.room.member` event.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "unstable-exhaustive-types"), non_exhaustive)]
-pub enum MembershipChange {
+pub enum MembershipChange<'a> {
     /// No change.
     None,
 
@@ -48,25 +48,45 @@ pub enum MembershipChange {
 
     /// `displayname` or `avatar_url` changed.
     ProfileChanged {
-        /// Whether the `displayname` changed.
-        displayname_changed: bool,
+        /// The details of the displayname change, if applicable.
+        displayname_change: Option<Change<Option<&'a str>>>,
 
-        /// Whether the `avatar_url` changed.
-        avatar_url_changed: bool,
+        /// The details of the avatar url change, if applicable.
+        avatar_url_change: Option<Change<Option<&'a MxcUri>>>,
     },
 
     /// Not implemented.
     NotImplemented,
 }
 
+/// A simple representation of a change, containing old and new data.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct Change<T> {
+    /// The old data.
+    pub old: T,
+
+    /// The new data.
+    pub new: T,
+}
+
+impl<T: PartialEq> Change<T> {
+    fn new(old: T, new: T) -> Option<Self> {
+        if old == new {
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some(Self { old, new })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Internal function so all `RoomMemberEventContent` state event kinds can share the same
 /// implementation.
-pub(super) fn membership_change(
-    details: MembershipDetails<'_>,
-    prev_details: Option<MembershipDetails<'_>>,
+pub(super) fn membership_change<'a>(
+    details: MembershipDetails<'a>,
+    prev_details: Option<MembershipDetails<'a>>,
     sender: &UserId,
     state_key: &UserId,
-) -> MembershipChange {
+) -> MembershipChange<'a> {
     use MembershipChange as Ch;
     use MembershipState as St;
 
@@ -83,8 +103,8 @@ pub(super) fn membership_change(
         (St::Invite, St::Ban) | (St::Leave, St::Ban) => Ch::Banned,
         (St::Join, St::Invite) | (St::Ban, St::Invite) | (St::Ban, St::Join) => Ch::Error,
         (St::Join, St::Join) => Ch::ProfileChanged {
-            displayname_changed: prev_details.displayname != details.displayname,
-            avatar_url_changed: prev_details.avatar_url != details.avatar_url,
+            displayname_change: Change::new(prev_details.displayname, details.displayname),
+            avatar_url_change: Change::new(prev_details.avatar_url, details.avatar_url),
         },
         (St::Join, St::Leave) if sender == state_key => Ch::Left,
         (St::Join, St::Leave) => Ch::Kicked,