diff --git a/node_modules/c9/git.js b/node_modules/c9/git.js
index dea02285..6228914a 100644
--- a/node_modules/c9/git.js
+++ b/node_modules/c9/git.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 "use strict";
 
-require("amd-loader");
-
 var Fs = require("fs");
 var Path = require("path");
 var exec = require("child_process").exec;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2d8879fe..69b2e446 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "c9",
     "description": "New Cloud9 Client",
-    "version": "3.1.3131",
+    "version": "3.1.3140",
     "author": "Ajax.org B.V. <info@ajax.org>",
     "private": true,
     "main": "bin/c9",
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         "c9.ide.language.javascript.infer": "#b9c2e4bdb8",
         "c9.ide.language.jsonalyzer": "#a0549e14ff",
         "c9.ide.language.codeintel": "#0fe92d6f46",
-        "c9.ide.collab": "#54aa1cbee0",
+        "c9.ide.collab": "#f60595d380",
         "c9.ide.local": "#9169fec157",
         "c9.ide.find": "#e632ecf4be",
         "c9.ide.find.infiles": "#ad9ff74638",
diff --git a/plugins/c9.core/util.js b/plugins/c9.core/util.js
index af2f4d63..dc50b101 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.core/util.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.core/util.js
@@ -196,12 +196,19 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
             return "<" + tag + " " + plugin.toXmlAttributes(attrs) + (noclose ? ">" : " />");
         };
         
+        function isMd5String(str) {
+            return /^[0-9a-f]{32}$/.test(str);
+        }
+        
         /**
          * Returns the gravatar url for this user
          * @param {Number} size the size of the image
          */
         plugin.getGravatarUrl = function getGravatarUrl(email, size, defaultImage) {
-            var md5Email = apf.crypto.MD5.hex_md5((email || "").trim().toLowerCase());
+            var md5Email = email
+            if (!isMd5String(md5Email)) {
+                md5Email = apf.crypto.MD5.hex_md5((email || "").trim().toLowerCase());
+            }
             return "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/" 
                 + md5Email + "?s=" + size + "&d="  + (defaultImage || "retro");
         };
diff --git a/plugins/c9.core/util_test.js b/plugins/c9.core/util_test.js
index ef668547..57b4df7c 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.core/util_test.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.core/util_test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ require(["lib/architect/architect", "lib/chai/chai"], function (architect, chai)
     expect.setupArchitectTest([
         "plugins/c9.core/ext",
         "plugins/c9.core/util",
+        "plugins/c9.ide.ui/lib_apf",
         // Mock plugins
         {
             consumes: [],
@@ -32,6 +33,15 @@ require(["lib/architect/architect", "lib/chai/chai"], function (architect, chai)
             });
         });
         
+        describe("getGravatarUrl", function() {
+            it("Should hash a normal email", function() {
+                expect(util.getGravatarUrl("test@test.com", 32)).to.match(/^https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b642b4217b34b1e8d3bd915fc65c4452.*/);
+            });
+            it("Should use not re-hash an md5 passed in", function() {
+                expect(util.getGravatarUrl("b642b4217b34b1e8d3bd915fc65c4452", 32)).to.match(/^https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b642b4217b34b1e8d3bd915fc65c4452.*/);
+            });
+        });
+        
         describe('normalizePath', function() {
             var normalizePath = util.normalizePath;
             it('should handle home in workspaceDir', function() {
diff --git a/plugins/c9.vfs.server/vfs.server.js b/plugins/c9.vfs.server/vfs.server.js
index 3be49599..069fd3ed 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.vfs.server/vfs.server.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.vfs.server/vfs.server.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ function plugin(options, imports, register) {
             var vfsid = req.params.vfsid;
             var scope = req.params.scope;
             var path = req.params.path;
-    
+            
             var entry = cache.get(vfsid);
             if (!entry) {
                 var err = new error.PreconditionFailed("VFS connection does not exist");
@@ -335,10 +335,34 @@ function plugin(options, imports, register) {
             user.save && user.save(function() {});
         }
     }
-
+    
+    function handlePublish(vfs, messageString) {
+        var message = JSON.parse(messageString);
+        switch (message.action) {
+            case "remove_member": 
+            case "update_member_access":
+                handleProjectMemberAccessChange(vfs, message);
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    function handleProjectMemberAccessChange(vfs, message) {
+        if (vfs.uid !== message.body.uid) return;
+        
+        console.log("Removing ", vfs.id, " for user ", vfs.uid, " project ", vfs.pid, " from the vfs connection cache");
+        
+        // Remove next tick so client has time to recieve final "You've been removed" PubSub message.
+        setTimeout(function() {
+            cache.remove(vfs.id); 
+        }, 100);
+    }
+    
     register(null, {
         "vfs.server": {
-            get section() { return section; }
+            get section() { return section; },
+            get handlePublish() { return handlePublish; }
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/plugins/c9.vfs.server/vfs.server_test.js b/plugins/c9.vfs.server/vfs.server_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..492907e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/c9.vfs.server/vfs.server_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+"use strict";
+"use server";
+
+
+require("c9/inline-mocha")(module);
+if (typeof define === "undefined") {
+    require("amd-loader");
+}
+
+var sinon = require("sinon");
+var assert = require("assert");
+var vfsServer = require("./vfs.server");
+var mockDb = {};
+var mockCache = {
+    remove: sinon.stub()
+};
+var mockApi = {
+    section: sinon.stub().returns({
+        registerType: sinon.stub(),
+        post: sinon.stub(),
+        get: sinon.stub(),
+        delete: sinon.stub(),
+        all: sinon.stub()
+    }),
+    use: sinon.stub(),
+    ensureAdmin: sinon.stub(),
+    get: sinon.stub(),
+    authenticate: sinon.stub()
+};
+var mockRender = {
+    setTemplatePath: sinon.stub()
+};
+var mockConnect = {
+    getModule: sinon.stub().returns({
+        compress: sinon.stub()
+    })
+};
+
+describe(__filename, function() {
+    var server;
+    beforeEach(function (done) {
+        vfsServer({testing: true}, {
+            "db": mockDb,
+            "vfs.cache": mockCache,
+            "api": mockApi,
+            "connect.render": mockRender,
+            "connect": mockConnect,
+        }, function (err, _server) {
+            if (err) return done(err);
+            server = _server["vfs.server"]; 
+            done();
+        });
+    });
+    
+    describe("handlePublish", function() {
+        beforeEach(function() {
+            mockCache.remove = sinon.stub();
+        });
+        
+        describe("remove_member", function() {
+            it("Should kill the removed members VFS connection", function (done) {
+                var vfs = {
+                    id: "9c123",
+                    uid: "123"
+                };
+                var message = JSON.stringify({
+                    action: "remove_member",
+                    body: {
+                        uid: "123"
+                    }
+                });
+                server.handlePublish(vfs, message);
+                setTimeout(function() {
+                    assert(mockCache.remove.calledWith(vfs.id));
+                    done();
+                }, 150);
+            });
+            
+            it("Should not kill the other members VFS connection", function (done) {
+                var vfs = {
+                    id: "9c123",
+                    uid: "456"
+                };
+                var message = JSON.stringify({
+                    action: "remove_member",
+                    body: {
+                        uid: "123"
+                    }
+                });
+                server.handlePublish(vfs, message);
+                setTimeout(function() {
+                    assert.equal(mockCache.remove.callCount, 0);
+                    done();
+                }, 150);
+            });
+        });
+        
+        describe("update_member_access", function() {
+            it("Should kill the members VFS connection so they rejoin with the new access level", function (done) {
+                var vfs = {
+                    id: "9c123",
+                    uid: "123"
+                };
+                var message = JSON.stringify({
+                    action: "update_member_access",
+                    body: {
+                        uid: "123"
+                    }
+                });
+                server.handlePublish(vfs, message);
+                setTimeout(function() {
+                    assert(mockCache.remove.calledWith(vfs.id));
+                    done();
+                }, 150);
+            });
+        });
+        
+    });
+    
+    
+});
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