diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/user.c b/src/protocols/rdp/user.c
index ef13205f..638f2d11 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/user.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/user.c
@@ -44,19 +44,25 @@ int guac_rdp_user_join_handler(guac_user* user, int argc, char** argv) {
 
     guac_rdp_client* rdp_client = (guac_rdp_client*) user->client->data;
 
+    /* Parse provided arguments */
+    guac_rdp_settings* settings = guac_rdp_parse_args(user,
+            argc, (const char**) argv);
+
+    /* Fail if settings cannot be parsed */
+    if (settings == NULL) {
+        guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
+                "Badly formatted client arguments.");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    /* Store settings at user level */
+    user->data = settings;
+
     /* Connect via RDP if owner */
     if (user->owner) {
 
-        /* Parse arguments into client */
-        guac_rdp_settings* settings = rdp_client->settings =
-            guac_rdp_parse_args(user, argc, (const char**) argv);
-
-        /* Fail if settings cannot be parsed */
-        if (settings == NULL) {
-            guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
-                    "Badly formatted client arguments.");
-            return 1;
-        }
+        /* Store owner's settings at client level */
+        rdp_client->settings = settings;
 
         /* Start client thread */
         if (pthread_create(&rdp_client->client_thread, NULL,
@@ -131,8 +137,15 @@ int guac_rdp_user_leave_handler(guac_user* user) {
 
     guac_rdp_client* rdp_client = (guac_rdp_client*) user->client->data;
 
+    /* Update shared cursor state */
     guac_common_cursor_remove_user(rdp_client->display->cursor, user);
 
+    /* Free settings if not owner (owner settings will be freed with client) */
+    if (!user->owner) {
+        guac_rdp_settings* settings = (guac_rdp_settings*) user->data;
+        guac_rdp_settings_free(settings);
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/user.c b/src/protocols/ssh/user.c
index 4a224a0b..cd62ad38 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/user.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/user.c
@@ -39,19 +39,25 @@ int guac_ssh_user_join_handler(guac_user* user, int argc, char** argv) {
     guac_client* client = user->client;
     guac_ssh_client* ssh_client = (guac_ssh_client*) client->data;
 
+    /* Parse provided arguments */
+    guac_ssh_settings* settings = guac_ssh_parse_args(user,
+            argc, (const char**) argv);
+
+    /* Fail if settings cannot be parsed */
+    if (settings == NULL) {
+        guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
+                "Badly formatted client arguments.");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    /* Store settings at user level */
+    user->data = settings;
+
     /* Connect via SSH if owner */
     if (user->owner) {
 
-        /* Parse arguments into client */
-        guac_ssh_settings* settings = ssh_client->settings =
-            guac_ssh_parse_args(user, argc, (const char**) argv);
-
-        /* Fail if settings cannot be parsed */
-        if (settings == NULL) {
-            guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
-                    "Badly formatted client arguments.");
-            return 1;
-        }
+        /* Store owner's settings at client level */
+        ssh_client->settings = settings;
 
         /* Start client thread */
         if (pthread_create(&(ssh_client->client_thread), NULL,
@@ -86,8 +92,15 @@ int guac_ssh_user_leave_handler(guac_user* user) {
 
     guac_ssh_client* ssh_client = (guac_ssh_client*) user->client->data;
 
+    /* Update shared cursor state */
     guac_common_cursor_remove_user(ssh_client->term->cursor, user);
 
+    /* Free settings if not owner (owner settings will be freed with client) */
+    if (!user->owner) {
+        guac_ssh_settings* settings = (guac_ssh_settings*) user->data;
+        guac_ssh_settings_free(settings);
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/telnet/user.c b/src/protocols/telnet/user.c
index 427112b6..8df697f4 100644
--- a/src/protocols/telnet/user.c
+++ b/src/protocols/telnet/user.c
@@ -38,19 +38,25 @@ int guac_telnet_user_join_handler(guac_user* user, int argc, char** argv) {
     guac_client* client = user->client;
     guac_telnet_client* telnet_client = (guac_telnet_client*) client->data;
 
+    /* Parse provided arguments */
+    guac_telnet_settings* settings = guac_telnet_parse_args(user,
+            argc, (const char**) argv);
+
+    /* Fail if settings cannot be parsed */
+    if (settings == NULL) {
+        guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
+                "Badly formatted client arguments.");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    /* Store settings at user level */
+    user->data = settings;
+
     /* Connect via telnet if owner */
     if (user->owner) {
 
-        /* Parse arguments into client */
-        guac_telnet_settings* settings = telnet_client->settings =
-            guac_telnet_parse_args(user, argc, (const char**) argv);
-
-        /* Fail if settings cannot be parsed */
-        if (settings == NULL) {
-            guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
-                    "Badly formatted client arguments.");
-            return 1;
-        }
+        /* Store owner's settings at client level */
+        telnet_client->settings = settings;
 
         /* Start client thread */
         if (pthread_create(&(telnet_client->client_thread), NULL,
@@ -83,8 +89,15 @@ int guac_telnet_user_leave_handler(guac_user* user) {
     guac_telnet_client* telnet_client =
         (guac_telnet_client*) user->client->data;
 
+    /* Update shared cursor state */
     guac_common_cursor_remove_user(telnet_client->term->cursor, user);
 
+    /* Free settings if not owner (owner settings will be freed with client) */
+    if (!user->owner) {
+        guac_telnet_settings* settings = (guac_telnet_settings*) user->data;
+        guac_telnet_settings_free(settings);
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/user.c b/src/protocols/vnc/user.c
index 53423a11..75dff0d6 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/user.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/user.c
@@ -41,19 +41,25 @@ int guac_vnc_user_join_handler(guac_user* user, int argc, char** argv) {
 
     guac_vnc_client* vnc_client = (guac_vnc_client*) user->client->data;
 
+    /* Parse provided arguments */
+    guac_vnc_settings* settings = guac_vnc_parse_args(user,
+            argc, (const char**) argv);
+
+    /* Fail if settings cannot be parsed */
+    if (settings == NULL) {
+        guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
+                "Badly formatted client arguments.");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    /* Store settings at user level */
+    user->data = settings;
+
     /* Connect via VNC if owner */
     if (user->owner) {
 
-        /* Parse arguments into client */
-        guac_vnc_settings* settings = vnc_client->settings =
-            guac_vnc_parse_args(user, argc, (const char**) argv);
-
-        /* Fail if settings cannot be parsed */
-        if (settings == NULL) {
-            guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_INFO,
-                    "Badly formatted client arguments.");
-            return 1;
-        }
+        /* Store owner's settings at client level */
+        vnc_client->settings = settings;
 
         /* Start client thread */
         if (pthread_create(&vnc_client->client_thread, NULL, guac_vnc_client_thread, user->client)) {
@@ -101,8 +107,15 @@ int guac_vnc_user_leave_handler(guac_user* user) {
 
     guac_vnc_client* vnc_client = (guac_vnc_client*) user->client->data;
 
+    /* Update shared cursor state */
     guac_common_cursor_remove_user(vnc_client->display->cursor, user);
 
+    /* Free settings if not owner (owner settings will be freed with client) */
+    if (!user->owner) {
+        guac_vnc_settings* settings = (guac_vnc_settings*) user->data;
+        guac_vnc_settings_free(settings);
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }