diff --git a/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/AlCustomizationSettings.java b/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/AlCustomizationSettings.java
index 5c909c0ce..333fa4c73 100644
--- a/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/AlCustomizationSettings.java
+++ b/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/AlCustomizationSettings.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class AlCustomizationSettings extends JsonMarker {
 
     private boolean launchChatFromProfilePicOrName = false;
     private boolean useDeviceDefaultLanguage = true;
+    private boolean showTypingIndicatorWhileFetchingResponse = false;
     private Map<String, Boolean> filterGallery;
     private boolean enableShareConversation = false;
     private String messageStatusIconColor = "";
@@ -641,6 +642,9 @@ public boolean isAgentApp() {
     public boolean isUseDeviceDefaultLanguage(){
         return useDeviceDefaultLanguage;
     }
+    public boolean isShowTypingIndicatorWhileFetchingResponse() {
+        return showTypingIndicatorWhileFetchingResponse;
+    }
 
     public boolean isGroupSubtitleHidden() {
         return hideGroupSubtitle;
@@ -817,6 +821,7 @@ public String toString() {
                 ", toolbarTitleColor=" + toolbarTitleColor +
                 ", toolbarSubtitleColor=" + toolbarSubtitleColor +
                 ", useDeviceDefaultLanguage=" + useDeviceDefaultLanguage +
+                ", showTypingIndicatorWhileFetchingResponse=" + showTypingIndicatorWhileFetchingResponse+
                 '}';
     }
 }
diff --git a/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/conversation/ConversationUIService.java b/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/conversation/ConversationUIService.java
index 909557b5c..43f87a5ad 100755
--- a/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/conversation/ConversationUIService.java
+++ b/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/conversation/ConversationUIService.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.ApplozicClient;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.api.MobiComKitConstants;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.api.account.user.MobiComUserPreference;
+import com.applozic.mobicomkit.api.account.user.User;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.api.account.user.UserClientService;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.api.attachment.FileClientService;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.api.attachment.FileMeta;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.channel.service.ChannelService;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.contact.AppContactService;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.contact.BaseContactService;
+import com.applozic.mobicomkit.uiwidgets.AlCustomizationSettings;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.uiwidgets.R;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.uiwidgets.async.KmChannelDeleteTask;
 import com.applozic.mobicomkit.uiwidgets.async.KmChannelLeaveMember;
diff --git a/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/conversation/fragment/MobiComConversationFragment.java b/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/conversation/fragment/MobiComConversationFragment.java
index c6157b158..ddb1d12ef 100644
--- a/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/conversation/fragment/MobiComConversationFragment.java
+++ b/kommunicateui/src/main/java/com/applozic/mobicomkit/uiwidgets/conversation/fragment/MobiComConversationFragment.java
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.Timer;
@@ -2805,6 +2806,12 @@ public void updateMessageKeyString(final Message message) {
         if (getActivity() == null) {
             return;
         }
+        //Showing typing indicator when bot is fetching response from API
+        if (alCustomizationSettings.isShowTypingIndicatorWhileFetchingResponse()){
+            if (Objects.equals(conversationAssignee.getRoleType(), User.RoleType.BOT.getValue())){
+                updateTypingStatus(message.getTo(),true);
+            }
+        }
 
         this.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
             @Override