diff --git a/Monal/Classes/MLContact.h b/Monal/Classes/MLContact.h
index 3a62a84e3..3078f16e1 100644
--- a/Monal/Classes/MLContact.h
+++ b/Monal/Classes/MLContact.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ FOUNDATION_EXPORT NSString* const kAskSubscribe;
  */
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString* statusMessage;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSDate* _Nullable lastInteractionTime;
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) BOOL isTyping;
 
 /**
  used to display the badge on a row
diff --git a/Monal/Classes/MLContact.m b/Monal/Classes/MLContact.m
index db51e477f..9c7d2beca 100644
--- a/Monal/Classes/MLContact.m
+++ b/Monal/Classes/MLContact.m
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ @interface MLContact ()
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSSet<NSString*>* rosterGroups;
 
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSDate* _Nullable lastInteractionTime;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL isTyping;
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) NSInteger unreadCount;
 
@@ -286,9 +287,11 @@ -(void) handleLastInteractionTimeUpdate:(NSNotification*) notification
     
     if(![self.contactJid isEqualToString:data[@"jid"]] || self.accountID.intValue != notificationAccountID.intValue)
         return;     // ignore other accounts or contacts
-    if(data[@"lastInteraction"] == nil)
-        return;     // ignore typing notifications
     
+    self.isTyping = [data[@"isTyping"] boolValue];
+    
+    if(data[@"lastInteraction"] == nil)
+        return;
     //this will be nil if "urn:xmpp:idle:1" is not supported by any of the contact's devices
     DDLogVerbose(@"Updating lastInteractionTime=%@ of %@", data[@"lastInteraction"], self);
     self.lastInteractionTime = nilExtractor(data[@"lastInteraction"]);