diff --git a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
index d4fbe86b..fe0b6754 100644
--- a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
+++ b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@
             "supportedVersions": {}
         }
     },
+    "sendTypingNotifications": "Send typing notifications",
+    "@sendTypingNotifications": {},
     "sendOnEnter": "Send on enter",
     "@sendOnEnter": {},
     "badServerVersionsException": "The homeserver supports the Spec versions:\n{serverVersions}\nBut this app supports only {supportedVersions}",
diff --git a/lib/config/app_config.dart b/lib/config/app_config.dart
index 92edca6b..20b74ab1 100644
--- a/lib/config/app_config.dart
+++ b/lib/config/app_config.dart
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ abstract class AppConfig {
   static bool showDirectChatsInSpaces = true;
   static bool separateChatTypes = false;
   static bool autoplayImages = true;
+  static bool sendTypingNotifications = true;
   static bool sendOnEnter = false;
   static bool experimentalVoip = false;
   static const bool hideTypingUsernames = false;
diff --git a/lib/config/setting_keys.dart b/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
index eeb3a16d..fc101798 100644
--- a/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
+++ b/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ abstract class SettingKeys {
   static const String dontAskForBootstrapKey =
       'chat.fluffychat.dont_ask_bootstrap';
   static const String autoplayImages = 'chat.fluffy.autoplay_images';
+  static const String sendTypingNotifications =
+      'chat.fluffy.send_typing_notifications';
   static const String sendOnEnter = 'chat.fluffy.send_on_enter';
   static const String experimentalVoip = 'chat.fluffy.experimental_voip';
 }
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index 355f8a60..93e96046 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import 'package:scroll_to_index/scroll_to_index.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:vrouter/vrouter.dart';
 
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/chat_view.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/event_info_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/recording_dialog.dart';
@@ -1139,19 +1140,24 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom> {
         }
       }
     }
-    typingCoolDown?.cancel();
-    typingCoolDown = Timer(const Duration(seconds: 2), () {
-      typingCoolDown = null;
-      currentlyTyping = false;
-      room.setTyping(false);
-    });
-    typingTimeout ??= Timer(const Duration(seconds: 30), () {
-      typingTimeout = null;
-      currentlyTyping = false;
-    });
-    if (!currentlyTyping) {
-      currentlyTyping = true;
-      room.setTyping(true, timeout: const Duration(seconds: 30).inMilliseconds);
+    if (AppConfig.sendTypingNotifications) {
+      typingCoolDown?.cancel();
+      typingCoolDown = Timer(const Duration(seconds: 2), () {
+        typingCoolDown = null;
+        currentlyTyping = false;
+        room.setTyping(false);
+      });
+      typingTimeout ??= Timer(const Duration(seconds: 30), () {
+        typingTimeout = null;
+        currentlyTyping = false;
+      });
+      if (!currentlyTyping) {
+        currentlyTyping = true;
+        room.setTyping(
+          true,
+          timeout: const Duration(seconds: 30).inMilliseconds,
+        );
+      }
     }
     setState(() => inputText = text);
   }
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings_chat/settings_chat_view.dart b/lib/pages/settings_chat/settings_chat_view.dart
index cf4c0906..afff2aa1 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings_chat/settings_chat_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings_chat/settings_chat_view.dart
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ class SettingsChatView extends StatelessWidget {
                   defaultValue: AppConfig.autoplayImages,
                 ),
               const Divider(),
+              SettingsSwitchListTile.adaptive(
+                title: L10n.of(context)!.sendTypingNotifications,
+                onChanged: (b) => AppConfig.sendTypingNotifications = b,
+                storeKey: SettingKeys.sendTypingNotifications,
+                defaultValue: AppConfig.sendTypingNotifications,
+              ),
               SettingsSwitchListTile.adaptive(
                 title: L10n.of(context)!.sendOnEnter,
                 onChanged: (b) => AppConfig.sendOnEnter = b,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/matrix.dart b/lib/widgets/matrix.dart
index c76f3265..8e52a8c9 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/matrix.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/matrix.dart
@@ -489,6 +489,12 @@ class MatrixState extends State<Matrix> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
     store
         .getItemBool(SettingKeys.autoplayImages, AppConfig.autoplayImages)
         .then((value) => AppConfig.autoplayImages = value);
+    store
+        .getItemBool(
+          SettingKeys.sendTypingNotifications,
+          AppConfig.sendTypingNotifications,
+        )
+        .then((value) => AppConfig.sendTypingNotifications = value);
     store
         .getItemBool(SettingKeys.sendOnEnter, AppConfig.sendOnEnter)
         .then((value) => AppConfig.sendOnEnter = value);