diff --git a/changelog.d/11914.misc b/changelog.d/11914.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c288d43455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/11914.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Various refactors to the typing notifications code.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/typing.py b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
index e43c22832d..e4bed1c937 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/typing.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class TypingWriterHandler(FollowerTypingHandler):
 
 class TypingNotificationEventSource(EventSource[int, JsonDict]):
     def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
-        self.hs = hs
+        self._main_store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         # We can't call get_typing_handler here because there's a cycle:
         #
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ class TypingNotificationEventSource(EventSource[int, JsonDict]):
                     continue
 
                 if not await service.matches_user_in_member_list(
-                    room_id, handler.store
+                    room_id, self._main_store
                 ):
                     continue