diff --git a/src/channel.ts b/src/channel.ts
index f1370de81..58488caa4 100644
--- a/src/channel.ts
+++ b/src/channel.ts
@@ -659,6 +659,9 @@ export class Channel<StreamChatGenerics extends ExtendableGenerics = DefaultGene
     if (!this.getConfig()?.typing_events) {
       return;
     }
+    if (!this._isTypingIndicatorsEnabled()) {
+      return;
+    }
     const now = new Date();
     const diff = this.lastTypingEvent && now.getTime() - this.lastTypingEvent.getTime();
     this.lastKeyStroke = now;
@@ -683,6 +686,9 @@ export class Channel<StreamChatGenerics extends ExtendableGenerics = DefaultGene
     if (!this.getConfig()?.typing_events) {
       return;
     }
+    if (!this._isTypingIndicatorsEnabled()) {
+      return;
+    }
     this.lastTypingEvent = null;
     this.isTyping = false;
     await this.sendEvent({
@@ -692,6 +698,10 @@ export class Channel<StreamChatGenerics extends ExtendableGenerics = DefaultGene
     } as Event<StreamChatGenerics>);
   }
 
+  _isTypingIndicatorsEnabled(): boolean {
+    return this.getClient().user?.privacy_settings?.typing_indicators?.enabled ?? true;
+  }
+
   /**
    * lastMessage - return the last message, takes into account that last few messages might not be perfectly sorted
    *