diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py b/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
index 772ceb46..758bcb2e 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/abstract_user.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from telethon.tl.types import (
     UpdateShortChatMessage, UpdateShortMessage, UpdateUserName, UpdateUserPhoto, UpdateUserStatus,
     UpdateUserTyping, User, UserStatusOffline, UserStatusOnline, UpdateReadHistoryInbox,
     UpdateReadChannelInbox, MessageEmpty, UpdateFolderPeers, UpdatePinnedDialogs,
-    UpdateNotifySettings)
+    UpdateNotifySettings, UpdateChannelUserTyping)
 
 from mautrix.types import UserID, PresenceState
 from mautrix.errors import MatrixError
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ MAX_DELETIONS: int = 10
 UpdateMessage = Union[UpdateShortChatMessage, UpdateShortMessage, UpdateNewChannelMessage,
                       UpdateNewMessage, UpdateEditMessage, UpdateEditChannelMessage]
 UpdateMessageContent = Union[UpdateShortMessage, UpdateShortChatMessage, Message, MessageService]
+UpdateTyping = Union[UpdateUserTyping, UpdateChatUserTyping, UpdateChannelUserTyping]
 
 UPDATE_TIME = Histogram("bridge_telegram_update", "Time spent processing Telegram updates",
                         ("update_type",))
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ class AbstractUser(ABC):
             await self.delete_message(update)
         elif isinstance(update, UpdateDeleteChannelMessages):
             await self.delete_channel_message(update)
-        elif isinstance(update, (UpdateChatUserTyping, UpdateUserTyping)):
+        elif isinstance(update, (UpdateChatUserTyping, UpdateChannelUserTyping, UpdateUserTyping)):
             await self.update_typing(update)
         elif isinstance(update, UpdateUserStatus):
             await self.update_status(update)
@@ -345,16 +346,27 @@ class AbstractUser(ABC):
 
         await portal.set_telegram_admin(TelegramID(update.user_id))
 
-    async def update_typing(self, update: Union[UpdateUserTyping, UpdateChatUserTyping]) -> None:
+    async def update_typing(self, update: UpdateTyping) -> None:
+        sender = None
         if isinstance(update, UpdateUserTyping):
             portal = po.Portal.get_by_tgid(TelegramID(update.user_id), self.tgid, "user")
-        else:
+            sender = pu.Puppet.get(TelegramID(update.user_id))
+        elif isinstance(update, UpdateChannelUserTyping):
+            portal = po.Portal.get_by_tgid(TelegramID(update.channel_id))
+        elif isinstance(update, UpdateChatUserTyping):
             portal = po.Portal.get_by_tgid(TelegramID(update.chat_id))
-
-        if not portal or not portal.mxid:
+        else:
+            return
+
+        if isinstance(update, (UpdateChannelUserTyping, UpdateChatUserTyping)):
+            # Can typing notifications come from non-user peers?
+            if not update.from_id.user_id:
+                return
+            sender = pu.Puppet.get(TelegramID(update.from_id.user_id))
+
+        if not sender or not portal or not portal.mxid:
             return
 
-        sender = pu.Puppet.get(TelegramID(update.user_id))
         await portal.handle_telegram_typing(sender, update)
 
     async def _handle_entity_updates(self, entities: Dict[int, Union[User, Chat, Channel]]
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/portal/telegram.py b/mautrix_telegram/portal/telegram.py
index 65d81ca4..3504e46e 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/portal/telegram.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/portal/telegram.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ from telethon.tl.types import (
     MessageMediaPhoto, MessageMediaDice, MessageMediaGame, MessageMediaUnsupported, PeerUser,
     PhotoCachedSize, TypeChannelParticipant, TypeChatParticipant, TypeDocumentAttribute,
     TypeMessageAction, TypePhotoSize, PhotoSize, UpdateChatUserTyping, UpdateUserTyping,
-    MessageEntityPre, ChatPhotoEmpty, DocumentAttributeImageSize, DocumentAttributeAnimated)
+    MessageEntityPre, ChatPhotoEmpty, DocumentAttributeImageSize, DocumentAttributeAnimated,
+    UpdateChannelUserTyping, SendMessageTypingAction)
 
 from mautrix.appservice import IntentAPI
 from mautrix.types import (EventID, UserID, ImageInfo, ThumbnailInfo, RelatesTo, MessageType,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 InviteList = Union[UserID, List[UserID]]
 TypeParticipant = Union[TypeChatParticipant, TypeChannelParticipant]
+UpdateTyping = Union[UpdateUserTyping, UpdateChatUserTyping, UpdateChannelUserTyping]
 DocAttrs = NamedTuple("DocAttrs", name=Optional[str], mime_type=Optional[str], is_sticker=bool,
                       sticker_alt=Optional[str], width=int, height=int, is_gif=bool)
 
@@ -63,9 +65,10 @@ config: Optional['Config'] = None
 
 
 class PortalTelegram(BasePortal, ABC):
-    async def handle_telegram_typing(self, user: p.Puppet,
-                                     _: Union[UpdateUserTyping, UpdateChatUserTyping]) -> None:
-        await user.intent_for(self).set_typing(self.mxid, is_typing=True)
+    async def handle_telegram_typing(self, user: p.Puppet, update: UpdateTyping) -> None:
+        is_typing = isinstance(update.action, SendMessageTypingAction)
+        # Always use the default puppet here to avoid any problems with echoing
+        await user.default_mxid_intent.set_typing(self.mxid, is_typing=is_typing)
 
     def _get_external_url(self, evt: Message) -> Optional[str]:
         if self.peer_type == "channel" and self.username is not None: