diff --git a/addons/im_livechat/models/im_livechat_channel.py b/addons/im_livechat/models/im_livechat_channel.py
index 57489e822aa..a79734a92ef 100644
--- a/addons/im_livechat/models/im_livechat_channel.py
+++ b/addons/im_livechat/models/im_livechat_channel.py
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ class ImLivechatChannel(models.Model):
         info['server_url'] = self.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param('web.base.url')
         if info['available']:
             info['options'] = self._get_channel_infos()
+            info['options']['current_partner_id'] = self.env.user.partner_id.id
             info['options']["default_username"] = username
         return info
 
diff --git a/addons/im_livechat/static/src/legacy/public_livechat.js b/addons/im_livechat/static/src/legacy/public_livechat.js
index 4dab13c1139..bd9daa6ab5d 100644
--- a/addons/im_livechat/static/src/legacy/public_livechat.js
+++ b/addons/im_livechat/static/src/legacy/public_livechat.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ var LivechatButton = Widget.extend({
         'close_chat_window': '_onCloseChatWindow',
         'post_message_chat_window': '_onPostMessageChatWindow',
         'save_chat_window': '_onSaveChatWindow',
+        'updated_typing_partners': '_onUpdatedTypingPartners',
         'updated_unread_counter': '_onUpdatedUnreadCounter',
     },
     events: {
@@ -187,6 +188,17 @@ var LivechatButton = Widget.extend({
                     channel_uuid: this._livechat.getUUID(),
                     page_history: history,
                 });
+            } else if (notificationData.info === 'typing_status') {
+                const partnerID = notificationData.partner_id;
+                if (partnerID === this.options.current_partner_id) {
+                    // ignore typing display of current partner.
+                    return;
+                }
+                if (notificationData.is_typing) {
+                    this._livechat.registerTyping({ partnerID });
+                } else {
+                    this._livechat.unregisterTyping({ partnerID });
+                }
             } else if ('body' in notificationData) { // normal message
                 // If message from notif is already in chatter messages, stop handling
                 if (this._messages.some(message => message.getID() === notificationData.id)) {
@@ -430,6 +442,14 @@ var LivechatButton = Widget.extend({
         ev.stopPropagation();
         utils.set_cookie('im_livechat_session', utils.unaccent(JSON.stringify(this._livechat.toData())), 60 * 60);
     },
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @param {OdooEvent} ev
+     */
+    _onUpdatedTypingPartners(ev) {
+        ev.stopPropagation();
+        this._chatWindow.renderHeader();
+    },
     /**
      * @private
      * @param {OdooEvent} ev