diff --git a/addons/bus/static/src/im_status_service.js b/addons/bus/static/src/im_status_service.js
index c044c0788fd..24041f5103b 100644
--- a/addons/bus/static/src/im_status_service.js
+++ b/addons/bus/static/src/im_status_service.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { browser } from "@web/core/browser/browser";
 import { registry } from "@web/core/registry";
-import { throttleForAnimation } from "@web/core/utils/timing";
+import { timings } from "@bus/misc";
 
 export const UPDATE_BUS_PRESENCE_DELAY = 60000;
 /**
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const imStatusService = {
     start(env, { bus_service, multi_tab, presence }) {
         const imStatusModelToIds = {};
         let updateBusPresenceTimeout;
-        const throttledUpdateBusPresence = throttleForAnimation(function updateBusPresence() {
+        const throttledUpdateBusPresence = timings.throttle(function updateBusPresence() {
             clearTimeout(updateBusPresenceTimeout);
             if (!multi_tab.isOnMainTab()) {
                 return;
diff --git a/addons/bus/static/src/misc.js b/addons/bus/static/src/misc.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b4461eadb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/bus/static/src/misc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/** @odoo-module */
+
+import { browser } from "@web/core/browser/browser";
+
+/**
+ * Returns a function, that, when invoked, will only be triggered at most once
+ * during a given window of time. Normally, the throttled function will run
+ * as much as it can, without ever going more than once per `wait` duration;
+ * but if you'd like to disable the execution on the leading edge, pass
+ * `{leading: false}`. To disable execution on the trailing edge, ditto.
+ *
+ * credit to `underscore.js`
+ */
+function throttle(func, wait, options) {
+    let timeout, context, args, result;
+    let previous = 0;
+    if (!options) {
+        options = {};
+    }
+
+    const later = function () {
+        previous = options.leading === false ? 0 : Date.now();
+        timeout = null;
+        result = func.apply(context, args);
+        if (!timeout) {
+            context = args = null;
+        }
+    };
+
+    const throttled = function () {
+        const _now = Date.now();
+        if (!previous && options.leading === false) {
+            previous = _now;
+        }
+        const remaining = wait - (_now - previous);
+        context = this;
+        args = arguments;
+        if (remaining <= 0 || remaining > wait) {
+            if (timeout) {
+                browser.clearTimeout(timeout);
+                timeout = null;
+            }
+            previous = _now;
+            result = func.apply(context, args);
+            if (!timeout) {
+                context = args = null;
+            }
+        } else if (!timeout && options.trailing !== false) {
+            timeout = browser.setTimeout(later, remaining);
+        }
+        return result;
+    };
+
+    throttled.cancel = function () {
+        browser.clearTimeout(timeout);
+        previous = 0;
+        timeout = context = args = null;
+    };
+
+    return throttled;
+}
+
+export const timings = {
+    throttle,
+};
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js b/addons/mail/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
index e3e0dc9ad99..c417018e0c4 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/tests/helpers/test_utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* @odoo-module */
 
 import { getPyEnv } from "@bus/../tests/helpers/mock_python_environment";
+import { timings } from "@bus/misc";
 
 import { loadEmoji } from "@web/core/emoji_picker/emoji_picker";
 import { loadLamejs } from "@mail/discuss/voice_message/common/voice_message_service";
@@ -139,6 +140,10 @@ async function addSwitchTabDropdownItem(rootTarget, tabTarget) {
  */
 export async function start(param0 = {}) {
     const { discuss = {}, hasTimeControl } = param0;
+    patchWithCleanup(timings, {
+        // make throttle instantaneous during tests
+        throttle: (func) => func,
+    });
     const advanceTime = hasTimeControl ? getAdvanceTime() : undefined;
     let target = param0["target"] || getFixture();
     if (param0.asTab) {