diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9f66700..afed561 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -638,7 +638,19 @@ async fn process_loop(state: Arc<Mutex<DaemonState>>, client: Client) {
             _ => None,
         });
 
-        let docs = match invoke_claude(&room_id, &room_name, &timeline, seen_idx, &model).await {
+        // Tell the room we're "typing" while claude thinks. Best-effort; no
+        // hard fail if it doesn't go through.
+        if let Err(e) = room.typing_notice(true).await {
+            tracing::debug!(room = %room_id, "failed to send typing start: {e}");
+        }
+
+        let invoke_result = invoke_claude(&room_id, &room_name, &timeline, seen_idx, &model).await;
+
+        if let Err(e) = room.typing_notice(false).await {
+            tracing::debug!(room = %room_id, "failed to send typing stop: {e}");
+        }
+
+        let docs = match invoke_result {
             Ok(d) => d,
             Err(e) => {
                 tracing::error!(room = %room_id, "claude invocation failed: {e}");