diff --git a/shared/chat/conversation/input/container.js b/shared/chat/conversation/input/container.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/shared/chat/conversation/input/container.js
+++ b/shared/chat/conversation/input/container.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const mergeProps = (stateProps, dispatchProps, ownProps: OwnProps): Props => {
       dispatchProps.onUpdateTyping(stateProps.selectedConversationIDKey, typing)
     }
   }
-  const wrappedTyping = throttle(updateTyping, 2000)
+  const wrappedTyping = throttle(updateTyping, 5000)
 
   return {
     ...stateProps,
increase typing throttle to 5 seconds (#<I>)