diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/TypingBubble.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/TypingBubble.tsx
index f622f0233..0e2ed1fdf 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/TypingBubble.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/TypingBubble.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 
-import { TypingAnimation } from './TypingAnimation';
 import { ConversationTypeEnum } from '../../models/conversationAttributes';
-import { useSelectedIsGroup } from '../../state/selectors/selectedConversation';
+import { TypingAnimation } from './TypingAnimation';
 
 interface TypingBubbleProps {
   conversationType: ConversationTypeEnum;
   isTyping: boolean;
 }
 
-const TypingBubbleContainer = styled.div<TypingBubbleProps>`
+const TypingBubbleContainer = styled.div<Pick<TypingBubbleProps, 'isTyping'>>`
   height: ${props => (props.isTyping ? 'auto' : '0px')};
   display: flow-root;
   padding-bottom: ${props => (props.isTyping ? '4px' : '0px')};
@@ -23,13 +22,13 @@ const TypingBubbleContainer = styled.div<TypingBubbleProps>`
 `;
 
 export const TypingBubble = (props: TypingBubbleProps) => {
-  const isOpenOrClosedGroup = useSelectedIsGroup();
-  if (!isOpenOrClosedGroup || !props.isTyping) {
+  const isPrivate = props.conversationType === ConversationTypeEnum.PRIVATE;
+  if (!isPrivate || !props.isTyping) {
     return null;
   }
 
   return (
-    <TypingBubbleContainer {...props}>
+    <TypingBubbleContainer isTyping={props.isTyping}>
       <TypingAnimation />
     </TypingBubbleContainer>
   );