1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/typing.py b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
index 391bceb0c4..c7bc14c623 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/typing.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import logging
 from collections import namedtuple
+from typing import List
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
@@ -257,7 +258,13 @@ class TypingHandler(object):
             "typing_key", self._latest_room_serial, rooms=[member.room_id]
         )
 
-    async def get_all_typing_updates(self, last_id, current_id):
+    async def get_all_typing_updates(
+        self, last_id: int, current_id: int, limit: int
+    ) -> List[dict]:
+        """Get up to `limit` typing updates between the given tokens, earliest
+        updates first.
+        """
+
         if last_id == current_id:
             return []
 
@@ -275,7 +282,7 @@ class TypingHandler(object):
                 typing = self._room_typing[room_id]
                 rows.append((serial, room_id, list(typing)))
         rows.sort()
-        return rows
+        return rows[:limit]
 
     def get_current_token(self):
         return self._latest_room_serial