1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/room.py
index ed95189b6d..6a876cfa2f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/room.py
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ class RoomTypingRestServlet(RestServlet):
         # If we're not on the typing writer instance we should scream if we get
         # requests.
         self._is_typing_writer = (
-            hs.config.worker.writers.typing == hs.get_instance_name()
+            hs.get_instance_name() in hs.config.worker.writers.typing
         )
 
     async def on_PUT(