1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index 9c89442ce6..cf478c6f79 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ class RoomTypingRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(RoomTypingRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.presence_handler = hs.get_presence_handler()
+        self.typing_handler = hs.get_typing_handler()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_id, user_id):
@@ -581,19 +582,17 @@ class RoomTypingRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        typing_handler = self.handlers.typing_notification_handler
-
         yield self.presence_handler.bump_presence_active_time(requester.user)
 
         if content["typing"]:
-            yield typing_handler.started_typing(
+            yield self.typing_handler.started_typing(
                 target_user=target_user,
                 auth_user=requester.user,
                 room_id=room_id,
                 timeout=content.get("timeout", 30000),
             )
         else:
-            yield typing_handler.stopped_typing(
+            yield self.typing_handler.stopped_typing(
                 target_user=target_user,
                 auth_user=requester.user,
                 room_id=room_id,