diff --git a/app/actions/actionsTypes.js b/app/actions/actionsTypes.js
index 29a0dd0b..effed182 100644
--- a/app/actions/actionsTypes.js
+++ b/app/actions/actionsTypes.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export const FORGOT_PASSWORD = createRequestTypes('FORGOT_PASSWORD', [
 	'INIT'
 ]);
 export const ROOMS = createRequestTypes('ROOMS');
+export const ROOM = createRequestTypes('ROOM', ['ADD_USER_TYPING', 'REMOVE_USER_TYPING', 'SOMEONE_TYPING', 'OPEN', 'USER_TYPING']);
 export const APP = createRequestTypes('APP', ['READY', 'INIT']);
 export const MESSAGES = createRequestTypes('MESSAGES', [
 	...defaultTypes,
diff --git a/app/actions/room.js b/app/actions/room.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14e346fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/actions/room.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import * as types from './actionsTypes';
+
+
+export function removeUserTyping(username) {
+	return {
+		type: types.ROOM.REMOVE_USER_TYPING,
+		username
+	};
+}
+
+export function someoneTyping(data) {
+	return {
+		type: types.ROOM.SOMEONE_TYPING,
+		...data
+	};
+}
+
+export function addUserTyping(username) {
+	return {
+		type: types.ROOM.ADD_USER_TYPING,
+		username
+	};
+}
+
+export function openRoom(room) {
+	return {
+		type: types.ROOM.OPEN,
+		room
+	};
+}
+
+export function userTyping(status = true) {
+	return {
+		type: types.ROOM.USER_TYPING,
+		status
+	};
+}
diff --git a/app/actions/rooms.js b/app/actions/rooms.js
index bdbf94d0..e1d1c8fe 100644
--- a/app/actions/rooms.js
+++ b/app/actions/rooms.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as types from './actionsTypes';
 
+
 export function roomsRequest() {
 	return {
 		type: types.ROOMS.REQUEST
diff --git a/app/containers/MessageBox.js b/app/containers/MessageBox.js
index eb9f5656..65740a51 100644
--- a/app/containers/MessageBox.js
+++ b/app/containers/MessageBox.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import { View, TextInput, StyleSheet, SafeAreaView } from 'react-native';
 import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/MaterialIcons';
 import ImagePicker from 'react-native-image-picker';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import { userTyping } from '../actions/room';
 import RocketChat from '../lib/rocketchat';
 import { editRequest } from '../actions/messages';
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 	textBox: {
 		paddingTop: 1,
+		paddingHorizontal: 15,
 		borderTopWidth: 1,
 		borderTopColor: '#ccc',
 		backgroundColor: '#fff'
@@ -25,8 +27,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 	},
 	fileButton: {
 		color: '#aaa',
-		paddingLeft: 23,
-		paddingRight: 20,
 		paddingTop: 10,
 		paddingBottom: 10,
 		fontSize: 20
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 	message: state.messages.message,
 	editing: state.messages.editing
 }), dispatch => ({
-	editRequest: message => dispatch(editRequest(message))
+	editRequest: message => dispatch(editRequest(message)),
+	typing: status => dispatch(userTyping(status))
 }))
 export default class MessageBox extends React.Component {
 	static propTypes = {
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ export default class MessageBox extends React.Component {
 		rid: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
 		editRequest: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 		message: PropTypes.object,
-		editing: PropTypes.bool
+		editing: PropTypes.bool,
+		typing: PropTypes.bool
 	}
 
 	componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
@@ -106,7 +108,6 @@ export default class MessageBox extends React.Component {
 		return (
 			<View style={[styles.textBox, (this.props.editing ? styles.editing : null)]}>
 				<SafeAreaView style={styles.safeAreaView}>
-					<Icon style={styles.fileButton} name='add-circle-outline' onPress={this.addFile} />
 					<TextInput
 						ref={component => this.component = component}
 						style={styles.textBoxInput}
@@ -114,9 +115,11 @@ export default class MessageBox extends React.Component {
 						onSubmitEditing={event => this.submit(event.nativeEvent.text)}
 						blurOnSubmit={false}
 						placeholder='New message'
+						onChangeText={text => this.props.typing(text.length > 0)}
 						underlineColorAndroid='transparent'
 						defaultValue=''
 					/>
+					<Icon style={styles.fileButton} name='add-circle-outline' onPress={this.addFile} />
 				</SafeAreaView>
 			</View>
 		);
diff --git a/app/lib/rocketchat.js b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
index da645a95..b58f4984 100644
--- a/app/lib/rocketchat.js
+++ b/app/lib/rocketchat.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import reduxStore from './createStore';
 import settingsType from '../constants/settings';
 import realm from './realm';
 import * as actions from '../actions';
+import { someoneTyping } from '../actions/room';
 import { disconnect, connectSuccess } from '../actions/connect';
 
 export { Accounts } from 'react-native-meteor';
@@ -61,11 +62,11 @@ const RocketChat = {
 			});
 
 			Meteor.ddp.on('connected', async() => {
-				Meteor.ddp.on('changed', (ddbMessage) => {
+				Meteor.ddp.on('changed', (ddpMessage) => {
 					const server = { id: reduxStore.getState().server.server };
-					if (ddbMessage.collection === 'stream-room-messages') {
-						realm.write(() => {
-							const message = ddbMessage.fields.args[0];
+					if (ddpMessage.collection === 'stream-room-messages') {
+						return realm.write(() => {
+							const message = ddpMessage.fields.args[0];
 							message.temp = false;
 							message._server = server;
 							message.attachments = message.attachments || [];
@@ -73,10 +74,16 @@ const RocketChat = {
 							realm.create('messages', message, true);
 						});
 					}
-
-					if (ddbMessage.collection === 'stream-notify-user') {
-						const [type, data] = ddbMessage.fields.args;
-						const [, ev] = ddbMessage.fields.eventName.split('/');
+					if (ddpMessage.collection === 'stream-notify-room') {
+						const [_rid, ev] = ddpMessage.fields.eventName.split('/');
+						if (ev !== 'typing') {
+							return;
+						}
+						return reduxStore.dispatch(someoneTyping({ _rid, username: ddpMessage.fields.args[0], typing: ddpMessage.fields.args[1] }));
+					}
+					if (ddpMessage.collection === 'stream-notify-user') {
+						const [type, data] = ddpMessage.fields.args;
+						const [, ev] = ddpMessage.fields.eventName.split('/');
 						if (/subscriptions/.test(ev)) {
 							switch (type) {
 								case 'inserted':
@@ -265,7 +272,6 @@ const RocketChat = {
 					}
 				}
 				resolve();
-				Meteor.subscribe('stream-room-messages', rid, false);
 			});
 		});
 	},
@@ -446,40 +452,27 @@ const RocketChat = {
 		return call('pinMessage', message);
 	},
 	getRoom(rid) {
-		return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-			const result = realm.objects('subscriptions').filtered('rid = $0', rid);
-
-			if (result.length === 0) {
-				return reject(new Error('Room not found'));
-			}
-			return resolve(result[0]);
-		});
+		const result = realm.objects('subscriptions').filtered('rid = $0', rid);
+		if (result.length === 0) {
+			return Promise.reject(new Error('Room not found'));
+		}
+		return Promise.resolve(result[0]);
 	},
 	async getPermalink(message) {
-		return new Promise(async(resolve, reject) => {
-			let room;
-			try {
-				room = await RocketChat.getRoom(message.rid);
-			} catch (error) {
-				return reject(error);
-			}
-
-			let roomType;
-			switch (room.t) {
-				case 'p':
-					roomType = 'group';
-					break;
-				case 'c':
-					roomType = 'channel';
-					break;
-				case 'd':
-					roomType = 'direct';
-					break;
-				default:
-					break;
-			}
-			return resolve(`${ room._server.id }/${ roomType }/${ room.name }?msg=${ message._id }`);
-		});
+		const room = await RocketChat.getRoom(message.rid);
+		const roomType = {
+			p: 'group',
+			c: 'channel',
+			d: 'direct'
+		}[room.t];
+		return `${ room._server.id }/${ roomType }/${ room.name }?msg=${ message._id }`;
+	},
+	subscribe(...args) {
+		return Meteor.subscribe(...args);
+	},
+	emitTyping(room, t = true) {
+		const { login } = reduxStore.getState();
+		return call('stream-notify-room', `${ room }/typing`, login.user.username, t);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/app/reducers/index.js b/app/reducers/index.js
index 3321b848..15a063a6 100644
--- a/app/reducers/index.js
+++ b/app/reducers/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import settings from './reducers';
 import login from './login';
 import meteor from './connect';
 import messages from './messages';
+import room from './room';
 import server from './server';
 import navigator from './navigator';
 import createChannel from './createChannel';
@@ -10,5 +11,5 @@ import app from './app';
 
 
 export default combineReducers({
-	settings, login, meteor, messages, server, navigator, createChannel, app
+	settings, login, meteor, messages, server, navigator, createChannel, app, room
 });
diff --git a/app/reducers/room.js b/app/reducers/room.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08b95b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/reducers/room.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import * as types from '../actions/actionsTypes';
+
+const initialState = {
+	usersTyping: []
+};
+
+export default function room(state = initialState, action) {
+	switch (action.type) {
+		case types.ROOM.OPEN:
+			return {
+				...initialState,
+				...action.room
+			};
+		case types.ROOM.ADD_USER_TYPING:
+			return {
+				...state,
+				usersTyping: [...state.usersTyping.filter(user => user !== action.username), action.username]
+			};
+		case types.ROOM.REMOVE_USER_TYPING:
+			return {
+				...state,
+				usersTyping: [...state.usersTyping.filter(user => user !== action.username)]
+			};
+		default:
+			return state;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/sagas/messages.js b/app/sagas/messages.js
index 336f9026..b3d54db3 100644
--- a/app/sagas/messages.js
+++ b/app/sagas/messages.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ const get = function* get({ rid }) {
 	}
 	try {
 		yield RocketChat.loadMessagesForRoom(rid, null);
-		yield RocketChat.readMessages(rid);
 		yield put(messagesSuccess());
 	} catch (err) {
 		console.log(err);
diff --git a/app/sagas/rooms.js b/app/sagas/rooms.js
index 472f3e5d..4a4f88ef 100644
--- a/app/sagas/rooms.js
+++ b/app/sagas/rooms.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-import { put, call, takeEvery } from 'redux-saga/effects';
+import { put, call, takeLatest, take, select, race, fork, cancel } from 'redux-saga/effects';
+import { delay } from 'redux-saga';
 import * as types from '../actions/actionsTypes';
 import { roomsSuccess, roomsFailure } from '../actions/rooms';
+import { addUserTyping, removeUserTyping } from '../actions/room';
+import { messagesRequest } from '../actions/messages';
 import RocketChat from '../lib/rocketchat';
 
 const getRooms = function* getRooms() {
@@ -9,15 +12,86 @@ const getRooms = function* getRooms() {
 
 const watchRoomsRequest = function* watchRoomsRequest() {
 	try {
-		console.log('getRooms');
 		yield call(getRooms);
 		yield put(roomsSuccess());
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.log(err);
 		yield put(roomsFailure(err.status));
 	}
 };
+
+const cancelTyping = function* cancelTyping(username) {
+	while (true) {
+		const { typing, timeout } = yield race({
+			typing: take(types.ROOM.SOMEONE_TYPING),
+			timeout: yield call(delay, 5000)
+		});
+		if (timeout || (typing.username === username && !typing.typing)) {
+			return yield put(removeUserTyping(username));
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+const usersTyping = function* usersTyping({ rid }) {
+	while (true) {
+		const { _rid, username, typing } = yield take(types.ROOM.SOMEONE_TYPING);
+		if (_rid === rid) {
+			yield (typing ? put(addUserTyping(username)) : put(removeUserTyping(username)));
+			if (typing) {
+				fork(cancelTyping, username);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+const watchRoomOpen = function* watchRoomOpen({ room }) {
+	const auth = yield select(state => state.login.isAuthenticated);
+	if (!auth) {
+		yield take(types.LOGIN.SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	const subscriptions = [];
+	yield put(messagesRequest({ rid: room.rid }));
+
+	const { open } = yield race({
+		messages: take(types.MESSAGES.SUCCESS),
+		open: take(types.ROOM.OPEN)
+	});
+
+	if (open) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	RocketChat.readMessages(room.rid);
+	subscriptions.push(RocketChat.subscribe('stream-room-messages', room.rid, false));
+	subscriptions.push(RocketChat.subscribe('stream-notify-room', `${ room.rid }/typing`, false));
+	const thread = yield fork(usersTyping, { rid: room.rid });
+	yield take(types.ROOM.OPEN);
+	cancel(thread);
+	subscriptions.forEach(sub => sub.stop());
+};
+
+const watchuserTyping = function* watchuserTyping({ status }) {
+	const auth = yield select(state => state.login.isAuthenticated);
+	if (!auth) {
+		yield take(types.LOGIN.SUCCESS);
+	}
+
+	const room = yield select(state => state.room);
+
+	if (!room) {
+		return;
+	}
+	yield RocketChat.emitTyping(room.rid, status);
+
+	if (status) {
+		yield call(delay, 5000);
+		yield RocketChat.emitTyping(room.rid, false);
+	}
+};
+
 const root = function* root() {
-	yield takeEvery(types.LOGIN.SUCCESS, watchRoomsRequest);
+	yield takeLatest(types.ROOM.USER_TYPING, watchuserTyping);
+	yield takeLatest(types.LOGIN.SUCCESS, watchRoomsRequest);
+	yield takeLatest(types.ROOM.OPEN, watchRoomOpen);
 };
 export default root;
diff --git a/app/views/RoomView.js b/app/views/RoomView.js
index 41b02dcf..8faf1124 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomView.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomView.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux';
 
 import * as actions from '../actions';
-import { messagesRequest } from '../actions/messages';
+import { openRoom } from '../actions/room';
 import realm from '../lib/realm';
 import RocketChat from '../lib/rocketchat';
 import Message from '../containers/message';
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import KeyboardView from '../presentation/KeyboardView';
 
 const ds = new ListView.DataSource({ rowHasChanged: (r1, r2) => r1._id !== r2._id });
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+	typing: { fontWeight: 'bold', paddingHorizontal: 15, height: 25 },
 	container: {
 		flex: 1,
 		backgroundColor: '#fff'
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 
 @connect(
 	state => ({
+		username: state.login.user.username,
+		usersTyping: state.room.usersTyping,
 		server: state.server.server,
 		Site_Url: state.settings.Site_Url,
 		Message_TimeFormat: state.settings.Message_TimeFormat,
@@ -55,20 +58,22 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 	}),
 	dispatch => ({
 		actions: bindActionCreators(actions, dispatch),
-		getMessages: rid => dispatch(messagesRequest({ rid }))
+		openRoom: room => dispatch(openRoom(room))
 	})
 )
 export default class RoomView extends React.Component {
 	static propTypes = {
 		navigation: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-		getMessages: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+		openRoom: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 		rid: PropTypes.string,
 		sid: PropTypes.string,
 		name: PropTypes.string,
 		server: PropTypes.string,
 		Site_Url: PropTypes.string,
 		Message_TimeFormat: PropTypes.string,
-		loading: PropTypes.bool
+		loading: PropTypes.bool,
+		usersTyping: PropTypes.array,
+		username: PropTypes.string
 	};
 
 	constructor(props) {
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ export default class RoomView extends React.Component {
 				realm.objectForPrimaryKey('subscriptions', this.sid).name
 		});
 		this.timer = setTimeout(() => this.setState({ slow: true }), 5000);
-		this.props.getMessages(this.rid);
+		this.props.openRoom({ rid: this.rid });
 		this.data.addListener(this.updateState);
 	}
 	componentDidMount() {
@@ -134,7 +139,12 @@ export default class RoomView extends React.Component {
 				});
 			});
 		}
-	};
+	}
+
+	get usersTyping() {
+		const users = this.props.usersTyping.filter(_username => this.props.username !== _username);
+		return users.length ? `${ users.join(' ,') } ${ users.length > 1 ? 'are' : 'is' } typing` : null;
+	}
 
 	updateState = () => {
 		this.setState({
@@ -189,8 +199,7 @@ export default class RoomView extends React.Component {
 		if (this.state.end) {
 			return <Text style={styles.loadingMore}>Start of conversation</Text>;
 		}
-	};
-
+	}
 	render() {
 		const { height } = Dimensions.get('window');
 		return (
@@ -209,6 +218,7 @@ export default class RoomView extends React.Component {
 					/>
 				</SafeAreaView>
 				{this.renderFooter()}
+				<Text style={styles.typing}>{this.usersTyping}</Text>
 			</KeyboardView>
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/app/views/RoomsListView.js b/app/views/RoomsListView.js
index dde25bee..e81b4167 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomsListView.js
+++ b/app/views/RoomsListView.js
@@ -100,22 +100,20 @@ export default class RoomsListView extends React.Component {
 		super(props);
 
 		this.state = {
-			dataSource: [],
+			dataSource: ds.cloneWithRows([]),
 			searchText: ''
 		};
 		this.data = realm.objects('subscriptions').filtered('_server.id = $0', this.props.server).sorted('_updatedAt', true);
 	}
 
-	componentWillMount() {
+	componentDidMount() {
 		this.data.addListener(this.updateState);
 
 		this.props.navigation.setParams({
 			createChannel: () => this._createChannel()
 		});
 
-		this.setState({
-			dataSource: ds.cloneWithRows(this.data)
-		});
+		this.updateState();
 	}
 
 	componentWillReceiveProps(props) {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bfe469d7..ffe97482 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1853,8 +1853,7 @@
     "babel-plugin-transform-remove-console": {
       "version": "6.8.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-plugin-transform-remove-console/-/babel-plugin-transform-remove-console-6.8.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uuCKvtweCyIvvC8fi92EcWRtO2Kt5KMNMRK6BhpDXdeb3sxvGM7453RSmgeu4DlKns3OlvY9Ep5Q9m5a7RQAgg==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-uuCKvtweCyIvvC8fi92EcWRtO2Kt5KMNMRK6BhpDXdeb3sxvGM7453RSmgeu4DlKns3OlvY9Ep5Q9m5a7RQAgg=="
     },
     "babel-plugin-transform-remove-debugger": {
       "version": "6.8.5",