diff --git a/syncapi/consumers/typingserver.go b/syncapi/consumers/typingserver.go
index d65301cb2..66124db9e 100644
--- a/syncapi/consumers/typingserver.go
+++ b/syncapi/consumers/typingserver.go
@@ -72,13 +72,14 @@ func (s *OutputTypingEventConsumer) onMessage(msg *sarama.ConsumerMessage) error
 		"room_id": output.Event.RoomID,
 	}).Info("received data from typing server")
 
+	var typingPos int64
 	typingEvent := output.Event
 	if typingEvent.Typing {
-		s.db.AddTypingUser(typingEvent.UserID, typingEvent.RoomID, output.ExpireTime)
+		typingPos = s.db.AddTypingUser(typingEvent.UserID, typingEvent.RoomID, output.ExpireTime)
 	} else {
-		s.db.RemoveTypingUser(typingEvent.UserID, typingEvent.RoomID)
+		typingPos = s.db.RemoveTypingUser(typingEvent.UserID, typingEvent.RoomID)
 	}
 
-	s.notifier.OnNewEvent(nil, output.Event.RoomID, nil, types.SyncPosition{TypingPosition: 1})
+	s.notifier.OnNewEvent(nil, output.Event.RoomID, nil, types.SyncPosition{TypingPosition: typingPos})
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/syncapi/storage/syncserver.go b/syncapi/storage/syncserver.go
index 13d718df7..ac77efebc 100644
--- a/syncapi/storage/syncserver.go
+++ b/syncapi/storage/syncserver.go
@@ -514,16 +514,20 @@ func (d *SyncServerDatasource) RetireInviteEvent(
 	return err
 }
 
+// AddTypingUser adds a typing user to the typing cache.
+// Returns the latest sync position for typing notifications after update.
 func (d *SyncServerDatasource) AddTypingUser(
 	userID, roomID string, expireTime *time.Time,
-) {
-	d.typingCache.AddTypingUser(userID, roomID, expireTime)
+) int64 {
+	return d.typingCache.AddTypingUser(userID, roomID, expireTime)
 }
 
+// RemoveTypingUser removes a typing user from the typing cache.
+// Returns the latest sync position for typing notifications after update.
 func (d *SyncServerDatasource) RemoveTypingUser(
 	userID, roomID string,
-) {
-	d.typingCache.RemoveUser(userID, roomID)
+) int64 {
+	return d.typingCache.RemoveUser(userID, roomID)
 }
 
 func (d *SyncServerDatasource) addInvitesToResponse(
diff --git a/typingserver/cache/cache.go b/typingserver/cache/cache.go
index 04de0e822..356228a0d 100644
--- a/typingserver/cache/cache.go
+++ b/typingserver/cache/cache.go
@@ -80,16 +80,23 @@ func (t *TypingCache) GetTypingUsersIfUpdatedAfter(
 // AddTypingUser sets an user as typing in a room.
 // expire is the time when the user typing should time out.
 // if expire is nil, defaultTypingTimeout is assumed.
-func (t *TypingCache) AddTypingUser(userID, roomID string, expire *time.Time) {
+// Returns the latest sync position for typing after update.
+func (t *TypingCache) AddTypingUser(
+	userID, roomID string, expire *time.Time,
+) int64 {
 	expireTime := getExpireTime(expire)
 	if until := time.Until(expireTime); until > 0 {
 		timer := time.AfterFunc(until, t.timeoutCallback(userID, roomID))
-		t.addUser(userID, roomID, timer)
+		return t.addUser(userID, roomID, timer)
 	}
+	return t.GetLatestSyncPosition()
 }
 
 // addUser with mutex lock & replace the previous timer.
-func (t *TypingCache) addUser(userID, roomID string, expiryTimer *time.Timer) {
+// Returns the latest typing sync position after update.
+func (t *TypingCache) addUser(
+	userID, roomID string, expiryTimer *time.Timer,
+) int64 {
 	t.Lock()
 	defer t.Unlock()
 
@@ -112,29 +119,33 @@ func (t *TypingCache) addUser(userID, roomID string, expiryTimer *time.Timer) {
 	}
 
 	t.data[roomID].userSet[userID] = expiryTimer
+
+	return t.latestSyncPosition
 }
 
 // Returns a function which is called after timeout happens.
 // This removes the user.
 func (t *TypingCache) timeoutCallback(userID, roomID string) func() {
 	return func() {
+		// TODO: Notify syncing users about removal
 		t.RemoveUser(userID, roomID)
 	}
 }
 
 // RemoveUser with mutex lock & stop the timer.
-func (t *TypingCache) RemoveUser(userID, roomID string) {
+// Returns the latest sync position for typing after update.
+func (t *TypingCache) RemoveUser(userID, roomID string) int64 {
 	t.Lock()
 	defer t.Unlock()
 
 	roomData, ok := t.data[roomID]
 	if !ok {
-		return
+		return t.latestSyncPosition
 	}
 
 	timer, ok := roomData.userSet[userID]
 	if !ok {
-		return
+		return t.latestSyncPosition
 	}
 
 	timer.Stop()
@@ -142,6 +153,8 @@ func (t *TypingCache) RemoveUser(userID, roomID string) {
 
 	t.latestSyncPosition++
 	t.data[roomID].syncPosition = t.latestSyncPosition
+
+	return t.latestSyncPosition
 }
 
 func (t *TypingCache) GetLatestSyncPosition() int64 {