diff --git a/src/chat.c b/src/chat.c
index 06ac087..fb771e6 100644
--- a/src/chat.c
+++ b/src/chat.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static const uint8_t chat_cmd_list[AC_NUM_CHAT_COMMANDS][MAX_CMDNAME_SIZE] = {
 #endif /* _SUPPORT_AUDIO */
 };
 
-static void set_typingstatus(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, bool is_typing)
+static void set_typingstatus(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, uint8_t is_typing)
 {
     ChatContext *ctx = self->chatwin;
 
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ static void chat_onConnectionChange(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, uint8_
         friends[num].is_typing = tox_get_is_typing(m, num);
     } else {
         statusbar->is_online = false;
-        friends[num].is_typing = false;
+        friends[num].is_typing = 0;
     }
 }
 
-static void chat_onTypingChange(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, int is_typing)
+static void chat_onTypingChange(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, uint8_t is_typing)
 {
     if (self->num != num)
         return;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key)
         }
 
         if (!ctx->self_is_typing && ctx->line[0] != '/')
-            set_typingstatus(self, m, true);
+            set_typingstatus(self, m, 1);
     }
     /* RETURN key: Execute command or print line */
     else if (key == '\n') {
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key)
         if (line[0] == '/') {
             if (strcmp(line, "/close") == 0) {
                 if (ctx->self_is_typing)
-                    set_typingstatus(self, m, false);
+                    set_typingstatus(self, m, 0);
 
                 kill_chat_window(self);
                 return;
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static void chat_onKey(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, wint_t key)
     }
 
     if (ctx->len <= 0 && ctx->self_is_typing)
-        set_typingstatus(self, m, false);
+        set_typingstatus(self, m, 0);
 }
 
 static void chat_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
diff --git a/src/friendlist.h b/src/friendlist.h
index d140689..363cbea 100644
--- a/src/friendlist.h
+++ b/src/friendlist.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ typedef struct {
     int chatwin;
     bool active;
     bool online;
-    bool is_typing;
+    uint8_t is_typing;
     bool logging_on;    /* saves preference for friend irrespective of chat windows */
     uint8_t status;
     struct LastOnline last_online;
diff --git a/src/toxic_windows.h b/src/toxic_windows.h
index d379e68..04f5db7 100644
--- a/src/toxic_windows.h
+++ b/src/toxic_windows.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct ToxWindow {
     void(*onFileSendRequest)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, uint8_t, uint64_t, uint8_t *, uint16_t);
     void(*onFileControl)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t *, uint16_t);
     void(*onFileData)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, uint8_t, uint8_t *, uint16_t);
-    void(*onTypingChange)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, int);
+    void(*onTypingChange)(ToxWindow *, Tox *, int32_t, uint8_t);
 
 #ifdef _SUPPORT_AUDIO
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ struct ChatContext {
     int hst_pos;
     int hst_tot;
 
-    bool self_is_typing;
+    uint8_t self_is_typing;
 
     struct chatlog *log;
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void on_group_namelistchange(Tox *m, int groupnumber, int peernumber, uint8_t ch
 void on_file_sendrequest(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, uint8_t filenumber, uint64_t filesize, uint8_t *pathname, uint16_t pathname_length, void *userdata);
 void on_file_control(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, uint8_t receive_send, uint8_t filenumber, uint8_t control_type, uint8_t *data, uint16_t length, void *userdata);
 void on_file_data(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, uint8_t filenumber, uint8_t *data, uint16_t length, void *userdata);
-void on_typing_change(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, int is_typing, void *userdata);
+void on_typing_change(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, uint8_t is_typing, void *userdata);
 
 ToxWindow *init_windows(Tox *m);
 void draw_active_window(Tox *m);
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 51fd319..ad5f88e 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void on_connectionchange(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, uint8_t status, void *use
     }
 }
 
-void on_typing_change(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, int is_typing, void *userdata)
+void on_typing_change(Tox *m, int32_t friendnumber, uint8_t is_typing, void *userdata)
 {
     int i;