1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/webapp/components/create_post.jsx b/webapp/components/create_post.jsx
index 36bfbf22d..e5e99debd 100644
--- a/webapp/components/create_post.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/create_post.jsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import ChannelStore from 'stores/channel_store.jsx';
 import PostStore from 'stores/post_store.jsx';
 import UserStore from 'stores/user_store.jsx';
 import PreferenceStore from 'stores/preference_store.jsx';
-import SocketStore from 'stores/socket_store.jsx';
 
 import Constants from 'utils/constants.jsx';
 
@@ -213,11 +212,7 @@ class CreatePost extends React.Component {
             }
         }
 
-        const t = Date.now();
-        if ((t - this.lastTime) > Constants.UPDATE_TYPING_MS) {
-            SocketStore.sendMessage({channel_id: this.state.channelId, action: 'typing', props: {parent_id: ''}, state: {}});
-            this.lastTime = t;
-        }
+        GlobalActions.emitLocalUserTypingEvent(this.state.channelId, '');
     }
     handleUserInput(messageText) {
         this.setState({messageText});