diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
index a691196219..59ff3c8f23 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ var WhoIsTyping = require("../../WhoIsTyping");
 var MatrixClientPeg = require("../../MatrixClientPeg");
 const MemberAvatar = require("../views/avatars/MemberAvatar");
 
-const TYPING_AVATARS_LIMIT = 2;
-
 const HIDE_DEBOUNCE_MS = 10000;
 const STATUS_BAR_HIDDEN = 0;
 const STATUS_BAR_EXPANDED = 1;
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         if (wantPlaceholder) {
             return (
                 <div className="mx_RoomStatusBar_typingIndicatorAvatars">
-                    {this._renderTypingIndicatorAvatars(TYPING_AVATARS_LIMIT)}
+                    {this._renderTypingIndicatorAvatars(this.props.whoIsTypingLimit)}
                 </div>
             );
         }