diff --git a/app/actions/views/typing.js b/app/actions/views/typing.js
index 589f09030..bcd7e069c 100644
--- a/app/actions/views/typing.js
+++ b/app/actions/views/typing.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {userTyping as wsUserTyping} from 'mattermost-redux/actions/websocket';
 
 export function userTyping(channelId, rootId) {
     return async (dispatch, getState) => {
-        const {websocket} = getState().device;
+        const {websocket} = getState();
         if (websocket.connected) {
             wsUserTyping(channelId, rootId)(dispatch, getState);
         }