diff --git a/packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/dispatcher.py b/packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/dispatcher.py
index 4ce2a46..3cfc8b4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/dispatcher.py
+++ b/packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/dispatcher.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         bot_token = target.config.get("bot_token")
         disable_preview = target.config.get("disable_url_preview", False)
+        chat_action = target.config.get("chat_action", "typing")
         max_media = target.config.get("max_media_to_send", 50)
         max_group = target.config.get("max_media_per_group", 10)
         chunk_delay = target.config.get("media_delay", 500)
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
                         chunk_delay=chunk_delay,
                         max_asset_data_size=max_size,
                         send_large_photos_as_documents=send_large_as_docs,
+                        chat_action=chat_action or None,
                     )
                     if not media_result.get("success"):
                         _LOGGER.warning("Text sent OK but media failed for chat %s: %s", chat_id, media_result.get("error"))
diff --git a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/webhooks.py b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/webhooks.py
index 0404647..98d3e5d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/webhooks.py
+++ b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/webhooks.py
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ async def _load_link_data(
                     template_slots[event_key] = tmpl_text
 
         target_config = dict(target.config)
+        # Inject chat_action for Telegram targets
+        if hasattr(target, 'chat_action') and target.chat_action:
+            target_config["chat_action"] = target.chat_action
         # Inject bot credentials
         if target.type == "email":
             email_bot_id = target.config.get("email_bot_id")
diff --git a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/services/watcher.py b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/services/watcher.py
index 51ac874..e657930 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/services/watcher.py
+++ b/packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/services/watcher.py
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ async def check_tracker(tracker_id: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
                         template_slots[event_key] = tmpl_text
 
             target_config = dict(target.config)
+            # Inject chat_action for Telegram targets
+            if hasattr(target, 'chat_action') and target.chat_action:
+                target_config["chat_action"] = target.chat_action
             # Inject bot credentials for bot-backed target types
             if target.type == "email":
                 email_bot_id = target.config.get("email_bot_id")