diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index f59d934ef..b4fb5cc83 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Bug fixes::
   * ruby: fix crash on quit when a child process is still running (issue #1889, issue #1915)
   * spell: check buffer pointer received in info "spell_dict"
   * typing: fix crash when pointer buffer is not received in callback for signal "input_text_changed" (issue #1869)
+  * typing: remove nicks typing even when option typing.look.enabled_self is off (issue #1718)
 
 Tests::
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/typing/typing.c b/src/plugins/typing/typing.c
index 5db242320..8d02928d4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/typing/typing.c
+++ b/src/plugins/typing/typing.c
@@ -549,6 +549,12 @@ typing_setup_hooks ()
                 "typing_reset_buffer",
                 &typing_typing_reset_buffer_signal_cb, NULL, NULL);
         }
+        if (!typing_timer)
+        {
+            typing_timer = weechat_hook_timer (
+                1000, 0, 0,
+                &typing_timer_cb, NULL, NULL);
+        }
     }
     else
     {
@@ -569,6 +575,8 @@ typing_setup_hooks ()
                 typing_status_nicks = NULL;
             }
         }
+        weechat_unhook (typing_timer);
+        typing_timer = NULL;
     }
 }