diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
index 59ff3c8f23..212d0d5ee6 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         onVisible: React.PropTypes.func,
     },
 
+    getDefaultProps: function() {
+        return {
+            whoIsTypingLimit: 2,
+        };
+    },
+
     getInitialState: function() {
         return {
             syncState: MatrixClientPeg.get().getSyncState(),