diff --git a/gateway/platforms/base.py b/gateway/platforms/base.py
index 50ca91df2633..582d2cb1c640 100644
--- a/gateway/platforms/base.py
+++ b/gateway/platforms/base.py
@@ -4383,6 +4383,16 @@ async def _stop_typing_task() -> None:
                         self.name, len(_response_pre_extract), event.source.chat_id,
                     )
 
+            # The user-visible reply has been delivered. Stop typing before
+            # post-delivery hooks/debounce cleanup so Discord does not keep
+            # refreshing "typing" after the response is already visible.
+            await _stop_typing_task()
+            try:
+                if hasattr(self, "stop_typing"):
+                    await self.stop_typing(event.source.chat_id)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
             # Determine overall success for the processing hook
             processing_ok = delivery_succeeded if delivery_attempted else not bool(response)
             await self._run_processing_hook(
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_base_topic_sessions.py b/tests/gateway/test_base_topic_sessions.py
index dd2ef3a12622..a944826232ba 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_base_topic_sessions.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_base_topic_sessions.py
@@ -174,6 +174,52 @@ async def hold_typing(_chat_id, interval=2.0, metadata=None):
             ("complete", "1", ProcessingOutcome.FAILURE),
         ]
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_process_message_background_stops_typing_before_complete_hook(self):
+        adapter = DummyTelegramAdapter()
+        keep_typing_cancelled = asyncio.Event()
+        complete_hook_seen = asyncio.Event()
+        stop_calls = []
+        order = []
+
+        async def handler(_event):
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
+            return "ack"
+
+        async def hold_typing(_chat_id, interval=2.0, metadata=None):
+            try:
+                await asyncio.Event().wait()
+            finally:
+                order.append("typing-cancelled")
+                keep_typing_cancelled.set()
+
+        async def stop_typing(chat_id: str):
+            stop_calls.append(chat_id)
+            order.append("stop-typing")
+
+        async def on_processing_complete(event: MessageEvent, outcome: ProcessingOutcome) -> None:
+            order.append("complete")
+            assert keep_typing_cancelled.is_set()
+            adapter.processing_hooks.append(("complete", event.message_id, outcome))
+            complete_hook_seen.set()
+
+        adapter.set_message_handler(handler)
+        adapter._keep_typing = hold_typing
+        adapter.stop_typing = stop_typing
+        adapter.on_processing_complete = on_processing_complete
+
+        event = _make_event("-1001", "17585")
+        await adapter._process_message_background(event, build_session_key(event.source))
+
+        assert complete_hook_seen.is_set()
+        assert stop_calls
+        assert order.index("typing-cancelled") < order.index("complete")
+        assert order.index("stop-typing") < order.index("complete")
+        assert adapter.processing_hooks == [
+            ("start", "1"),
+            ("complete", "1", ProcessingOutcome.SUCCESS),
+        ]
+
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_process_message_background_marks_exception_unsuccessful(self):
         adapter = DummyTelegramAdapter()