diff --git a/src/channels/whatsapp.test.ts b/src/channels/whatsapp.test.ts
index 0921f60..de0674b 100644
--- a/src/channels/whatsapp.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/whatsapp.test.ts
@@ -820,14 +820,14 @@ describe('WhatsAppChannel', () => {
       expect(fakeSocket.sendPresenceUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('composing', 'test@g.us');
     });
 
-    it('sends paused presence when stopping', async () => {
+    it('sends available presence when stopping', async () => {
       const opts = createTestOpts();
       const channel = new WhatsAppChannel(opts);
 
       await connectChannel(channel);
 
       await channel.setTyping('test@g.us', false);
-      expect(fakeSocket.sendPresenceUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('paused', 'test@g.us');
+      expect(fakeSocket.sendPresenceUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('available', 'test@g.us');
     });
 
     it('handles typing indicator failure gracefully', async () => {
diff --git a/src/channels/whatsapp.ts b/src/channels/whatsapp.ts
index fb0fe44..17c9b72 100644
--- a/src/channels/whatsapp.ts
+++ b/src/channels/whatsapp.ts
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export class WhatsAppChannel implements Channel {
 
   async setTyping(jid: string, isTyping: boolean): Promise<void> {
     try {
-      await this.sock.sendPresenceUpdate(isTyping ? 'composing' : 'paused', jid);
+      await this.sock.sendPresenceUpdate(isTyping ? 'composing' : 'available', jid);
     } catch (err) {
       logger.debug({ jid, err }, 'Failed to update typing status');
     }