diff --git a/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware.spec.js b/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware.spec.js
index 881bf01..b9f7167 100644
--- a/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware.spec.js
+++ b/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware.spec.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ActivityType } from './../../../../src/types/DirectLineTypes';
 import { StateKey } from './../../../../src/types/ic3/IC3AdapterState';
 import { TelemetryEvents } from './../../../../src/types/ic3/TelemetryEvents';
 import createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware from './../../../../src/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware';
+import { MessageTag } from './../../../../src/types/ic3/MessageTag';
 
 describe('createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware test', () => {
     let globalMicrosoftBefore;
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ describe('createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware test', () => {
         }
         createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware()({getState: mockGetState})(next)(activity);
         expect(indicateTypingStatusMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Typing', {
-            imdisplayname: StateKey.UserDisplayName
+            imdisplayname: StateKey.UserDisplayName,
+            tag: "public"
         });
         expect(sendMessageToBotMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(StateKey.BotId, {
             payload: '{"isTyping":true}'
@@ -76,4 +78,25 @@ describe('createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware test', () => {
             CustomProperties: expect.anything()
         });
     });
+
+    test('should indicate typing status, and pass tag', () => {
+        const activity = {
+            type: ActivityType.Typing,
+            channelData: { tags: ['private'] }
+        }
+        createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware()({getState: mockGetState})(next)(activity);
+        expect(indicateTypingStatusMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Typing', {
+            imdisplayname: StateKey.UserDisplayName,
+            tag: 'private'
+        });
+
+        expect(sendMessageToBotMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(StateKey.BotId, {
+            payload: '{"isTyping":true}'
+        });
+        expect(logClientSdkTelemetryEventSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('DEBUG', {
+            Event: TelemetryEvents.SEND_TYPING_SUCCESS,
+            Description: `Adapter: Successfully sent a typing indication`,
+            CustomProperties: expect.anything()
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/ingress/createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware.spec.js b/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/ingress/createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware.spec.js
index a5d6358..14a272b 100644
--- a/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/ingress/createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware.spec.js
+++ b/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/ingress/createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware.spec.js
@@ -57,4 +57,19 @@ describe('createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware test', () => {
         expect(result).toBe('next');
         expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledWith({...activity});
     });
+
+    test('should call next with correct params and include tag', () => {
+        const getState = (key) => key === StateKey.UserId ? 'userId' : key === StateKey.UserDisplayName ? 'userName' : null;
+        const activity = {
+            from: {
+                id: 'userIdActivity',
+                name: 'activityName',
+                role: Role.Channel,
+                tag: 'private'
+            }
+        }
+        const result = createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware()({ getState })(next)(activity);
+        expect(result).toBe('next');
+        expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledWith({...activity});
+    });
 });
diff --git a/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/ingress/mappers/createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper.spec.js b/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/ingress/mappers/createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper.spec.js
index 879a135..de6d38d 100644
--- a/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/ingress/mappers/createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper.spec.js
+++ b/__tests__/ic3/enhancers/ingress/mappers/createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper.spec.js
@@ -70,4 +70,26 @@ describe('createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper test', () => {
         }
         expect(result).toEqual(expectedResult);
     });
+
+    test('should pass tag with sender', async () => {
+        spyOn(Date.prototype, 'toISOString').and.returnValue('dateString');
+        spyOn(uniqueId, 'default').and.returnValue('uniqueId');
+        const conversation = { id: 'tesConvId' };
+        const getState = () => conversation;
+        const message = {
+            messageType: 'Typing',
+            timestamp: new Date(),
+            sender: { displayName: 'displayName', id: 'senderId', tag: 'private' }
+        };
+        const result = await createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper({ getState })()(message);
+        const expectedResult = {
+            channelId: IC3_CHANNEL_ID,
+            conversation,
+            from: { id: message.sender.id, name: message.sender.displayName, tag: message.sender.tag },
+            id: 'uniqueId',
+            timestamp: 'dateString',
+            type: ActivityType.Typing
+        }
+        expect(result).toEqual(expectedResult);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/src/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware.ts b/src/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware.ts
index 0471ca1..a42bc5c 100644
--- a/src/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware.ts
+++ b/src/ic3/enhancers/egress/createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ function isInternalActivity(activity: IC3DirectLineActivity): boolean {
   return activity.channelData && activity.channelData.tags && activity.channelData.tags.includes(MessageTag.Private);
 }
 
+function getTags(isInternalActivity: boolean): string {
+  if (isInternalActivity)
+  {
+    return MessageTag.Private;
+  }
+  else {
+    return "public";
+  }
+}
+
 export default function createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware(): EgressMiddleware<
   IC3DirectLineActivity,
   IC3AdapterState
@@ -32,7 +42,8 @@ export default function createEgressTypingActivityMiddleware(): EgressMiddleware
     }
 
     conversation.indicateTypingStatus(Microsoft.CRM.Omnichannel.IC3Client.Model.TypingStatus.Typing, {
-      imdisplayname: getState(StateKey.UserDisplayName) || activity.from.name || ''
+      imdisplayname: getState(StateKey.UserDisplayName) || activity.from.name || '',
+      tag: getTags(isInternalActivity(activity))
     });
 
     const botIds = getState(StateKey.BotId);
diff --git a/src/ic3/enhancers/ingress/createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware.ts b/src/ic3/enhancers/ingress/createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware.ts
index 79d912e..bbcda3a 100644
--- a/src/ic3/enhancers/ingress/createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware.ts
+++ b/src/ic3/enhancers/ingress/createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default function createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware(): IngressMiddlewar
 > {
   return ({ getState }) => next => (activity: IC3DirectLineActivity) => {
     const {
-      from: { id, name, role }
+      from: { id, name, role, tag }
     } = activity;
 
     const userId = getState(StateKey.UserId);
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export default function createPatchFromRoleAndNameMiddleware(): IngressMiddlewar
       from: {
         id,
         role: patchedRole,
-        name: (patchedRole === Role.User && getState(StateKey.UserDisplayName)) || name
+        name: (patchedRole === Role.User && getState(StateKey.UserDisplayName)) || name,
+        tag
       }
     }
     return next(patchedActivity);
diff --git a/src/ic3/enhancers/ingress/mappers/createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper.ts b/src/ic3/enhancers/ingress/mappers/createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper.ts
index b920de9..899a6d2 100644
--- a/src/ic3/enhancers/ingress/mappers/createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper.ts
+++ b/src/ic3/enhancers/ingress/mappers/createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper({
     }
 
     const {
-      sender: { displayName: name, id },
+      sender: { displayName: name, id, tag },
       timestamp
     } = message;
 
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ export default function createTypingMessageToDirectLineActivityMapper({
       conversation: { id: conversation.id },
       from: {
         id,
-        name
+        name,
+        tag
       },
       id: uniqueId(),
       timestamp: timestamp.toISOString(),
diff --git a/src/types/DirectLineTypes.ts b/src/types/DirectLineTypes.ts
index 54ab57e..6d5fcaf 100644
--- a/src/types/DirectLineTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/DirectLineTypes.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ interface IDirectLineActivity {
     id: string;
     name?: string;
     role?: Role;
+    tag?: string;
   };
   id?: string;
   suggestedActions?: SuggestedActions;
diff --git a/src/types/ic3/external/Model.d.ts b/src/types/ic3/external/Model.d.ts
index cf75c05..98f4d6c 100644
--- a/src/types/ic3/external/Model.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/ic3/external/Model.d.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ declare namespace Microsoft.CRM.Omnichannel.IC3Client.Model {
     displayName: string;
     id: string;
     type: PersonType;
+    tag?: string;
   }
 }