diff --git a/backend/app/api/ws_game.py b/backend/app/api/ws_game.py
index 0d7542c..5afab89 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/ws_game.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/ws_game.py
@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@ async def game_websocket(websocket: WebSocket, game_id: uuid.UUID, ticket: str)
                         game_id,
                         {"type": "message", "message": await _serialize_message(session, player_message)},
                     )
+                    await manager.broadcast(game_id, {"type": "typing"})
 
                     try:
                         dm_message = await run_dm_turn(session, game_id, latest_player_message=content)
                     except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
                         logger.exception("DM turn failed for game %s", game_id)
-                        await websocket.send_json({"type": "error", "detail": "dm_turn_failed"})
+                        await manager.broadcast(game_id, {"type": "error", "detail": "dm_turn_failed"})
                         continue
 
                     await manager.broadcast(
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TranscriptPane.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TranscriptPane.tsx
index 7644640..ff6e7d4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TranscriptPane.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TranscriptPane.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,18 @@ function senderLabel(message: Message): string {
   return message.player_name ?? "Spieler";
 }
 
-export default function TranscriptPane({ messages }: { messages: Message[] }) {
+export default function TranscriptPane({
+  messages,
+  typing,
+}: {
+  messages: Message[];
+  typing?: boolean;
+}) {
   const bottomRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     bottomRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ block: "end" });
-  }, [messages]);
+  }, [messages, typing]);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full flex-col gap-3 overflow-y-auto p-4">
@@ -34,6 +40,11 @@ export default function TranscriptPane({ messages }: { messages: Message[] }) {
           <span className="whitespace-pre-wrap">{m.content}</span>
         </div>
       ))}
+      {typing && (
+        <div className="text-slate-100">
+          <span className="animate-pulse font-semibold text-amber-400">Dungeon Master schreibt …</span>
+        </div>
+      )}
       <div ref={bottomRef} />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useGameSocket.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useGameSocket.ts
index c96b6aa..729374c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useGameSocket.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useGameSocket.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ export function useGameSocket(
   gameId: string | undefined,
   onMessage: (message: Message) => void,
   onError: (detail: string) => void,
+  onTyping: () => void,
 ) {
   const wsRef = useRef<WebSocket | null>(null);
   const onMessageRef = useRef(onMessage);
   onMessageRef.current = onMessage;
   const onErrorRef = useRef(onError);
   onErrorRef.current = onError;
+  const onTypingRef = useRef(onTyping);
+  onTypingRef.current = onTyping;
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!gameId) return;
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ export function useGameSocket(
         const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
         if (data.type === "message") onMessageRef.current(data.message);
         else if (data.type === "error") onErrorRef.current(data.detail);
+        else if (data.type === "typing") onTypingRef.current();
       };
       ws.onclose = () => {
         if (!intentionalClose) onErrorRef.current("connection_lost");
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/GameSession.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/GameSession.tsx
index 71e0cb9..175255b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/GameSession.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/GameSession.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export default function GameSession() {
   const [joinCode, setJoinCode] = useState("");
   const [selectedCharacterId, setSelectedCharacterId] = useState("");
   const [joinError, setJoinError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isTyping, setIsTyping] = useState(false);
 
   async function loadGame() {
     if (!gameId) return;
@@ -69,12 +70,14 @@ export default function GameSession() {
   const { send } = useGameSocket(
     game?.is_participant ? gameId : undefined,
     (incoming) => {
+      setIsTyping(false);
       setMessages((prev) => {
         const next = [...prev, incoming];
         return showingFull ? next : next.slice(-5);
       });
     },
     (detail) => {
+      setIsTyping(false);
       const text =
         detail === "connection_lost"
           ? "Verbindung zum Server verloren. Bitte lade die Seite neu."
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ export default function GameSession() {
         return showingFull ? next : next.slice(-5);
       });
     },
+    () => setIsTyping(true),
   );
 
   async function handleSend(content: string) {
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ export default function GameSession() {
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-slate-800 bg-slate-900">
-        <TranscriptPane messages={messages} />
+        <TranscriptPane messages={messages} typing={isTyping} />
         <SendMessageForm onSend={handleSend} />
       </div>
     </div>