diff --git a/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 9c45345..b4fa231 100644
--- a/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 15;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 16;
 				DEPLOYMENT_LOCATION = YES;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = S6D73TBQQU;
 				DSTROOT = /;
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
 				INSTALL_PATH = "/Library/Application Support/MacEnhance/Plugins";
 				MACH_O_TYPE = mh_dylib;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 0.0.13;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 0.0.14;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.bluebubbles.messaging;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 15;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 16;
 				DEPLOYMENT_LOCATION = YES;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = S6D73TBQQU;
 				DSTROOT = /;
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 				INSTALL_PATH = "/Library/Application Support/MacEnhance/Plugins";
 				MACH_O_TYPE = mh_dylib;
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 0.0.13;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 0.0.14;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.bluebubbles.messaging;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
diff --git a/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/tanay.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate b/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/tanay.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate
index 7c628f3..e7b4fcd 100644
Binary files a/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/tanay.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate and b/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/tanay.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate differ
diff --git a/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper/BlueBubblesHelper.m b/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper/BlueBubblesHelper.m
index d3be8dc..4f7d888 100644
--- a/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper/BlueBubblesHelper.m
+++ b/MacOS-11+/BlueBubblesHelper/BlueBubblesHelper.m
@@ -953,14 +953,14 @@ - (BOOL)_handleIncomingItem:(id)arg1 {
     BOOL hasBeenHandled = ZKOrig(BOOL, arg1);
     NSString *guid = (NSString *)ZKHookIvar(self, NSString*, "_guid");
     if (guid != nil) {
-        // check if incoming item is a typing indicator or not, and update the status accordingly
-        if ([item isIncomingTypingMessage]) {
+        // check if incoming item is a typing indicator or not, and update the status accordingly. check if the class responds to the selector to avoid crashes
+        if ([item respondsToSelector:@selector(isIncomingTypingMessage)] && [item isIncomingTypingMessage]) {
             [[NetworkController sharedInstance] sendMessage: @{@"event": @"started-typing", @"guid": guid}];
             DLog("BLUEBUBBLESHELPER: %{public}@ started typing", guid);
-        } else if ([item isCancelTypingMessage]) {
+        } else if ([item respondsToSelector:@selector(isCancelTypingMessage)] && [item isCancelTypingMessage]) {
             [[NetworkController sharedInstance] sendMessage: @{@"event": @"stopped-typing", @"guid": guid}];
             DLog("BLUEBUBBLESHELPER: %{public}@ stopped typing", guid);
-        } else if ([[item message] isTypingMessage] == NO) {
+        } else if ([item respondsToSelector:@selector(isTypingMessage)] && [[item message] isTypingMessage] == NO) {
             [[NetworkController sharedInstance] sendMessage: @{@"event": @"stopped-typing", @"guid": guid}];
             DLog("BLUEBUBBLESHELPER: %{public}@ stopped typing", guid);
         }