diff --git a/registration/src/lib/components/forms/steps/registration/CheckNickNameStep.svelte b/registration/src/lib/components/forms/steps/registration/CheckNickNameStep.svelte
index 85640e0..681fa0f 100644
--- a/registration/src/lib/components/forms/steps/registration/CheckNickNameStep.svelte
+++ b/registration/src/lib/components/forms/steps/registration/CheckNickNameStep.svelte
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@
 			lastName,
 			nickName,
 			accepted
-		}).success || nickNameTaken || formLoading || !nickNamechecked;
+		}).success ||
+		nickNameTaken ||
+		formLoading ||
+		!nickNamechecked;
 
 	const handler = async () => {
 		if (disabled) return;
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@
 			info={true}
 			infoTitle={$t('Matrix ID/Email')}
 			infoDescription={$t('username_info_tooltip')}
+			onStopTyping={checkNickName}
 		/>
 		{#if nickNameTaken === true}
 			<AvailableNicknames
diff --git a/registration/src/lib/components/input/TextField.svelte b/registration/src/lib/components/input/TextField.svelte
index 36ad10b..d559db6 100644
--- a/registration/src/lib/components/input/TextField.svelte
+++ b/registration/src/lib/components/input/TextField.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { clickOutside } from '$utils/html';
+	import { clickOutside, stopTyping } from '$utils/html';
 	import ErrorIcon from '$components/icons/ErrorIcon.svelte';
 	import InfoIcon from '$components/icons/InfoIcon.svelte';
 	import Spin from '$components/icons/SpinnerIcon.svelte';
 	import Valid from '$components/icons/ValidIcon.svelte';
 	import InfoTooltip from '$components/display/InfoTooltip.svelte';
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
 	export let label: string;
 	export let placeholder: string;
@@ -19,8 +20,17 @@
 	export let info: boolean = false;
 	export let infoTitle: string = '';
 	export let infoDescription: string = '';
+	export let onStopTyping: (() => void) | undefined = undefined;
 
+	let inputRef: HTMLInputElement;
 	let showInfo = false;
+	const action = onStopTyping ? stopTyping : () => {};
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		if (onStopTyping) {
+			inputRef.addEventListener('stopTyping', onStopTyping);
+		}
+	});
 
 	$: notValid = value.length > 0 && isInValid;
 </script>
@@ -30,6 +40,8 @@
 		<InfoTooltip title={infoTitle} description={infoDescription} bind:show={showInfo} />
 	{/if}
 	<input
+		bind:this={inputRef}
+		use:action
 		autocomplete="off"
 		required
 		id={name}
diff --git a/registration/src/lib/utils/html.ts b/registration/src/lib/utils/html.ts
index a4cd3b1..fd61eb0 100644
--- a/registration/src/lib/utils/html.ts
+++ b/registration/src/lib/utils/html.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
-export const clickOutside = (node: HTMLElement, onEventFunction: () => void) => {
+import { debounce } from '$utils/timeout';
+
+type ActionType = {
+	destroy: () => void;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Click outside svelte action.
+ *
+ * calls a handler when the user clicks outside 
+ *
+ * @param {HTMLElement} node - The node to listen to.
+ * @param {Function} onEventFunction - The function to call when the event is triggered.
+ * @example
+ *  <div use:clickOutside={closeModal} />
+ * @returns {ActionType}
+ */
+export const clickOutside = (node: HTMLElement, onEventFunction: () => void): ActionType => {
 	const handleClick = (event: Event) => {
 		const path = event.composedPath();
 
@@ -15,3 +32,29 @@ export const clickOutside = (node: HTMLElement, onEventFunction: () => void) =>
 		}
 	};
 };
+
+/**
+ * Stop typing svelte action.
+ *
+ * fires a custom event when the user stops typing after some delay.
+ *
+ * @param {HTMLElement} node - The node to listen to.
+ * @example
+ *  <input use:stopTyping on:stopTyping={typing} />
+ * @returns {ActionType}
+ */
+export const stopTyping = (node: HTMLElement): ActionType => {
+	const handler = debounce((event: Event) => {
+		if (node.contains(event.target as Node)) {
+			node.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('stopTyping'));
+		}
+	});
+
+	node.addEventListener('input', handler);
+
+	return {
+		destroy() {
+			node.removeEventListener('input', handler);
+		}
+	};
+};
diff --git a/registration/src/lib/utils/timeout.ts b/registration/src/lib/utils/timeout.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb232fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/registration/src/lib/utils/timeout.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * Debounce function
+ *
+ * @param fn Function to debounce
+ * @param waitFor Time to wait before executing the function
+ *
+ * @example
+ *   const fn = () => console.log('Debounced!');
+ *   const debounced = debounce(fn, 1000);
+ */
+export const debounce = <Params extends unknown[]>(
+	fn: (...args: Params) => void,
+	waitFor = 800
+) => {
+	let timer: NodeJS.Timeout;
+
+	return (...args: Params) => {
+		clearTimeout(timer);
+		timer = setTimeout(() => fn(...args), waitFor);
+	};
+};