diff --git a/pkg/channels/line/line.go b/pkg/channels/line/line.go
index 91ebc7f72..28d5ad8f7 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/line/line.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/line/line.go
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ func (c *LINEChannel) processEvent(event lineEvent) {
 		"preview":      utils.Truncate(content, 50),
 	})
 
+	// Show typing/loading indicator (requires user ID, not group ID)
+	c.sendLoading(senderID)
+
 	sender := bus.SenderInfo{
 		Platform:    "line",
 		PlatformID:  senderID,
@@ -378,30 +381,6 @@ func (c *LINEChannel) processEvent(event lineEvent) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Thinking indicator (LINE loading animation is 1:1 only).
-	// For group/room chats, LINE provides no equivalent API.
-	if !isGroup {
-		typingCtx, typingCancel := context.WithTimeout(c.ctx, 5*time.Minute)
-		stop, err := c.StartTyping(typingCtx, chatID)
-		if err == nil {
-			var stopOnce sync.Once
-			stopFn := func() {
-				stopOnce.Do(func() {
-					stop()
-					typingCancel()
-				})
-			}
-			if rec := c.GetPlaceholderRecorder(); rec != nil {
-				rec.RecordTypingStop("line", chatID, stopFn)
-			} else {
-				// No recorder — stop immediately to avoid goroutine leaks.
-				stopFn()
-			}
-		} else {
-			typingCancel()
-		}
-	}
-
 	c.HandleMessage(c.ctx, peer, msg.ID, senderID, chatID, content, mediaPaths, metadata, sender)
 }
 
@@ -598,50 +577,17 @@ func (c *LINEChannel) sendPush(ctx context.Context, to, content, quoteToken stri
 	return c.callAPI(ctx, linePushEndpoint, payload)
 }
 
-// StartTyping implements channels.TypingCapable using LINE's loading animation.
-//
-// NOTE: The LINE loading animation API only works for 1:1 chats. Callers must ensure
-// the provided chatID is a user chat ID (not a group/room ID).
-// There is no explicit "stop" API; we periodically re-send start requests to keep
-// the indicator alive, and stop by canceling the context.
-func (c *LINEChannel) StartTyping(ctx context.Context, chatID string) (func(), error) {
-	if chatID == "" {
-		return func() {}, nil
-	}
-
-	typingCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	var once sync.Once
-	stop := func() { once.Do(cancel) }
-
-	// Send immediately, then refresh periodically for long-running tasks.
-	if err := c.sendLoading(typingCtx, chatID); err != nil {
-		stop()
-		return stop, err
-	}
-
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(50 * time.Second)
-	go func() {
-		defer ticker.Stop()
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-typingCtx.Done():
-				return
-			case <-ticker.C:
-				_ = c.sendLoading(typingCtx, chatID)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
-	return stop, nil
-}
-
 // sendLoading sends a loading animation indicator to the chat.
-func (c *LINEChannel) sendLoading(ctx context.Context, chatID string) error {
+func (c *LINEChannel) sendLoading(chatID string) {
 	payload := map[string]any{
 		"chatId":         chatID,
 		"loadingSeconds": 60,
 	}
-	return c.callAPI(ctx, lineLoadingEndpoint, payload)
+	if err := c.callAPI(c.ctx, lineLoadingEndpoint, payload); err != nil {
+		logger.DebugCF("line", "Failed to send loading indicator", map[string]any{
+			"error": err.Error(),
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 // callAPI makes an authenticated POST request to the LINE API.
@@ -666,7 +612,7 @@ func (c *LINEChannel) callAPI(ctx context.Context, endpoint string, payload any)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		respBody, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		return channels.ClassifySendError(resp.StatusCode, fmt.Errorf("LINE API error: %s", string(respBody)))
 	}