diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspection.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspection.java
index 1314f323987d..ae5998624687 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspection.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspection.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class PyCompatibilityInspection extends PyInspection {
   public static List<String> BACKPORTED_PACKAGES = ImmutableList.<String>builder()
     .add("enum")
+    .add("typing")
     .build();
 
   public static final int LATEST_INSPECTION_VERSION = 1;
diff --git a/python/testData/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspection/backportedTyping.py b/python/testData/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspection/backportedTyping.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d11749c1e4ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testData/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspection/backportedTyping.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import typing
diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspectionTest.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspectionTest.java
index 867cc3a97638..ca6272720622 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspectionTest.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyCompatibilityInspectionTest.java
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ public class PyCompatibilityInspectionTest extends PyTestCase {
     doTest();
   }
 
+  // PY-18880
+  public void testBackportedTyping() {
+    doTest();
+  }
+
   private void doTest(@NotNull LanguageLevel level) {
     runWithLanguageLevel(level, this::doTest);
   }