diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/remote.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/remote.rs
index a17979b4a64..f25eb010652 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/remote.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/event_item/remote.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub(in crate::timeline) struct RemoteEventTimelineItem {
     /// Note that currently this ignores threads.
     pub read_receipts: IndexMap<OwnedUserId, Receipt>,
 
-    /// Whether the event has been sent by the the logged-in user themselves.
+    /// Whether the event has been sent by the logged-in user themselves.
     pub is_own: bool,
 
     /// Whether the item should be highlighted in the timeline.
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
index c273dcd90c0..8a89d18fa63 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/inner/state.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ impl TimelineInnerState {
             timestamp: MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch::now(),
             is_own_event: true,
             read_receipts: Default::default(),
-            // An event sent by ourself is never matched against push rules.
+            // An event sent by ourselves is never matched against push rules.
             is_highlighted: false,
             flow: Flow::Local { txn_id, send_handle },
         };
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
index 572534e5fed..7af5aa15bf6 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ use ruma::{
                 AddMentions, ForwardThread, OriginalRoomMessageEvent, RoomMessageEventContent,
                 RoomMessageEventContentWithoutRelation,
             },
+            pinned_events::RoomPinnedEventsEventContent,
             redaction::RoomRedactionEventContent,
         },
         AnyMessageLikeEventContent, AnySyncMessageLikeEvent, AnySyncTimelineEvent,
@@ -857,6 +858,42 @@ impl Timeline {
             Ok(false)
         }
     }
+
+    /// Adds a new pinned event by sending an updated `m.room.pinned_events`
+    /// event containing the new event id.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `true` if we sent the request, `false` if the event was already
+    /// pinned.
+    pub async fn pin_event(&self, event_id: &EventId) -> Result<bool> {
+        let mut pinned_events = self.room().pinned_events();
+        let event_id = event_id.to_owned();
+        if pinned_events.contains(&event_id) {
+            Ok(false)
+        } else {
+            pinned_events.push(event_id);
+            let content = RoomPinnedEventsEventContent::new(pinned_events);
+            self.room().send_state_event(content).await?;
+            Ok(true)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Adds a new pinned event by sending an updated `m.room.pinned_events`
+    /// event without the event id we want to remove.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `true` if we sent the request, `false` if the event wasn't
+    /// pinned.
+    pub async fn unpin_event(&self, event_id: &EventId) -> Result<bool> {
+        let mut pinned_events = self.room().pinned_events();
+        let event_id = event_id.to_owned();
+        if let Some(idx) = pinned_events.iter().position(|e| *e == *event_id) {
+            pinned_events.remove(idx);
+            let content = RoomPinnedEventsEventContent::new(pinned_events);
+            self.room().send_state_event(content).await?;
+            Ok(true)
+        } else {
+            Ok(false)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Test helpers, likely not very useful in production.
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/mod.rs
index e419f7dd1ba..e117a2eb040 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -507,3 +507,169 @@ async fn test_duplicate_maintains_correct_order() {
     let content = items[3].as_event().unwrap().content().as_message().unwrap().body();
     assert_eq!(content, "C");
 }
+
+#[async_test]
+async fn test_pin_event_is_sent_successfully() {
+    let mut setup = PinningTestSetup::new().await;
+    let timeline = setup.timeline().await;
+
+    setup.mock_sync(false).await;
+    assert!(!timeline.items().await.is_empty());
+
+    // Pinning a remote event succeeds.
+    setup
+        .mock_response(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(json!({
+            "event_id": "$42"
+        })))
+        .await;
+
+    let event_id = setup.event_id();
+    assert!(timeline.pin_event(event_id).await.unwrap());
+
+    setup.reset_server().await;
+}
+
+#[async_test]
+async fn test_pin_event_is_returning_false_because_is_already_pinned() {
+    let mut setup = PinningTestSetup::new().await;
+    let timeline = setup.timeline().await;
+
+    setup.mock_sync(true).await;
+    assert!(!timeline.items().await.is_empty());
+
+    let event_id = setup.event_id();
+    assert!(!timeline.pin_event(event_id).await.unwrap());
+
+    setup.reset_server().await;
+}
+
+#[async_test]
+async fn test_pin_event_is_returning_an_error() {
+    let mut setup = PinningTestSetup::new().await;
+    let timeline = setup.timeline().await;
+
+    setup.mock_sync(false).await;
+    assert!(!timeline.items().await.is_empty());
+
+    // Pinning a remote event fails.
+    setup.mock_response(ResponseTemplate::new(400)).await;
+
+    let event_id = setup.event_id();
+    assert!(timeline.pin_event(event_id).await.is_err());
+
+    setup.reset_server().await;
+}
+
+#[async_test]
+async fn test_unpin_event_is_sent_successfully() {
+    let mut setup = PinningTestSetup::new().await;
+    let timeline = setup.timeline().await;
+
+    setup.mock_sync(true).await;
+    assert!(!timeline.items().await.is_empty());
+
+    // Unpinning a remote event succeeds.
+    setup
+        .mock_response(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(json!({
+            "event_id": "$42"
+        })))
+        .await;
+
+    let event_id = setup.event_id();
+    assert!(timeline.unpin_event(event_id).await.unwrap());
+
+    setup.reset_server().await;
+}
+
+#[async_test]
+async fn test_unpin_event_is_returning_false_because_is_not_pinned() {
+    let mut setup = PinningTestSetup::new().await;
+    let timeline = setup.timeline().await;
+
+    setup.mock_sync(false).await;
+    assert!(!timeline.items().await.is_empty());
+
+    let event_id = setup.event_id();
+    assert!(!timeline.unpin_event(event_id).await.unwrap());
+
+    setup.reset_server().await;
+}
+
+#[async_test]
+async fn test_unpin_event_is_returning_an_error() {
+    let mut setup = PinningTestSetup::new().await;
+    let timeline = setup.timeline().await;
+
+    setup.mock_sync(true).await;
+    assert!(!timeline.items().await.is_empty());
+
+    // Unpinning a remote event fails.
+    setup.mock_response(ResponseTemplate::new(400)).await;
+
+    let event_id = setup.event_id();
+    assert!(timeline.unpin_event(event_id).await.is_err());
+
+    setup.reset_server().await;
+}
+
+struct PinningTestSetup<'a> {
+    event_id: &'a ruma::EventId,
+    room_id: &'a ruma::RoomId,
+    client: matrix_sdk::Client,
+    server: wiremock::MockServer,
+    sync_settings: SyncSettings,
+    sync_builder: SyncResponseBuilder,
+}
+
+impl PinningTestSetup<'_> {
+    async fn new() -> Self {
+        let room_id = room_id!("!a98sd12bjh:example.org");
+        let (client, server) = logged_in_client_with_server().await;
+        let sync_settings = SyncSettings::new().timeout(Duration::from_millis(3000));
+
+        let mut sync_builder = SyncResponseBuilder::new();
+        let event_id = event_id!("$a");
+        sync_builder.add_joined_room(JoinedRoomBuilder::new(room_id));
+
+        mock_sync(&server, sync_builder.build_json_sync_response(), None).await;
+        let _response = client.sync_once(sync_settings.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        server.reset().await;
+
+        Self { event_id, room_id, client, server, sync_settings, sync_builder }
+    }
+
+    async fn timeline(&self) -> matrix_sdk_ui::Timeline {
+        let room = self.client.get_room(self.room_id).unwrap();
+        room.timeline().await.unwrap()
+    }
+
+    async fn reset_server(&self) {
+        self.server.reset().await;
+    }
+
+    async fn mock_response(&self, response: ResponseTemplate) {
+        Mock::given(method("PUT"))
+            .and(path_regex(r"^/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/.*/state/m.room.pinned_events/.*?"))
+            .and(header("authorization", "Bearer 1234"))
+            .respond_with(response)
+            .mount(&self.server)
+            .await;
+    }
+
+    async fn mock_sync(&mut self, is_using_pinned_state_event: bool) {
+        let f = EventFactory::new().sender(user_id!("@a:b.c"));
+        let mut joined_room_builder = JoinedRoomBuilder::new(self.room_id)
+            .add_timeline_event(f.text_msg("A").event_id(self.event_id).into_raw_sync());
+        if is_using_pinned_state_event {
+            joined_room_builder =
+                joined_room_builder.add_state_event(StateTestEvent::RoomPinnedEvents);
+        }
+        self.sync_builder.add_joined_room(joined_room_builder);
+        mock_sync(&self.server, self.sync_builder.build_json_sync_response(), None).await;
+        let _response = self.client.sync_once(self.sync_settings.clone()).await.unwrap();
+    }
+
+    fn event_id(&self) -> &ruma::EventId {
+        self.event_id
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/test_event.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/test_event.rs
index 78f32a084ea..d38e4ed8229 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/test_event.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/sync_builder/test_event.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub enum StateTestEvent {
     RedactedState,
     RoomAvatar,
     RoomName,
+    RoomPinnedEvents,
     RoomTopic,
     Custom(JsonValue),
 }
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ impl StateTestEvent {
             Self::RedactedState => test_json::sync_events::REDACTED_STATE.to_owned(),
             Self::RoomAvatar => test_json::sync_events::ROOM_AVATAR.to_owned(),
             Self::RoomName => test_json::sync_events::NAME.to_owned(),
+            Self::RoomPinnedEvents => test_json::sync_events::PINNED_EVENTS.to_owned(),
             Self::RoomTopic => test_json::sync_events::TOPIC.to_owned(),
             Self::Custom(json) => json,
         }
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/sync_events.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/sync_events.rs
index 3b1abe799bb..1822d576302 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/sync_events.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/test_json/sync_events.rs
@@ -317,6 +317,22 @@ pub static NAME_STRIPPED: Lazy<JsonValue> = Lazy::new(|| {
     })
 });
 
+pub static PINNED_EVENTS: Lazy<JsonValue> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    json!({
+        "content": {
+            "pinned": [ "$a" ]
+        },
+        "event_id": "$15139375513VdeRF:localhost",
+        "origin_server_ts": 151393755,
+        "sender": "@example:localhost",
+        "state_key": "",
+        "type": "m.room.pinned_events",
+        "unsigned": {
+            "age": 703422
+        }
+    })
+});
+
 pub static POWER_LEVELS: Lazy<JsonValue> = Lazy::new(|| {
     json!({
         "content": {