diff --git a/pytype/pyi/parser.py b/pytype/pyi/parser.py
index 3aa59d539..1411756c3 100644
--- a/pytype/pyi/parser.py
+++ b/pytype/pyi/parser.py
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 # Typing members that represent sets of types.
 _TYPING_SETS = ("typing.Intersection", "typing.Optional", "typing.Union")
 
+_TYPED_DICT_ALIASES = (
+    "typing.TypedDict",
+    parser_constants.EXTERNAL_NAME_PREFIX + "typing_extensions.TypedDict")
+
 
 _Params = collections.namedtuple("_", ["required",
                                        "starargs", "starstarargs",
@@ -1113,7 +1117,7 @@ def new_class(self, decorators, class_name, parent_args, defs):
           raise ParseError("Unexpected classdef kwarg %r" % keyword)
         elif keyword == "total" and not any(
             isinstance(parent, pytd.NamedType) and
-            parent.name == "typing.TypedDict" for parent in parents):
+            parent.name in _TYPED_DICT_ALIASES for parent in parents):
           raise ParseError(
               "'total' allowed as classdef kwarg only for TypedDict subclasses")
         if keyword == "metaclass":
diff --git a/pytype/pyi/parser_test.py b/pytype/pyi/parser_test.py
index f1bfa276b..b457645d7 100644
--- a/pytype/pyi/parser_test.py
+++ b/pytype/pyi/parser_test.py
@@ -1275,6 +1275,19 @@ class Foo(TypedDict): ...
       class Foo(object, total=False): ...
     """, 1, "'total' allowed as classdef kwarg only for TypedDict subclasses")
 
+  def test_typing_extensions_typed_dict(self):
+    self.check("""
+      from typing_extensions import TypedDict
+
+      class Foo(TypedDict, total=False): ...
+    """, """
+      import typing_extensions
+
+      from typing_extensions import TypedDict
+
+      class Foo(typing_extensions.TypedDict): ...
+    """)
+
   def test_multiple_classdef_kwargs(self):
     self.check("""
       from typing import TypedDict