diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
index d2ab1e63bdd..82373418dd1 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningOverlay.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import java.awt.Dimension;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
+import net.runelite.api.AnimationID;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.MenuAction;
 import net.runelite.api.Skill;
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public Dimension render(Graphics2D graphics)
 		}
 
 		Pickaxe pickaxe = plugin.getPickaxe();
-		if (pickaxe != null && pickaxe.matchesMiningAnimation(client.getLocalPlayer()))
+		if (pickaxe != null && (pickaxe.matchesMiningAnimation(client.getLocalPlayer()) || client.getLocalPlayer().getAnimation() == AnimationID.DENSE_ESSENCE_CHIPPING))
 		{
 			panelComponent.getChildren().add(TitleComponent.builder()
 				.text("Mining")
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningPlugin.java
index 310ba66f7e4..d8a3b8e2aae 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/mining/MiningPlugin.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import lombok.AccessLevel;
 import lombok.Getter;
+import net.runelite.api.AnimationID;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.GameObject;
@@ -176,10 +177,24 @@ public void onAnimationChanged(final AnimationChanged event)
 		}
 
 		int animId = local.getAnimation();
-		Pickaxe pickaxe = Pickaxe.fromAnimation(animId);
-		if (pickaxe != null)
+		if (animId == AnimationID.DENSE_ESSENCE_CHIPPING)
 		{
-			this.pickaxe = pickaxe;
+			// Can't use chat messages to start mining session on Dense Essence as they don't have a chat message when mined,
+			// so we track the session here instead.
+			if (session == null)
+			{
+				session = new MiningSession();
+			}
+
+			session.setLastMined();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			Pickaxe pickaxe = Pickaxe.fromAnimation(animId);
+			if (pickaxe != null)
+			{
+				this.pickaxe = pickaxe;
+			}
 		}
 	}