Summary

Telegram inbound messages not reaching Agent after v2026.2.19-2 update

Steps to reproduce

1. Set up OpenClaw with Telegram bot integration (working before update)
2. Update OpenClaw to version 2026.2.19-2
3. Send a message from Telegram to the bot
4. Observe: Message is sent to Telegram API but **never reaches the Agent

Expected behavior

Telegram messages sent to the bot should be received by the Agent, allowing two-way communication between the user and the Agent through Telegram.

Actual behavior

1. Sending from Agent to Telegram — ✅ Works normally
2. Receiving from Telegram to Agent — ❌ Fails silently

• The message reaches Telegram API (confirmed via getUpdates)
• pending_update_count increases
• But the Agent never receives the message
• No error is shown to the user on Telegram side
• The conversation becomes one-way only

OpenClaw version

2026.2.19-2

Operating system

Host: Linux 6.17.0-14-generic (arm64) — QEMU Virtual Machine

Install method

npm/pnpm

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

### Logs & Evidence

**1. Telegram Bot Status (working):**

curl getWebhookInfo:
{"ok":true,"result":{"url":"","has_custom_certificate":false,"pending_update_count":13,...}}


**2. Messages stuck at Telegram API:**

{
  "update_id": 42557570,
  "message": {
    "message_id": 132,
    "from": {"id": 1031730677, "first_name": "睿宏", ...},
    "text": "現在回話會快一些嗎？"
  }
}


**3. Agent can send to Telegram (confirmed working):**

curl sendMessage:
{"ok":true,"result":{"message_id":145,"text":"測試 - 從Lucky發出"}}


**4. Gateway Status:**

│ Telegram │ ON      │ OK     │ token config · accounts 1/1


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**Summary:** Messages are reaching Telegram API but not being delivered to the Agent session.

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Impact and severity

Impact & Severity

Additional Context:

• Before v2026.2.19, Telegram integration was working fine
• The issue started immediately after updating to v2026.2.19-2
• All Telegram inbound messages are affected (no messages reach the Agent)

Additional information

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