openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: Discord channel messages not working, but DMs work fine

Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

Discord bot setup:

• DM messages: WORK
• Channel/Guild messages: NOT WORKING
• Bot is in the server, typing indicator shows when user mentions bot, but no reply ever comes
• No errors in logs

Steps tried:

• Set groupPolicy to "open"
• Reinvited bot to server
• Multiple gateway restarts

Expected behavior: Bot should respond when mentioned in a channel Actual behavior: Bot shows typing indicator briefly, then nothing — no reply, no error

Steps to reproduce

1. Add Discord bot to a server with groupPolicy: "open"
2. Set up guild config with requireMention: false
3. Send a message in a server channel mentioning the bot (@BotName)
4. Bot shows typing indicator briefly
5. No response ever sent — message is ignored with no error

Expected behavior

Bot should respond to mentions in server channels just like it responds to DMs. When a user mentions @BotName in a channel, the bot should process the message and send a reply to that same channel.

Actual behavior

Bot receives the message (typing indicator shows briefly), but then no reply is ever sent. No error is logged — the message appears to be silently ignored. Only DM messages trigger a response.

OpenClaw version

OpenClaw version: 2026.5.6

Operating system

MacOS 26.5 (25F71)

Install method

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Model

Model: openrouter/minimax/minimax-m2.5

Provider / routing chain

Provider: OpenRouter Routing chain (in order): - DeepInfra - Inceptron - AtlasCloud - Together - Novita (allow_fallbacks: true)

Additional provider/model setup details

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Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

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Additional information

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