openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Telegram forum topic messages are ignored despite requireMention=false

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Telegram forum topic ignores group messages even with requireMention=false

Environment:

  • OpenClaw version: 2026.5.7
  • Channel: Telegram
  • Group type: forum/topic
  • Bot privacy mode: disabled
  • Group allowlist/config: enabled
  • requireMention: false
  • Gateway: running
  • Private DM: working
  • Group/topic: ignored

Observed log: [telegram] ignoring group message without mention (topic=1, chat=-1003779548446, sender=1041837516)

Expected: When requireMention=false, Telegram group/topic messages should be routed to the agent without requiring bot mention.

Actual: Messages in topic are ignored as if requireMention=true.

Already checked:

  • Bot is in the group
  • Privacy mode disabled
  • Gateway running
  • Telegram connected
  • ACL/allowlist configured
  • Restart/update tested

Impact: Bot works in private DM but cannot operate in Telegram forum topics/groups as expected.

Root Cause

Telegram forum topic ignores group messages even with requireMention=false

Environment:

  • OpenClaw version: 2026.5.7
  • Channel: Telegram
  • Group type: forum/topic
  • Bot privacy mode: disabled
  • Group allowlist/config: enabled
  • requireMention: false
  • Gateway: running
  • Private DM: working
  • Group/topic: ignored

Observed log: [telegram] ignoring group message without mention (topic=1, chat=-1003779548446, sender=1041837516)

Expected: When requireMention=false, Telegram group/topic messages should be routed to the agent without requiring bot mention.

Actual: Messages in topic are ignored as if requireMention=true.

Already checked:

  • Bot is in the group
  • Privacy mode disabled
  • Gateway running
  • Telegram connected
  • ACL/allowlist configured
  • Restart/update tested

Impact: Bot works in private DM but cannot operate in Telegram forum topics/groups as expected.

Code Example

[telegram] ignoring group message without mention (topic=1, chat=-1003779548446, sender=1041837516)
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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

Telegram forum topic ignores group messages even with requireMention=false

Environment:

  • OpenClaw version: 2026.5.7
  • Channel: Telegram
  • Group type: forum/topic
  • Bot privacy mode: disabled
  • Group allowlist/config: enabled
  • requireMention: false
  • Gateway: running
  • Private DM: working
  • Group/topic: ignored

Observed log: [telegram] ignoring group message without mention (topic=1, chat=-1003779548446, sender=1041837516)

Expected: When requireMention=false, Telegram group/topic messages should be routed to the agent without requiring bot mention.

Actual: Messages in topic are ignored as if requireMention=true.

Already checked:

  • Bot is in the group
  • Privacy mode disabled
  • Gateway running
  • Telegram connected
  • ACL/allowlist configured
  • Restart/update tested

Impact: Bot works in private DM but cannot operate in Telegram forum topics/groups as expected.

Steps to reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Start OpenClaw 2026.5.7 with Telegram enabled.
  2. Use a Telegram forum group/topic.
  3. Configure requireMention=false for the group.
  4. Send a message in the topic without mentioning the bot.
  5. Observe that the agent does not reply and logs show “ignoring group message without mention”.

Expected behavior

When requireMention=false, Telegram group/forum topic messages should be routed to the agent without requiring a bot mention.

Actual behavior

No reply is posted in the topic. Gateway logs show the message being ignored as if mention were still required.

OpenClaw version

2026.5.7

Operating system

Ubuntu 24.04

Install method

No response

Model

4.1, 5.4, 5.4-mini

Provider / routing chain

OpenClaw Telegram channel -> OpenClaw gateway -> configured LLM provider

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

[telegram] ignoring group message without mention (topic=1, chat=-1003779548446, sender=1041837516)

Impact and severity

No response

Additional information

This worked previously in 2026.2.10 under the same workflow.

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Expected behavior

When requireMention=false, Telegram group/forum topic messages should be routed to the agent without requiring a bot mention.

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