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openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix Non-main agent replies appear in WebUI but are not delivered back to Telegram topics or Discord channels [2 comments, 3 participants]

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Inbound chat messages reach the correct non-main agent session, and the agent generates a reply visible in OpenClaw Control UI, but the reply is not delivered back to the originating Telegram topic or Discord channel.

Root Cause

Inbound chat messages reach the correct non-main agent session, and the agent generates a reply visible in OpenClaw Control UI, but the reply is not delivered back to the originating Telegram topic or Discord channel.

Fix Action

Fix / Workaround

  • Telegram topics were configured correctly and sessions existed for the intended agents
  • Discord channel was correctly bound to localfirst-researcher
  • After upgrade to 2026.5.4, issue persisted
  • Gateway status and channel status were healthy
  • This appears to be an outbound delivery problem, not inbound routing
  • Reproduced across both Telegram and Discord, so likely not adapter-specific to only one platform
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Summary

Inbound chat messages reach the correct non-main agent session, and the agent generates a reply visible in OpenClaw Control UI, but the reply is not delivered back to the originating Telegram topic or Discord channel.

Version

  • OpenClaw 2026.5.4
  • Also observed before upgrade on 2026.5.2

What works

  • Main agent chat works normally
  • Inbound routing to specialist agents works
  • Agent session runs and produces output
  • Output is visible in Control UI / session history
  • Channel health/status reports as OK
  • Native command-style responses can still appear in chat

What fails

  • Normal assistant reply from specialist/non-main agent does not show up in the originating chat app

Observed on:

  • Telegram forum topics
  • Discord channels

Repro

  1. Bind a non-main agent to a Telegram topic or Discord channel
  2. Send a simple message like hi
  3. Confirm the message reaches the correct agent session
  4. Confirm the agent generates a reply in OpenClaw Control UI
  5. Observe that no reply is delivered back to Telegram/Discord

Expected

Agent reply should be posted back to the same Telegram topic / Discord channel.

Actual

Reply exists in the OpenClaw session/UI only. No visible outbound delivery to the chat app.

Evidence / observations

  • Telegram topics were configured correctly and sessions existed for the intended agents
  • Discord channel was correctly bound to localfirst-researcher
  • After upgrade to 2026.5.4, issue persisted
  • Gateway status and channel status were healthy
  • This appears to be an outbound delivery problem, not inbound routing
  • Reproduced across both Telegram and Discord, so likely not adapter-specific to only one platform

Why this seems like a bug

  • Same pattern across multiple chat providers
  • Session routing is correct
  • Agent generation is correct
  • Failure seems specifically in session-to-chat reply relay for non-main/specialist sessions

extent analysis

TL;DR

The issue is likely due to a problem with outbound delivery of agent replies from non-main agent sessions to Telegram and Discord channels, and verifying the configuration of the chat adapters and the relay mechanism may help resolve the issue.

Guidance

  • Verify that the chat adapters for Telegram and Discord are properly configured and enabled for outbound messages.
  • Check the session-to-chat reply relay mechanism to ensure it is correctly handling replies from non-main agent sessions.
  • Investigate the differences in handling between main agent sessions and non-main agent sessions to identify potential causes of the issue.
  • Review the gateway status and channel status to ensure there are no underlying connectivity issues that could be contributing to the problem.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not specify any specific code-related details.

Notes

The issue appears to be specific to non-main agent sessions and is observed across multiple chat providers, suggesting a potential problem with the session-to-chat reply relay mechanism. Further investigation is needed to determine the root cause of the issue.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Investigate and verify the configuration of the chat adapters and the relay mechanism to ensure correct handling of replies from non-main agent sessions, as this is likely to be the cause of the issue.

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