diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram/parse_markdown_to_md_v2.go b/pkg/channels/telegram/parse_markdown_to_md_v2.go
index ac411de9c..4ed3b228c 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram/parse_markdown_to_md_v2.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram/parse_markdown_to_md_v2.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var mdV2SpecialChars = map[rune]bool{
 	'~':  true,
 	'`':  true,
 	'>':  true,
+	'<':  true,
 	'#':  true,
 	'+':  true,
 	'-':  true,
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ var allEntityPatterns = []entityPattern{
 	// expandable block-quote opener  **>…
 	{re: regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)\*\*>(?:[^\n]*)`), open: "**>", close: ""},
 	// block-quote line  >…
-	{re: regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)>(?:[^\n]*)`), open: ">", close: ""},
+	{re: regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^>(?:[^\n]*)`), open: ">", close: ""},
 	// custom emoji / timestamp  ![…](…)   — must come before plain link
 	{re: regexp.MustCompile(`!\[[^\]]*\]\([^)]*\)`), open: "!", close: ""},
 	// inline URL / user mention  […](…)
diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram/parse_markdown_to_md_v2_test.go b/pkg/channels/telegram/parse_markdown_to_md_v2_test.go
index c700e0e70..fd68a9b83 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram/parse_markdown_to_md_v2_test.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram/parse_markdown_to_md_v2_test.go
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ func Test_markdownToTelegramMarkdownV2(t *testing.T) {
 			input:    "*Last update: ~10 24h*",
 			expected: "*Last update: \\~10 24h*",
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "",
+			input:    "<Market Capitalization>",
+			expected: "\\<Market Capitalization\\>",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {