diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram.go b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
index a18fd1ed8..021807a3d 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ type TelegramChannel struct {
 	config       config.TelegramConfig
 	chatIDs      map[string]int64
 	transcriber  *voice.GroqTranscriber
-	placeholders sync.Map // chatID -> messageID
 	stopThinking sync.Map // chatID -> thinkingCancel
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ func NewTelegramChannel(cfg config.TelegramConfig, bus *bus.MessageBus) (*Telegr
 		config:       cfg,
 		chatIDs:      make(map[string]int64),
 		transcriber:  nil,
-		placeholders: sync.Map{},
 		stopThinking: sync.Map{},
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -139,18 +137,6 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) Send(ctx context.Context, msg bus.OutboundMessage) err
 
 	htmlContent := markdownToTelegramHTML(msg.Content)
 
-	// Try to edit placeholder
-	if pID, ok := c.placeholders.Load(msg.ChatID); ok {
-		c.placeholders.Delete(msg.ChatID)
-		editMsg := tu.EditMessageText(tu.ID(chatID), pID.(int), htmlContent)
-		editMsg.ParseMode = telego.ModeHTML
-
-		if _, err = c.bot.EditMessageText(ctx, editMsg); err == nil {
-			return nil
-		}
-		// Fallback to new message if edit fails
-	}
-
 	tgMsg := tu.Message(tu.ID(chatID), htmlContent)
 	tgMsg.ParseMode = telego.ModeHTML
 
@@ -302,15 +288,7 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) handleMessage(ctx context.Context, update telego.Updat
 		"preview":   utils.Truncate(content, 50),
 	})
 
-	// Thinking indicator
-	err := c.bot.SendChatAction(ctx, tu.ChatAction(tu.ID(chatID), telego.ChatActionTyping))
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.ErrorCF("telegram", "Failed to send chat action", map[string]interface{}{
-			"error": err.Error(),
-		})
-	}
-
-	// Stop any previous thinking animation
+	// Stop any previous typing indicator
 	chatIDStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", chatID)
 	if prevStop, ok := c.stopThinking.Load(chatIDStr); ok {
 		if cf, ok := prevStop.(*thinkingCancel); ok && cf != nil {
@@ -318,38 +296,26 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) handleMessage(ctx context.Context, update telego.Updat
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Create new context for thinking animation with timeout
+	// Keep typing status active while processing the request.
 	thinkCtx, thinkCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Minute)
 	c.stopThinking.Store(chatIDStr, &thinkingCancel{fn: thinkCancel})
 
-	pMsg, err := c.bot.SendMessage(ctx, tu.Message(tu.ID(chatID), "Thinking... 💭"))
-	if err == nil {
-		pID := pMsg.MessageID
-		c.placeholders.Store(chatIDStr, pID)
-
-		go func(cid int64, mid int) {
-			dots := []string{".", "..", "..."}
-			emotes := []string{"💭", "🤔", "☁️"}
-			i := 0
-			ticker := time.NewTicker(2000 * time.Millisecond)
-			defer ticker.Stop()
-			for {
-				select {
-				case <-thinkCtx.Done():
-					return
-				case <-ticker.C:
-					i++
-					text := fmt.Sprintf("Thinking%s %s", dots[i%len(dots)], emotes[i%len(emotes)])
-					_, editErr := c.bot.EditMessageText(thinkCtx, tu.EditMessageText(tu.ID(chatID), mid, text))
-					if editErr != nil {
-						logger.DebugCF("telegram", "Failed to edit thinking message", map[string]interface{}{
-							"error": editErr.Error(),
-						})
-					}
-				}
+	go func(cid int64) {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(4 * time.Second)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+		for {
+			if err := c.bot.SendChatAction(thinkCtx, tu.ChatAction(tu.ID(cid), telego.ChatActionTyping)); err != nil {
+				logger.DebugCF("telegram", "Failed to send chat action", map[string]interface{}{
+					"error": err.Error(),
+				})
 			}
-		}(chatID, pID)
-	}
+			select {
+			case <-thinkCtx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-ticker.C:
+			}
+		}
+	}(chatID)
 
 	metadata := map[string]string{
 		"message_id": fmt.Sprintf("%d", message.MessageID),