diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram.go b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
index 5601d508c..47e2a8c23 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) handleMessage(ctx context.Context, message *telego.Mes
 		"is_group":   fmt.Sprintf("%t", message.Chat.Type != "private"),
 	}
 
-	c.HandleMessage(fmt.Sprintf("%d", user.ID), fmt.Sprintf("%d", chatID), content, mediaPaths, metadata)
+	c.HandleMessage(senderID, fmt.Sprintf("%d", chatID), content, mediaPaths, metadata)
 	return nil
 }