diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram.go b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
index 780c94b98..ce05fb149 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
@@ -475,10 +475,10 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) handleQuickCommand(ctx context.Context, message telego
 		"peer_id":    peerID,
 	}
 
-	// Use a message-scoped chatID so this response never matches the ongoing
-	// LLM task's placeholder or stopThinking entry for this chat.
-	chatIDStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d#%d", chatID, message.MessageID)
-	c.HandleMessage(fmt.Sprintf("%d", user.ID), chatIDStr, content, nil, metadata)
+	// No "Thinking..." placeholder — send directly via message bus.
+	// SkipPlaceholder=true on the outbound message prevents Send() from
+	// touching the ongoing task's stopThinking/placeholders state.
+	c.HandleMessage(fmt.Sprintf("%d", user.ID), fmt.Sprintf("%d", chatID), content, nil, metadata)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -522,11 +522,6 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) downloadFile(ctx context.Context, fileID, ext string)
 }
 
 func parseChatID(chatIDStr string) (int64, error) {
-	// Strip message-scoped suffix used by quick-command responses.
-	// e.g. "123456789#42" → parse as "123456789"
-	if idx := strings.IndexByte(chatIDStr, '#'); idx >= 0 {
-		chatIDStr = chatIDStr[:idx]
-	}
 	var id int64
 	_, err := fmt.Sscanf(chatIDStr, "%d", &id)
 	return id, err
diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram_test.go b/pkg/channels/telegram_test.go
index 34cf84650..e4291e035 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram_test.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram_test.go
@@ -96,15 +96,3 @@ func TestParseChatID_Plain(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected 123456789, got %d", id)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestParseChatID_MessageScopedSuffix(t *testing.T) {
-	// Quick-command responses use "chatID#messageID" to ensure uniqueness.
-	// parseChatID must strip the suffix so delivery still works.
-	id, err := parseChatID("123456789#42")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
-	}
-	if id != 123456789 {
-		t.Errorf("expected 123456789, got %d", id)
-	}
-}