diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram.go b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
index abb0ae9..5373216 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
@@ -613,8 +613,6 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) handleMessage(runCtx context.Context, message *telego.
 	})
 	cancelAPI()
 
-	c.startThinkingPlaceholder(runCtx, chatID, message.MessageID)
-
 	metadata := map[string]string{
 		"message_id": fmt.Sprintf("%d", message.MessageID),
 		"user_id":    fmt.Sprintf("%d", user.ID),