diff --git a/gateway/platforms/telegram.py b/gateway/platforms/telegram.py
index 300fc49c04f..624c83cbc3e 100644
--- a/gateway/platforms/telegram.py
+++ b/gateway/platforms/telegram.py
@@ -5029,12 +5029,36 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
     def _text_batch_key(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
         """Session-scoped key for text message batching."""
         from gateway.session import build_session_key
+        source = self._normalize_text_batch_source(event)
         return build_session_key(
-            event.source,
+            source,
             group_sessions_per_user=self.config.extra.get("group_sessions_per_user", True),
             thread_sessions_per_user=self.config.extra.get("thread_sessions_per_user", False),
         )
 
+    def _normalize_text_batch_source(self, event: MessageEvent):
+        """Apply runner-side Telegram DM topic recovery before batching."""
+        source = getattr(event, "source", None)
+        if source is None:
+            return source
+        runner = getattr(getattr(self, "_message_handler", None), "__self__", None)
+        recover_fn = getattr(runner, "_recover_telegram_topic_thread_id", None)
+        if not callable(recover_fn):
+            return source
+        try:
+            recovered = recover_fn(source)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.debug("telegram text batch recovery failed", exc_info=True)
+            return source
+        if recovered is None or str(recovered) == str(source.thread_id or ""):
+            return source
+        normalized = dataclasses.replace(source, thread_id=str(recovered))
+        try:
+            event.source = normalized
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return normalized
+
     def _enqueue_text_event(self, event: MessageEvent) -> None:
         """Buffer a text event and reset the flush timer.
 
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_telegram_text_batching.py b/tests/gateway/test_telegram_text_batching.py
index 14c3f0dd67e..e68a679a3eb 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_telegram_text_batching.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_telegram_text_batching.py
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ from the same session and aggregate them before dispatching.
 """
 
 import asyncio
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
 
 from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
 from gateway.platforms.base import MessageEvent, MessageType, SessionSource
+from gateway.session import build_session_key
 
 
 def _make_adapter():
@@ -119,3 +121,62 @@ class TestTextBatching:
 
         assert len(adapter._pending_text_batches) == 0
         assert len(adapter._pending_text_batch_tasks) == 0
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_dm_topic_batching_recovers_thread_before_keying(self):
+        """DM-topic text batches should use the recovered topic lane."""
+        adapter = _make_adapter()
+
+        class _Runner:
+            def _recover_telegram_topic_thread_id(self, source):
+                return "222" if str(source.thread_id or "") == "1" else None
+
+            async def _handle_message(self, _event):
+                return None
+
+        runner = _Runner()
+        adapter._message_handler = runner._handle_message
+        event = MessageEvent(
+            text="hello from DM topic",
+            message_type=MessageType.TEXT,
+            source=SessionSource(
+                platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+                chat_id="12345",
+                chat_type="dm",
+                user_id="user-1",
+                thread_id="1",
+            ),
+        )
+
+        adapter._enqueue_text_event(event)
+
+        recovered_key = build_session_key(
+            SimpleNamespace(
+                platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+                chat_id="12345",
+                chat_type="dm",
+                thread_id="222",
+            ),
+            group_sessions_per_user=True,
+            thread_sessions_per_user=False,
+        )
+        stale_key = build_session_key(
+            SimpleNamespace(
+                platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+                chat_id="12345",
+                chat_type="dm",
+                thread_id="1",
+            ),
+            group_sessions_per_user=True,
+            thread_sessions_per_user=False,
+        )
+
+        assert recovered_key in adapter._pending_text_batches
+        assert stale_key not in adapter._pending_text_batches
+        assert event.source.thread_id == "222"
+
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+
+        adapter.handle_message.assert_called_once()
+        dispatched = adapter.handle_message.call_args[0][0]
+        assert dispatched.source.thread_id == "222"