diff --git a/gateway/platforms/telegram.py b/gateway/platforms/telegram.py
index 7d289a0a4..2673ab155 100644
--- a/gateway/platforms/telegram.py
+++ b/gateway/platforms/telegram.py
@@ -322,6 +322,14 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             # Format and split message if needed
             formatted = self.format_message(content)
             chunks = self.truncate_message(formatted, self.MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH)
+            if len(chunks) > 1:
+                # truncate_message appends a raw " (1/2)" suffix. Escape the
+                # MarkdownV2-special parentheses so Telegram doesn't reject the
+                # chunk and fall back to plain text.
+                chunks = [
+                    re.sub(r" \((\d+)/(\d+)\)$", r" \\(\1/\2\\)", chunk)
+                    for chunk in chunks
+                ]
             
             message_ids = []
             thread_id = metadata.get("thread_id") if metadata else None
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_telegram_format.py b/tests/gateway/test_telegram_format.py
index a47cf8b15..19e56198b 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_telegram_format.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_telegram_format.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ or corrupt user-visible content.
 
 import re
 import sys
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -392,3 +392,27 @@ class TestStripMdv2:
 
     def test_empty_string(self):
         assert _strip_mdv2("") == ""
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_send_escapes_chunk_indicator_for_markdownv2(adapter):
+    adapter.MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 80
+    adapter._bot = MagicMock()
+
+    sent_texts = []
+
+    async def _fake_send_message(**kwargs):
+        sent_texts.append(kwargs["text"])
+        msg = MagicMock()
+        msg.message_id = len(sent_texts)
+        return msg
+
+    adapter._bot.send_message = AsyncMock(side_effect=_fake_send_message)
+
+    content = ("**bold** chunk content " * 12).strip()
+    result = await adapter.send("123", content)
+
+    assert result.success is True
+    assert len(sent_texts) > 1
+    assert re.search(r" \\\([0-9]+/[0-9]+\\\)$", sent_texts[0])
+    assert re.search(r" \\\([0-9]+/[0-9]+\\\)$", sent_texts[-1])