diff --git a/gateway/stream_consumer.py b/gateway/stream_consumer.py
index 9e005754aa3..6c115e715e7 100644
--- a/gateway/stream_consumer.py
+++ b/gateway/stream_consumer.py
@@ -1440,11 +1440,37 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                     # finalizing through edit would visibly downgrade a rich
                     # preview, so re-deliver as a fresh message + delete the
                     # preview instead.
+                    #
+                    # When the adapter exposes prefers_fresh_final_streaming
+                    # and explicitly returns False, the time-based threshold
+                    # must NOT override that decision.  On Telegram the
+                    # fresh-final path sends a Rich Message (sendRichMessage)
+                    # that overlaps with the legacy MarkdownV2 preview already
+                    # visible from streaming — both remain on screen because
+                    # the old message is only best-effort deleted.  Adapters
+                    # without the hook still get the time-based fresh-final.
+                    # (#47048)
+                    # Check the *class* for the hook so MagicMock adapters
+                    # (which auto-create attributes on access) are not
+                    # falsely detected as having it.  Also check instance
+                    # __dict__ for test doubles that explicitly assign the
+                    # attribute (e.g. adapter.prefers_fresh_final_streaming
+                    # = MagicMock(return_value=False)).
+                    _has_prefers_hook = (
+                        hasattr(type(self.adapter),
+                                "prefers_fresh_final_streaming")
+                        or "prefers_fresh_final_streaming"
+                            in getattr(self.adapter, "__dict__", {})
+                    )
+                    _prefers_fresh = self._adapter_prefers_fresh_final(text)
                     if (
                         finalize
                         and (
-                            self._should_send_fresh_final()
-                            or self._adapter_prefers_fresh_final(text)
+                            _prefers_fresh
+                            or (
+                                not _has_prefers_hook
+                                and self._should_send_fresh_final()
+                            )
                         )
                         and await self._try_fresh_final(
                             text, is_turn_final=is_turn_final,
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_stream_consumer.py b/tests/gateway/test_stream_consumer.py
index 9dca1f9bedd..d564f6b1dce 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_stream_consumer.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_stream_consumer.py
@@ -2009,3 +2009,106 @@ class TestUtf16OverflowDetection:
         # this file passing — they all use MagicMock adapters.
         assert consumer is not None
 
+
+class TestFreshFinalRespectsAdapterDecline:
+    """Regression: when an adapter explicitly declines fresh-final via
+    ``prefers_fresh_final_streaming = False``, the time-based
+    ``_should_send_fresh_final()`` must NOT override that decision.
+    (#47048 — Telegram rich-message overlap with legacy MarkdownV2 preview)
+    """
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_adapter_decline_fresh_final_overrides_time_threshold(self):
+        """Adapter with prefers_fresh_final_streaming=False must NOT take
+        the fresh-final path even when fresh_final_after_seconds is large."""
+        adapter = MagicMock()
+        adapter.MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 4096
+        adapter.send = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=SimpleNamespace(success=True, message_id="rich_msg"),
+        )
+        adapter.edit_message = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=SimpleNamespace(success=True, message_id="edit_msg"),
+        )
+        adapter.delete_message = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+        # Adapter explicitly declines fresh-final (like Telegram)
+        adapter.prefers_fresh_final_streaming = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+
+        config = StreamConsumerConfig(
+            edit_interval=0.01,
+            buffer_threshold=5,
+            fresh_final_after_seconds=1.0,  # time threshold would trigger
+            cursor=" ▉",
+        )
+        consumer = GatewayStreamConsumer(adapter, "chat_123", config)
+
+        # Simulate: first message sent during streaming
+        consumer.on_delta("Hello world")
+        task = asyncio.create_task(consumer.run())
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+        # First message should have been sent
+        assert consumer._message_id is not None
+        # Simulate time passing (beyond threshold)
+        consumer._message_created_ts -= 10.0
+
+        # Finalize
+        consumer.on_delta("Hello world final")
+        consumer.finish()
+        await task
+
+        # The adapter declined fresh-final, so send() should NOT have been
+        # called for the final message — only edit_message(finalize=True).
+        adapter.send.assert_called_once()  # Only the initial send
+        adapter.edit_message.assert_called()  # Finalize edit
+        # Verify edit was called with finalize=True
+        edit_calls = [
+            c for c in adapter.edit_message.call_args_list
+            if c.kwargs.get("finalize") or (len(c.args) > 3 and c.args[3])
+        ]
+        assert len(edit_calls) >= 1, (
+            "Expected finalize=True edit call, got none"
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_no_hook_adapter_uses_time_threshold(self):
+        """Adapter WITHOUT prefers_fresh_final_streaming must still use
+        the time-based fresh-final path (backward compat)."""
+        adapter = MagicMock()
+        adapter.MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 4096
+        adapter.send = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=SimpleNamespace(success=True, message_id="msg_1"),
+        )
+        adapter.edit_message = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=SimpleNamespace(success=True, message_id="edit_msg"),
+        )
+        adapter.delete_message = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+        # No prefers_fresh_final_streaming attribute
+        if hasattr(adapter, "prefers_fresh_final_streaming"):
+            del adapter.prefers_fresh_final_streaming
+
+        config = StreamConsumerConfig(
+            edit_interval=0.01,
+            buffer_threshold=5,
+            fresh_final_after_seconds=1.0,
+            cursor=" ▉",
+        )
+        consumer = GatewayStreamConsumer(adapter, "chat_123", config)
+
+        # Simulate: first message sent during streaming
+        consumer.on_delta("Hello world")
+        task = asyncio.create_task(consumer.run())
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+        assert consumer._message_id is not None
+        # Simulate time passing
+        consumer._message_created_ts -= 10.0
+
+        # Finalize
+        consumer.on_delta("Hello world final")
+        consumer.finish()
+        await task
+
+        # Without the hook, time-based fresh-final should trigger:
+        # send() called twice (initial + fresh-final)
+        assert adapter.send.call_count == 2, (
+            f"Expected 2 send calls (initial + fresh-final), got {adapter.send.call_count}"
+        )
+