diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_background_command.py b/tests/gateway/test_background_command.py
index 9c156960c70..9e0d71921cd 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_background_command.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_background_command.py
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ class TestRunBackgroundTask:
         assert mock_adapter.send.call_args.kwargs["metadata"] == {
             "thread_id": "20197",
             "telegram_dm_topic_reply_fallback": True,
+            "direct_messages_topic_id": "20197",
             "telegram_reply_to_message_id": "463",
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_telegram_thread_fallback.py b/tests/gateway/test_telegram_thread_fallback.py
index f310d017946..f46997f0b92 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_telegram_thread_fallback.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_telegram_thread_fallback.py
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ async def test_gateway_runner_busy_ack_replies_to_triggering_message_for_telegra
     assert adapter.calls[0]["metadata"] == {
         "thread_id": "20197",
         "telegram_dm_topic_reply_fallback": True,
+        "direct_messages_topic_id": "20197",
         "telegram_reply_to_message_id": "463",
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_voice_command.py b/tests/gateway/test_voice_command.py
index a877730dcec..d792a48e0cf 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_voice_command.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_voice_command.py
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ class TestSendVoiceReply:
         assert call_kwargs["metadata"] == {
             "thread_id": "20197",
             "telegram_dm_topic_reply_fallback": True,
+            "direct_messages_topic_id": "20197",
             "telegram_reply_to_message_id": "462",
         }