diff --git a/src/telegram/bot-message-dispatch.test.ts b/src/telegram/bot-message-dispatch.test.ts
index 22e87c53a4f..42f2317d277 100644
--- a/src/telegram/bot-message-dispatch.test.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/bot-message-dispatch.test.ts
@@ -1464,6 +1464,21 @@ describe("dispatchTelegramMessage draft streaming", () => {
     expect(draftStream.clear).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
+  it("skips final payload when text is undefined", async () => {
+    const draftStream = createDraftStream(999);
+    createTelegramDraftStream.mockReturnValue(draftStream);
+    dispatchReplyWithBufferedBlockDispatcher.mockImplementation(async ({ dispatcherOptions }) => {
+      await dispatcherOptions.deliver({ text: undefined as unknown as string }, { kind: "final" });
+      return { queuedFinal: true };
+    });
+    deliverReplies.mockResolvedValue({ delivered: true });
+
+    await dispatchWithContext({ context: createContext() });
+
+    expect(deliverReplies).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(draftStream.clear).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it("falls back when all finals are skipped and clears preview", async () => {
     const draftStream = createDraftStream(999);
     createTelegramDraftStream.mockReturnValue(draftStream);