diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a3ec3e..0584dd8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 ⚡️ Delivers core agent functionality in just **~4,000** lines of code — **99% smaller** than Clawdbot's 430k+ lines.
 
-📏 Real-time line count: **3,663 lines** (run `bash core_agent_lines.sh` to verify anytime)
+📏 Real-time line count: **3,668 lines** (run `bash core_agent_lines.sh` to verify anytime)
 
 ## 📢 News
 
diff --git a/nanobot/channels/telegram.py b/nanobot/channels/telegram.py
index d2ce74c..c9978c2 100644
--- a/nanobot/channels/telegram.py
+++ b/nanobot/channels/telegram.py
@@ -78,6 +78,26 @@ def _markdown_to_telegram_html(text: str) -> str:
     return text
 
 
+def _split_message(content: str, max_len: int = 4000) -> list[str]:
+    """Split content into chunks within max_len, preferring line breaks."""
+    if len(content) <= max_len:
+        return [content]
+    chunks: list[str] = []
+    while content:
+        if len(content) <= max_len:
+            chunks.append(content)
+            break
+        cut = content[:max_len]
+        pos = cut.rfind('\n')
+        if pos == -1:
+            pos = cut.rfind(' ')
+        if pos == -1:
+            pos = max_len
+        chunks.append(content[:pos])
+        content = content[pos:].lstrip()
+    return chunks
+
+
 class TelegramChannel(BaseChannel):
     """
     Telegram channel using long polling.
@@ -183,32 +203,25 @@ class TelegramChannel(BaseChannel):
         if not self._app:
             logger.warning("Telegram bot not running")
             return
-        
-        # Stop typing indicator for this chat
+
         self._stop_typing(msg.chat_id)
-        
+
         try:
-            # chat_id should be the Telegram chat ID (integer)
             chat_id = int(msg.chat_id)
-            # Convert markdown to Telegram HTML
-            html_content = _markdown_to_telegram_html(msg.content)
-            await self._app.bot.send_message(
-                chat_id=chat_id,
-                text=html_content,
-                parse_mode="HTML"
-            )
         except ValueError:
             logger.error(f"Invalid chat_id: {msg.chat_id}")
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Fallback to plain text if HTML parsing fails
-            logger.warning(f"HTML parse failed, falling back to plain text: {e}")
+            return
+
+        for chunk in _split_message(msg.content):
             try:
-                await self._app.bot.send_message(
-                    chat_id=int(msg.chat_id),
-                    text=msg.content
-                )
-            except Exception as e2:
-                logger.error(f"Error sending Telegram message: {e2}")
+                html = _markdown_to_telegram_html(chunk)
+                await self._app.bot.send_message(chat_id=chat_id, text=html, parse_mode="HTML")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"HTML parse failed, falling back to plain text: {e}")
+                try:
+                    await self._app.bot.send_message(chat_id=chat_id, text=chunk)
+                except Exception as e2:
+                    logger.error(f"Error sending Telegram message: {e2}")
     
     async def _on_start(self, update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
         """Handle /start command."""