diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_40_telegram.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_40_telegram.ino
index d73f39341..8d1099fc1 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_40_telegram.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_40_telegram.ino
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ static const uint8_t Telegram_Fingerprint[] PROGMEM = USE_TELEGRAM_FINGERPRINT;
 
 typedef struct {
   String text;
+  String chat_id;
 //  String from_first_name;
 //  String from_last_name;
 //  uint32_t from_id = 0;
   uint32_t update_id = 0;
-  int32_t chat_id = 0;
 } TelegramMessage;
 
 struct {
@@ -233,12 +233,12 @@ void TelegramGetUpdates(uint32_t offset) {
 //          Telegram.message[i].from_id = result["message"].getObject()["from"].getObject()["id"].getUInt();
 //          Telegram.message[i].from_first_name = result["message"].getObject()["from"].getObject()["first_name"].getStr();
 //          Telegram.message[i].from_last_name = result["message"].getObject()["from"].getObject()["last_name"].getStr();
-          Telegram.message[i].chat_id = result["message"].getObject()["chat"].getObject()["id"].getUInt();
+          Telegram.message[i].chat_id = result["message"].getObject()["chat"].getObject()["id"].getStr();
           Telegram.message[i].text = result["message"].getObject()["text"].getStr();
         }
         Telegram.next_update_id = Telegram.message[i].update_id +1;  // Write id of last read message
 
-        AddLog_P(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG_MORE, PSTR("TGM: Parsed update_id %d, chat_id %d, text \"%s\""), Telegram.message[i].update_id, Telegram.message[i].chat_id, Telegram.message[i].text.c_str());
+        AddLog_P(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG_MORE, PSTR("TGM: Parsed update_id %d, chat_id %s, text \"%s\""), Telegram.message[i].update_id, Telegram.message[i].chat_id.c_str(), Telegram.message[i].text.c_str());
       }
     } else {
 //      AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR("TGM: No new messages"));
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void TelegramGetUpdates(uint32_t offset) {
   }
 }
 
-bool TelegramSendMessage(int32_t chat_id, String text) {
+bool TelegramSendMessage(String chat_id, String text) {
   AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG_MORE, PSTR("TGM: sendMessage"));
 
   if (!TelegramInit()) { return false; }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ bool TelegramSendMessage(int32_t chat_id, String text) {
   bool sent = false;
   if (text != "") {
     String _token = SettingsText(SET_TELEGRAM_TOKEN);
-    String command = "bot" + _token + "/sendMessage?chat_id=" + String(chat_id) + "&text=" + UrlEncode(text);
+    String command = "bot" + _token + "/sendMessage?chat_id=" + chat_id + "&text=" + UrlEncode(text);
     String response = TelegramConnectToTelegram(command);
 
 //    AddLog_P(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG_MORE, PSTR("TGM: Response %s"), response.c_str());
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void CmndTmSend(void) {
   if (XdrvMailbox.data_len > 0) {
     String message = XdrvMailbox.data;
     String chat_id = SettingsText(SET_TELEGRAM_CHATID);
-    if (!TelegramSendMessage(chat_id.toInt(), message)) {
+    if (!TelegramSendMessage(chat_id, message)) {
       ResponseCmndFailed();
       return;
     }