diff --git a/homeassistant/components/telegram_bot/polling.py b/homeassistant/components/telegram_bot/polling.py
index 4c0de6ade1e..762ba08ab26 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/telegram_bot/polling.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/telegram_bot/polling.py
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ async def async_setup_platform(hass, bot, config):
     return True
 
 
-def process_error(update: Update, context: CallbackContext):
+def process_error(update: Update, context: CallbackContext) -> None:
     """Telegram bot error handler."""
     try:
-        raise context.error
+        if context.error:
+            raise context.error
     except (TimedOut, NetworkError, RetryAfter):
         # Long polling timeout or connection problem. Nothing serious.
         pass
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index a883007de0d..57544f298ab 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -2819,9 +2819,6 @@ ignore_errors = true
 [mypy-homeassistant.components.sonos.statistics]
 ignore_errors = true
 
-[mypy-homeassistant.components.telegram_bot.polling]
-ignore_errors = true
-
 [mypy-homeassistant.components.template.number]
 ignore_errors = true
 
diff --git a/script/hassfest/mypy_config.py b/script/hassfest/mypy_config.py
index 4e11028d574..74a921c8351 100644
--- a/script/hassfest/mypy_config.py
+++ b/script/hassfest/mypy_config.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ IGNORED_MODULES: Final[list[str]] = [
     "homeassistant.components.sonos.sensor",
     "homeassistant.components.sonos.speaker",
     "homeassistant.components.sonos.statistics",
-    "homeassistant.components.telegram_bot.polling",
     "homeassistant.components.template.number",
     "homeassistant.components.template.sensor",
     "homeassistant.components.toon",