diff --git a/homeassistant/components/telegram_bot/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/telegram_bot/__init__.py
index 3d16252120b..6d9f43e2425 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/telegram_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/telegram_bot/__init__.py
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@ class BaseTelegramBotEntity:
             data[ATTR_FROM_LAST] = msg_data['from']['last_name']
         if 'chat' in msg_data:
             data[ATTR_CHAT_ID] = msg_data['chat']['id']
+        elif ATTR_MESSAGE in msg_data and 'chat' in msg_data[ATTR_MESSAGE]:
+            data[ATTR_CHAT_ID] = msg_data[ATTR_MESSAGE]['chat']['id']
 
         return True, data