diff --git a/src/telegram/bot-access.test.ts b/src/telegram/bot-access.test.ts
index b52e51faf87..4d147a420b7 100644
--- a/src/telegram/bot-access.test.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/bot-access.test.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { normalizeAllowFrom } from "./bot-access.js";
 
 describe("normalizeAllowFrom", () => {
-  it("accepts signed numeric Telegram IDs and rejects usernames", () => {
+  it("accepts sender IDs and keeps negative chat IDs invalid", () => {
     const result = normalizeAllowFrom(["-1001234567890", " tg:-100999 ", "745123456", "@someone"]);
 
     expect(result).toEqual({
-      entries: ["-1001234567890", "-100999", "745123456"],
+      entries: ["745123456"],
       hasWildcard: false,
       hasEntries: true,
-      invalidEntries: ["@someone"],
+      invalidEntries: ["-1001234567890", "-100999", "@someone"],
     });
   });
 });