diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
index 92c80cc2805..02827ee4d14 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.test.ts
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ describe("telegram live qa runtime", () => {
     ).toMatchObject({
       expectedJoinedSutTextIncludes: ["TELEGRAM-LONG-FINAL-BEGIN", "TELEGRAM-LONG-FINAL-END"],
       expectedSutMessageCount: 2,
+      replyToLatestSutMessage: true,
     });
     expect(
       scenarios
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ describe("telegram live qa runtime", () => {
         "TELEGRAM-LONG-FINAL-3CHUNK-END",
       ],
       expectedSutMessageCount: 3,
+      replyToLatestSutMessage: true,
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
index 0f129ee4d24..50681b54a5b 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-lab/src/live-transports/telegram/telegram-live.runtime.ts
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ const TELEGRAM_QA_SCENARIOS: TelegramQaScenarioDefinition[] = [
       expectedTextIncludes: ["TELEGRAM-LONG-FINAL-BEGIN"],
       expectedJoinedSutTextIncludes: ["TELEGRAM-LONG-FINAL-BEGIN", "TELEGRAM-LONG-FINAL-END"],
       expectedSutMessageCount: 2,
+      replyToLatestSutMessage: true,
       settleMs: 4_000,
     }),
   },
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@ const TELEGRAM_QA_SCENARIOS: TelegramQaScenarioDefinition[] = [
         "TELEGRAM-LONG-FINAL-3CHUNK-END",
       ],
       expectedSutMessageCount: 3,
+      replyToLatestSutMessage: true,
       settleMs: 4_000,
     }),
   },