diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/mentions.test.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/mentions.test.ts
index ca1f872d874..5553f131292 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/mentions.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/mentions.test.ts
@@ -34,19 +34,22 @@ describe("resolveMentions", () => {
       expect(result.hasExplicitMention).toBe(true);
     });
 
-    it("does not trust forged m.mentions.user_ids without a visible mention", () => {
+    it("detects mention via m.mentions.user_ids even without visible text mention (#64785)", () => {
+      // MSC3952: m.mentions.user_ids is the authoritative mention source.
+      // Non-OpenClaw Matrix clients (Element, standalone bots) may set
+      // m.mentions without including @bot in the visible message body.
       const result = resolveMentions({
         content: {
           msgtype: "m.text",
-          body: "hello",
+          body: "please reply",
           "m.mentions": { user_ids: ["@bot:matrix.org"] },
         },
         userId,
-        text: "hello",
+        text: "please reply",
         mentionRegexes,
       });
-      expect(result.wasMentioned).toBe(false);
-      expect(result.hasExplicitMention).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.wasMentioned).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.hasExplicitMention).toBe(true);
     });
 
     it("detects room mention via visible @room text", () => {
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/mentions.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/mentions.ts
index e3c3556f602..dfba68d9cb0 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/mentions.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/mentions.ts
@@ -163,10 +163,13 @@ export function resolveMentions(params: {
         mentionRegexes: params.mentionRegexes,
       })
     : false;
+  // m.mentions.user_ids is the authoritative mention source per MSC3952.
+  // Previously this also required a visible text or formatted_body mention,
+  // which caused messages from non-OpenClaw clients that send proper
+  // m.mentions metadata without an @-mention in the body to be silently
+  // ignored when requireMention was enabled (#64785).
   const metadataBackedUserMention = Boolean(
-    params.userId &&
-    mentionedUsers.has(params.userId) &&
-    (mentionedInFormattedBody || textMentioned),
+    params.userId && mentionedUsers.has(params.userId),
   );
   const metadataBackedRoomMention = Boolean(mentions?.room) && visibleRoomMention;
   const explicitMention =