diff --git a/td/generate/scheme/td_api.tl b/td/generate/scheme/td_api.tl
index 80b07e1ae..6df3ae8bb 100644
--- a/td/generate/scheme/td_api.tl
+++ b/td/generate/scheme/td_api.tl
@@ -789,8 +789,8 @@ foundMessages total_count:int32 messages:vector<message> next_offset:string = Fo
 
 
 //@description Describes a sponsored message @id Unique sponsored message identifier @sponsor_chat_id Chat identifier
-//@start_parameter Parameter for the bot start message if the sponsored chat is a chat with a bot @content Content of the message
-sponsoredMessage id:int32 sponsor_chat_id:int53 start_parameter:string content:MessageContent = SponsoredMessage;
+//@link An internal link to be opened when the sponsored message is clicked; may be null. If null, the sponsor chat needs to be opened instead @content Content of the message
+sponsoredMessage id:int32 sponsor_chat_id:int53 link:InternalLinkType content:MessageContent = SponsoredMessage;
 
 //@description Contains a list of sponsored messages @messages List of sponsored messages
 sponsoredMessages messages:vector<sponsoredMessage> = SponsoredMessages;
diff --git a/td/telegram/SponsoredMessageManager.cpp b/td/telegram/SponsoredMessageManager.cpp
index 44fc06aa2..d4d4407bf 100644
--- a/td/telegram/SponsoredMessageManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/SponsoredMessageManager.cpp
@@ -148,8 +148,25 @@ void SponsoredMessageManager::delete_cached_sponsored_messages(DialogId dialog_i
 
 td_api::object_ptr<td_api::sponsoredMessage> SponsoredMessageManager::get_sponsored_message_object(
     DialogId dialog_id, const SponsoredMessage &sponsored_message) const {
+  td_api::object_ptr<td_api::InternalLinkType> link;
+  switch (sponsored_message.sponsor_dialog_id.get_type()) {
+    case DialogType::User: {
+      auto user_id = sponsored_message.sponsor_dialog_id.get_user_id();
+      if (!td_->contacts_manager_->is_user_bot(user_id)) {
+        break;
+      }
+      auto bot_username = td_->contacts_manager_->get_user_username(user_id);
+      if (bot_username.empty()) {
+        break;
+      }
+      link = td_api::make_object<td_api::internalLinkTypeBotStart>(bot_username, sponsored_message.start_param);
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
   return td_api::make_object<td_api::sponsoredMessage>(
-      sponsored_message.local_id, sponsored_message.sponsor_dialog_id.get(), sponsored_message.start_param,
+      sponsored_message.local_id, sponsored_message.sponsor_dialog_id.get(), std::move(link),
       get_message_content_object(sponsored_message.content.get(), td_, dialog_id, 0, false, true, -1));
 }