diff --git a/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp b/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
index becb6fa96..037dfe1f6 100644
--- a/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/MessagesManager.cpp
@@ -12538,7 +12538,11 @@ std::pair<DialogId, unique_ptr<MessagesManager::Message>> MessagesManager::creat
       sender_user_id = UserId();
     }
     if (!is_broadcast_channel(dialog_id) && td_->auth_manager_->is_bot()) {
-      sender_user_id = td_->contacts_manager_->add_service_notifications_user();
+      if (dialog_id == sender_dialog_id) {
+        sender_user_id = td_->contacts_manager_->add_anonymous_bot_user();
+      } else {
+        sender_user_id = td_->contacts_manager_->add_service_notifications_user();
+      }
     }
   }
   if (sender_dialog_id.is_valid()) {