diff --git a/gateway/platforms/base.py b/gateway/platforms/base.py
index d7654ff6c147a..de60322718bb4 100644
--- a/gateway/platforms/base.py
+++ b/gateway/platforms/base.py
@@ -5545,11 +5545,16 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
 
         coerce_plaintext_gateway_command(event)
 
-        # Rewrite ``event.source.thread_id`` via the installed recovery hook
-        # (Telegram DM topic mode) so the session key, guard checks, and
-        # downstream delivery all agree on the same lane.
-        # Offloaded: the sync hook must not block the loop.
-        await asyncio.to_thread(self._apply_topic_recovery, event)
+        # Telegram topic recovery only applies to private DM topic lanes. Do
+        # not submit a no-op check for group/forum/channel traffic to the
+        # shared default executor: a busy pool would delay message dispatch.
+        needs_topic_recovery = (
+            getattr(self, "_topic_recovery_fn", None) is not None
+            and event.source.platform == Platform.TELEGRAM
+            and event.source.chat_type == "dm"
+        )
+        if needs_topic_recovery:
+            await asyncio.to_thread(self._apply_topic_recovery, event)
 
         session_key = build_session_key(
             event.source,
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_active_session_text_merge.py b/tests/gateway/test_active_session_text_merge.py
index e3dd819b2884a..ac8df747c6504 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_active_session_text_merge.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_active_session_text_merge.py
@@ -115,6 +115,63 @@ def _debounced_event(adapter: BasePlatformAdapter, session_key: str) -> MessageE
     return adapter._text_debounce[session_key].event
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_non_dm_message_does_not_wait_for_topic_recovery_executor(monkeypatch):
+    """Group messages must not queue behind the shared thread pool.
+
+    Topic recovery only applies to Telegram DM topic mode. Offloading that
+    no-op check for every group message makes ingress wait behind unrelated
+    blocking jobs when the default executor is saturated.
+    """
+    adapter = _make_adapter()
+    recovery = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+    adapter.set_topic_recovery_fn(recovery)
+    executor_called = False
+    never_release = asyncio.Event()
+
+    async def _blocked_to_thread(*args, **kwargs):
+        nonlocal executor_called
+        executor_called = True
+        await never_release.wait()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(asyncio, "to_thread", _blocked_to_thread)
+
+    await asyncio.wait_for(
+        adapter.handle_message(_make_event("/status", chat_type="group")),
+        timeout=1.0,
+    )
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert executor_called is False
+    recovery.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dm_topic_recovery_stays_offloaded(monkeypatch):
+    """Real Telegram DM topic recovery must still run outside the event loop."""
+    adapter = _make_adapter()
+    recovery = MagicMock(return_value="topic-222")
+    adapter.set_topic_recovery_fn(recovery)
+    offloaded = False
+
+    async def _inline_to_thread(func, *args, **kwargs):
+        nonlocal offloaded
+        offloaded = True
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(asyncio, "to_thread", _inline_to_thread)
+    event = _make_event("hello", chat_type="dm", thread_id="1")
+    original_source = event.source
+
+    await adapter.handle_message(event)
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert offloaded is True
+    assert recovery.call_count == 1
+    assert recovery.call_args.args[0] is original_source
+    assert event.source.thread_id == "topic-222"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_rapid_text_followups_accumulate_instead_of_replacing():
     """Rapid TEXT follow-ups must all survive in the pending event."""