diff --git a/iped-parsers/iped-parsers-impl/src/main/java/iped/parsers/telegram/TelegramParser.java b/iped-parsers/iped-parsers-impl/src/main/java/iped/parsers/telegram/TelegramParser.java
index ed7a073847..9a027b28cb 100644
--- a/iped-parsers/iped-parsers-impl/src/main/java/iped/parsers/telegram/TelegramParser.java
+++ b/iped-parsers/iped-parsers-impl/src/main/java/iped/parsers/telegram/TelegramParser.java
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ private void generateChat(Chat c, Contact account, Extractor e, IItemSearcher se
     private void addParticipantFields(Metadata chatMetadata, Chat c, Extractor e, String field, long id) {
 
         // avoid the own chat as participant (happens in Channels)
-        if (c.getId() == id)
+        if (c.getId() == id && c.isGroupOrChannel())
             return;
 
         Contact contact = e.getContact(id);