diff --git a/notify/telegram.sh b/notify/telegram.sh
index 454b4146..676e7494 100644
--- a/notify/telegram.sh
+++ b/notify/telegram.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ telegram_send() {
   fi
   _saveaccountconf_mutable TELEGRAM_BOT_CHATID "$TELEGRAM_BOT_CHATID"
 
+  _subject="$(printf "%s" "$_subject" | sed -e 's/\*/\*\\\\*\*/g')"
   _content="$(printf "%s" "$_content" | sed -e 's/\([_*`\[]\)/\\\\\1/g')"
   _content="$(printf "*%s*\n%s" "$_subject" "$_content" | _json_encode)"
   _data="{\"text\": \"$_content\", "