diff --git a/app/Actions/SocialAccount/ConnectTelegramChannel.php b/app/Actions/SocialAccount/ConnectTelegramChannel.php
index b5711919..45743922 100644
--- a/app/Actions/SocialAccount/ConnectTelegramChannel.php
+++ b/app/Actions/SocialAccount/ConnectTelegramChannel.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use App\Enums\SocialAccount\Platform;
 use App\Enums\SocialAccount\Status;
+use App\Events\TelegramChannelConnected;
 use App\Features\SocialAccountLimit;
 use App\Models\SocialAccount;
 use App\Models\Workspace;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public static function execute(Workspace $workspace, array $chat, string $nonce)
             return null;
         }
 
-        return $workspace->socialAccounts()->updateOrCreate(
+        $account = $workspace->socialAccounts()->updateOrCreate(
             [
                 'platform' => Platform::Telegram->value,
                 'platform_user_id' => $chatId,
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ public static function execute(Workspace $workspace, array $chat, string $nonce)
                 ],
             ],
         );
+
+        TelegramChannelConnected::dispatch($workspace->id, $nonce);
+
+        return $account;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Enums/SocialAccount/TelegramConnectStatus.php b/app/Enums/SocialAccount/TelegramConnectStatus.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 56c006f9..00000000
--- a/app/Enums/SocialAccount/TelegramConnectStatus.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace App\Enums\SocialAccount;
-
-use App\Models\SocialAccount;
-
-enum TelegramConnectStatus: string
-{
-    case Unknown = 'unknown';
-    case Pending = 'pending';
-    case Connected = 'connected';
-
-    /**
-     * Connected once the channel has been linked to an account; otherwise still pending.
-     */
-    public static function for(?SocialAccount $account): self
-    {
-        return $account === null ? self::Pending : self::Connected;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Events/TelegramChannelConnected.php b/app/Events/TelegramChannelConnected.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..604207e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/TelegramChannelConnected.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Events;
+
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\InteractsWithSockets;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PrivateChannel;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcast;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Events\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class TelegramChannelConnected implements ShouldBroadcast
+{
+    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithSockets, SerializesModels;
+
+    public function __construct(public string $workspaceId, public string $nonce) {}
+
+    public function broadcastAs(): string
+    {
+        return 'telegram.channel.connected';
+    }
+
+    public function broadcastOn(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            new PrivateChannel("workspace.{$this->workspaceId}"),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, string>
+     */
+    public function broadcastWith(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'nonce' => $this->nonce,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function broadcastQueue(): string
+    {
+        return 'broadcasts';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/TelegramController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/TelegramController.php
index bf84f7e3..329bf8a1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/TelegramController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/TelegramController.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;
 
 use App\Enums\SocialAccount\Platform as SocialPlatform;
-use App\Enums\SocialAccount\TelegramConnectStatus;
 use App\Services\Social\TelegramConnectCode;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
@@ -18,7 +17,8 @@ class TelegramController extends SocialController
     /**
      * Start a connection: issue a signed one-off code the user posts in their
      * channel (`/connect <code>`). The code carries the workspace, so the webhook
-     * can link the channel without any persisted state.
+     * can link the channel without any persisted state. The returned `nonce` lets
+     * the UI recognise its own connection on the broadcast channel.
      */
     public function connect(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
@@ -31,35 +31,13 @@ public function connect(Request $request): JsonResponse
         $this->ensureSocialAccountLimit($workspace);
 
         $expiresAt = now()->addMinutes(15);
+        $code = TelegramConnectCode::issue($workspace->id, $expiresAt);
 
         return response()->json([
-            'code' => TelegramConnectCode::issue($workspace->id, $expiresAt),
+            'code' => $code,
+            'nonce' => data_get(TelegramConnectCode::decode($code), 'nonce'),
             'bot_username' => config('trypost.platforms.telegram.bot_username'),
             'expires_at' => $expiresAt->toIso8601String(),
         ]);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Poll whether the channel for the given code has been linked yet.
-     */
-    public function status(Request $request): JsonResponse
-    {
-        $workspace = $request->user()->currentWorkspace;
-        abort_if($workspace === null, SymfonyResponse::HTTP_CONFLICT, 'No active workspace.');
-
-        $payload = TelegramConnectCode::decode($request->query('code'));
-
-        if ($payload === null) {
-            return response()->json(['status' => TelegramConnectStatus::Unknown->value]);
-        }
-
-        $account = $workspace->socialAccounts()
-            ->where('platform', SocialPlatform::Telegram->value)
-            ->where('meta->connect_nonce', data_get($payload, 'nonce'))
-            ->first();
-
-        return response()->json([
-            'status' => TelegramConnectStatus::for($account)->value,
-        ]);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/components/accounts/TelegramConnectDialog.vue b/resources/js/components/accounts/TelegramConnectDialog.vue
index 0f875f63..ce84b8d6 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/accounts/TelegramConnectDialog.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/accounts/TelegramConnectDialog.vue
@@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ import {
     TooltipProvider,
     TooltipTrigger,
 } from '@/components/ui/tooltip';
+import { useWorkspaceEcho } from '@/composables/echo/useWorkspaceEcho';
+import dayjs from '@/dayjs';
 import { copyToClipboard } from '@/lib/utils';
-import {
-    connect as connectTelegram,
-    status as telegramStatus,
-} from '@/routes/app/social/telegram';
-import {
-    TelegramConnectStatus,
-    type TelegramConnectStatusValue,
-} from '@/types/telegram-connect-status';
+import { connect as connectTelegram } from '@/routes/app/social/telegram';
 
 const open = defineModel<boolean>('open', { required: true });
 
@@ -36,64 +31,47 @@ type Phase = 'loading' | 'ready' | 'connected' | 'expired' | 'error';
 
 interface ConnectResponse {
     code: string;
+    nonce: string;
     bot_username: string;
     expires_at: string;
 }
 
-const POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 3000;
 const SUCCESS_CLOSE_DELAY_MS = 1200;
 
 const phase = ref<Phase>('loading');
 const code = ref('');
+const nonce = ref('');
 const botUsername = ref('');
 const errorMessage = ref('');
 
 const httpConnect = useHttp<Record<string, never>, ConnectResponse>({});
-const httpStatus = useHttp<
-    Record<string, never>,
-    { status: TelegramConnectStatusValue }
->({});
 
-let pollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+let expiryTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 
-const stopPolling = () => {
-    if (pollTimer !== null) {
-        clearTimeout(pollTimer);
-        pollTimer = null;
+const clearExpiry = () => {
+    if (expiryTimer !== null) {
+        clearTimeout(expiryTimer);
+        expiryTimer = null;
     }
 };
 
-const poll = async () => {
-    if (phase.value !== 'ready') return;
-
-    try {
-        const response = await httpStatus.get(
-            telegramStatus.url({ query: { code: code.value } }),
-        );
-
-        if (response?.status === TelegramConnectStatus.Connected) {
-            phase.value = 'connected';
-            stopPolling();
-            toast.success(trans('accounts.telegram.connected_toast'));
-            setTimeout(() => {
-                open.value = false;
-                router.reload();
-            }, SUCCESS_CLOSE_DELAY_MS);
+// The channel is linked server-side by the webhook; Reverb pushes the result here.
+useWorkspaceEcho<{ nonce: string }>(
+    '.telegram.channel.connected',
+    (payload) => {
+        if (phase.value !== 'ready' || payload.nonce !== nonce.value) {
             return;
         }
 
-        // The signed code expired (or the session was lost): prompt a fresh one.
-        if (response?.status === TelegramConnectStatus.Unknown) {
-            phase.value = 'expired';
-            stopPolling();
-            return;
-        }
-    } catch {
-        // Transient polling failures are ignored; the next tick retries.
-    }
-
-    pollTimer = setTimeout(poll, POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
-};
+        phase.value = 'connected';
+        clearExpiry();
+        toast.success(trans('accounts.telegram.connected_toast'));
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            open.value = false;
+            router.reload();
+        }, SUCCESS_CLOSE_DELAY_MS);
+    },
+);
 
 const start = async () => {
     phase.value = 'loading';
@@ -102,9 +80,19 @@ const start = async () => {
     try {
         const response = await httpConnect.post(connectTelegram.url());
         code.value = response.code;
+        nonce.value = response.nonce;
         botUsername.value = response.bot_username;
         phase.value = 'ready';
-        poll();
+
+        clearExpiry();
+        expiryTimer = setTimeout(
+            () => {
+                if (phase.value === 'ready') {
+                    phase.value = 'expired';
+                }
+            },
+            Math.max(0, dayjs(response.expires_at).diff(dayjs())),
+        );
     } catch (error) {
         phase.value = 'error';
         errorMessage.value =
@@ -124,11 +112,11 @@ watch(open, (isOpen) => {
     if (isOpen) {
         start();
     } else {
-        stopPolling();
+        clearExpiry();
     }
 });
 
-onUnmounted(stopPolling);
+onUnmounted(clearExpiry);
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/resources/js/types/telegram-connect-status.ts b/resources/js/types/telegram-connect-status.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a380801..00000000
--- a/resources/js/types/telegram-connect-status.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-export const TelegramConnectStatus = {
-    Unknown: 'unknown',
-    Pending: 'pending',
-    Connected: 'connected',
-} as const;
-
-export type TelegramConnectStatusValue =
-    (typeof TelegramConnectStatus)[keyof typeof TelegramConnectStatus];
diff --git a/routes/app.php b/routes/app.php
index f20c6a33..403d9a60 100644
--- a/routes/app.php
+++ b/routes/app.php
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
     Route::get('accounts/mastodon/callback', [MastodonController::class, 'callback'])->name('app.social.mastodon.callback');
 
     Route::post('connect/telegram', [TelegramController::class, 'connect'])->name('app.social.telegram.connect');
-    Route::get('connect/telegram/status', [TelegramController::class, 'status'])->name('app.social.telegram.status');
 });
 
 // Routes that require active subscription and completed onboarding
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Social/TelegramConnectionTest.php b/tests/Feature/Social/TelegramConnectionTest.php
index b5acad5a..4ba127aa 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Social/TelegramConnectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Social/TelegramConnectionTest.php
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 
 use App\Enums\SocialAccount\Platform;
 use App\Enums\UserWorkspace\Role;
+use App\Events\TelegramChannelConnected;
 use App\Models\SocialAccount;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Models\Workspace;
 use App\Services\Social\ConnectionVerifier;
 use App\Services\Social\TelegramConnectCode;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 
@@ -48,11 +50,13 @@ function telegramUpdate(string $code, array $chat = []): array
     $response = $this->actingAs($this->user)
         ->postJson(route('app.social.telegram.connect'))
         ->assertOk()
-        ->assertJsonStructure(['code', 'bot_username', 'expires_at']);
+        ->assertJsonStructure(['code', 'nonce', 'bot_username', 'expires_at']);
 
     expect($response->json('bot_username'))->toBe('TryPostBot');
     expect(data_get(TelegramConnectCode::decode($response->json('code')), 'workspace_id'))
         ->toBe($this->workspace->id);
+    expect($response->json('nonce'))
+        ->toBe(data_get(TelegramConnectCode::decode($response->json('code')), 'nonce'));
 });
 
 it('links the channel when the webhook receives a matching /connect', function () {
@@ -189,36 +193,32 @@ function telegramUpdate(string $code, array $chat = []): array
     expect(SocialAccount::where('platform', Platform::Telegram)->count())->toBe(0);
 });
 
-it('reports the connection status for a code while pending and once connected', function () {
+it('broadcasts to the workspace with the nonce when a channel connects', function () {
+    Event::fake([TelegramChannelConnected::class]);
+    Http::fake();
+
     $code = TelegramConnectCode::issue($this->workspace->id, now()->addMinutes(15));
     $nonce = data_get(TelegramConnectCode::decode($code), 'nonce');
 
-    $this->actingAs($this->user)
-        ->getJson(route('app.social.telegram.status', ['code' => $code]))
-        ->assertOk()
-        ->assertJson(['status' => 'pending']);
+    $this->withHeader('X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token', 'shh-secret')
+        ->postJson(route('telegram.webhook'), telegramUpdate($code))
+        ->assertNoContent();
 
-    SocialAccount::factory()->telegram()->create([
-        'workspace_id' => $this->workspace->id,
-        'meta' => ['chat_id' => '-1001234567890', 'username' => 'mychannel', 'type' => 'channel', 'connect_nonce' => $nonce],
-    ]);
-
-    $this->actingAs($this->user)
-        ->getJson(route('app.social.telegram.status', ['code' => $code]))
-        ->assertOk()
-        ->assertJson(['status' => 'connected']);
+    Event::assertDispatched(
+        TelegramChannelConnected::class,
+        fn (TelegramChannelConnected $event) => $event->workspaceId === $this->workspace->id
+            && $event->nonce === $nonce,
+    );
 });
 
-it('reports unknown status without a valid code', function () {
-    $this->actingAs($this->user)
-        ->getJson(route('app.social.telegram.status'))
-        ->assertOk()
-        ->assertJson(['status' => 'unknown']);
+it('does not broadcast when the code is tampered or already used', function () {
+    Event::fake([TelegramChannelConnected::class]);
 
-    $this->actingAs($this->user)
-        ->getJson(route('app.social.telegram.status', ['code' => 'tampered']))
-        ->assertOk()
-        ->assertJson(['status' => 'unknown']);
+    $this->withHeader('X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token', 'shh-secret')
+        ->postJson(route('telegram.webhook'), telegramUpdate('not-a-valid-code'))
+        ->assertNoContent();
+
+    Event::assertNotDispatched(TelegramChannelConnected::class);
 });
 
 it('verifies a connected telegram account via getChat', function () {