diff --git a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
index 7dcd29b2..eb00d766 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (provider *AlertProvider) buildRequestBody(cfg *Config, ep *endpoint.Endpoi
 	}
 	var text string
 	if len(alert.GetDescription()) > 0 {
-		text = fmt.Sprintf("⛑ *Gatus* \n%s \n*Description* \n_%s_  \n%s", message, alert.GetDescription(), formattedConditionResults)
+		text = fmt.Sprintf("⛑ *Gatus* \n%s \n*Description* \n%s  \n%s", message, alert.GetDescription(), formattedConditionResults)
 	} else {
 		text = fmt.Sprintf("⛑ *Gatus* \n%s%s", message, formattedConditionResults)
 	}
diff --git a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
index a680c9a8..73579bd6 100644
--- a/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
+++ b/alerting/provider/telegram/telegram_test.go
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ func TestAlertProvider_Send(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 	firstDescription := "description-1"
 	secondDescription := "description-2"
+	descriptionWithLink := "[link](https://example.org/)"
 	scenarios := []struct {
 		Name         string
 		Provider     AlertProvider
@@ -137,14 +138,14 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 			Provider:     AlertProvider{DefaultConfig: Config{ID: "123"}},
 			Alert:        alert.Alert{Description: &firstDescription, SuccessThreshold: 5, FailureThreshold: 3},
 			Resolved:     false,
-			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been triggered:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck failed 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n_description-1_  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n❌ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n❌ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
+			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been triggered:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck failed 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\ndescription-1  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n❌ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n❌ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
 		},
 		{
 			Name:         "resolved",
 			Provider:     AlertProvider{DefaultConfig: Config{ID: "123"}},
 			Alert:        alert.Alert{Description: &secondDescription, SuccessThreshold: 5, FailureThreshold: 3},
 			Resolved:     true,
-			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been resolved:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck passing successfully 5 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n_description-2_  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n✅ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n✅ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
+			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been resolved:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck passing successfully 5 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\ndescription-2  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n✅ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n✅ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
 		},
 		{
 			Name:         "resolved-with-no-conditions",
@@ -152,14 +153,21 @@ func TestAlertProvider_buildRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 			Provider:     AlertProvider{DefaultConfig: Config{ID: "123"}},
 			Alert:        alert.Alert{Description: &secondDescription, SuccessThreshold: 5, FailureThreshold: 3},
 			Resolved:     true,
-			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been resolved:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck passing successfully 5 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n_description-2_  \\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
+			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been resolved:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck passing successfully 5 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\ndescription-2  \\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
 		},
 		{
 			Name:         "send to topic",
 			Provider:     AlertProvider{DefaultConfig: Config{ID: "123", TopicID: "7"}},
 			Alert:        alert.Alert{Description: &firstDescription, SuccessThreshold: 5, FailureThreshold: 3},
 			Resolved:     false,
-			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been triggered:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck failed 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n_description-1_  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n❌ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n❌ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\",\"message_thread_id\":\"7\"}",
+			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been triggered:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck failed 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\ndescription-1  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n❌ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n❌ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\",\"message_thread_id\":\"7\"}",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:         "triggered with link in description",
+			Provider:     AlertProvider{DefaultConfig: Config{ID: "123"}},
+			Alert:        alert.Alert{Description: &descriptionWithLink, SuccessThreshold: 5, FailureThreshold: 3},
+			Resolved:     false,
+			ExpectedBody: "{\"chat_id\":\"123\",\"text\":\"⛑ *Gatus* \\nAn alert for *endpoint-name* has been triggered:\\n—\\n    _healthcheck failed 3 time(s) in a row_\\n—   \\n*Description* \\n[link](https://example.org/)  \\n\\n*Condition results*\\n❌ - `[CONNECTED] == true`\\n❌ - `[STATUS] == 200`\\n\",\"parse_mode\":\"MARKDOWN\"}",
 		},
 	}
 	for _, scenario := range scenarios {