diff --git a/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-discord-typing.test.ts b/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-discord-typing.test.ts
index a323ce284bc..1eb5b6fd315 100644
--- a/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-discord-typing.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-discord-typing.test.ts
@@ -35,4 +35,23 @@ describe("createDiscordTypingLease", () => {
 
     leaseB.stop();
   });
+
+  it("swallows background pulse failures", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const pulse = vi
+      .fn<(params: { channelId: string; accountId?: string; cfg?: unknown }) => Promise<void>>()
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined)
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("boom"));
+
+    const lease = await createDiscordTypingLease({
+      channelId: "123",
+      intervalMs: 2_000,
+      pulse,
+    });
+
+    await expect(vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(2_000)).resolves.toBe(vi);
+    expect(pulse).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+    lease.stop();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-discord-typing.ts b/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-discord-typing.ts
index 17b782ff2b1..e5bed40e987 100644
--- a/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-discord-typing.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-discord-typing.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { logWarn } from "../../logger.js";
+
 export type CreateDiscordTypingLeaseParams = {
   channelId: string;
   accountId?: string;
@@ -38,7 +40,10 @@ export async function createDiscordTypingLease(params: CreateDiscordTypingLeaseP
   await pulse();
 
   timer = setInterval(() => {
-    void pulse();
+    // Background lease refreshes must never escape as unhandled rejections.
+    void pulse().catch((err) => {
+      logWarn(`plugins: discord typing pulse failed: ${String(err)}`);
+    });
   }, intervalMs);
   timer.unref?.();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-telegram-typing.test.ts b/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-telegram-typing.test.ts
index a472a47096b..aa9f9fe2667 100644
--- a/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-telegram-typing.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-telegram-typing.test.ts
@@ -35,4 +35,30 @@ describe("createTelegramTypingLease", () => {
 
     leaseB.stop();
   });
+
+  it("swallows background pulse failures", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    const pulse = vi
+      .fn<
+        (params: {
+          to: string;
+          accountId?: string;
+          cfg?: unknown;
+          messageThreadId?: number;
+        }) => Promise<unknown>
+      >()
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined)
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("boom"));
+
+    const lease = await createTelegramTypingLease({
+      to: "telegram:123",
+      intervalMs: 2_000,
+      pulse,
+    });
+
+    await expect(vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(2_000)).resolves.toBe(vi);
+    expect(pulse).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+    lease.stop();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-telegram-typing.ts b/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-telegram-typing.ts
index c9434316840..e03c2f33fe5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-telegram-typing.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/runtime/runtime-telegram-typing.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { OpenClawConfig } from "../../config/config.js";
+import { logWarn } from "../../logger.js";
 
 export type CreateTelegramTypingLeaseParams = {
   to: string;
@@ -36,8 +37,12 @@ export async function createTelegramTypingLease(params: CreateTelegramTypingLeas
   await refresh();
 
   const timer = setInterval(() => {
-    void refresh();
+    // Background lease refreshes must never escape as unhandled rejections.
+    void refresh().catch((err) => {
+      logWarn(`plugins: telegram typing pulse failed: ${String(err)}`);
+    });
   }, intervalMs);
+  timer.unref?.();
 
   return {
     refresh,