diff --git a/apps/bot/src/dm-assistant.test.ts b/apps/bot/src/dm-assistant.test.ts
index 7cd6d05..65bd55b 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/dm-assistant.test.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/dm-assistant.test.ts
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ Confirm or cancel below.`,
     })
   })
 
-  test('loads persisted thread and same-day chat history for memory-style prompts', async () => {
+  test('loads persisted thread and same-day chat history including bot replies', async () => {
     const bot = createTestBot()
     const calls: Array<{ method: string; payload: unknown }> = []
     const topicMessageHistoryRepository = createTopicMessageHistoryRepository()
@@ -1800,9 +1800,12 @@ Confirm or cancel below.`,
 
     await bot.handleUpdate(topicMessageUpdate('I think we need a TV in the house') as never)
     await bot.handleUpdate(topicMessageUpdate('Bot, do you remember what we said today?') as never)
+    await bot.handleUpdate(topicMessageUpdate('Bot, do you remember what you answered?') as never)
 
     expect(recentThreadTexts).toContain('I think we need a TV in the house')
+    expect(recentThreadTexts).toContain('Yes. You were discussing a TV for the house.')
     expect(sameDayTexts).toContain('I think we need a TV in the house')
+    expect(sameDayTexts).toContain('Yes. You were discussing a TV for the house.')
     expect(calls.at(-1)).toMatchObject({
       method: 'sendMessage',
       payload: {
diff --git a/apps/bot/src/dm-assistant.ts b/apps/bot/src/dm-assistant.ts
index fdf2748..4e4b396 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/dm-assistant.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/dm-assistant.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ import {
 } from './topic-message-router'
 import {
   historyRecordToTurn,
+  persistTopicHistoryMessage,
   shouldLoadExpandedChatHistory,
-  startOfCurrentDayInTimezone
+  startOfCurrentDayInTimezone,
+  telegramMessageIdFromMessage,
+  telegramMessageSentAtFromMessage
 } from './topic-history'
 import { startTypingIndicator } from './telegram-chat-action'
 import { stripExplicitBotMention } from './telegram-mentions'
@@ -392,12 +395,8 @@ async function persistIncomingTopicMessage(input: {
   rawText: string
   messageSentAt: ReturnType<typeof currentMessageSentAt>
 }) {
-  const normalizedText = input.rawText.trim()
-  if (!input.repository || normalizedText.length === 0) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  await input.repository.saveMessage({
+  await persistTopicHistoryMessage({
+    repository: input.repository,
     householdId: input.householdId,
     telegramChatId: input.telegramChatId,
     telegramThreadId: input.telegramThreadId,
@@ -406,11 +405,39 @@ async function persistIncomingTopicMessage(input: {
     senderTelegramUserId: input.senderTelegramUserId,
     senderDisplayName: input.senderDisplayName,
     isBot: false,
-    rawText: normalizedText,
+    rawText: input.rawText,
     messageSentAt: input.messageSentAt
   })
 }
 
+async function replyAndPersistTopicMessage(input: {
+  ctx: Context
+  repository: TopicMessageHistoryRepository | undefined
+  householdId: string
+  telegramChatId: string
+  telegramThreadId: string | null
+  text: string
+  replyOptions?: Parameters<Context['reply']>[1]
+}) {
+  const reply = await input.ctx.reply(input.text, input.replyOptions)
+
+  await persistTopicHistoryMessage({
+    repository: input.repository,
+    householdId: input.householdId,
+    telegramChatId: input.telegramChatId,
+    telegramThreadId: input.telegramThreadId,
+    telegramMessageId: telegramMessageIdFromMessage(reply),
+    telegramUpdateId: null,
+    senderTelegramUserId: input.ctx.me?.id?.toString() ?? null,
+    senderDisplayName: null,
+    isBot: true,
+    rawText: input.text,
+    messageSentAt: telegramMessageSentAtFromMessage(reply)
+  })
+
+  return reply
+}
+
 async function routeGroupAssistantMessage(input: {
   router: TopicMessageRouter | undefined
   locale: BotLocale
@@ -582,6 +609,8 @@ async function replyWithAssistant(input: {
   memoryStore: AssistantConversationMemoryStore
   usageTracker: AssistantUsageTracker
   logger: Logger | undefined
+  topicMessageHistoryRepository?: TopicMessageHistoryRepository
+  telegramThreadId: string | null
   recentThreadMessages: readonly {
     role: 'user' | 'assistant'
     speaker: string
@@ -598,6 +627,18 @@ async function replyWithAssistant(input: {
   const t = getBotTranslations(input.locale).assistant
 
   if (!input.assistant) {
+    if (input.topicMessageHistoryRepository) {
+      await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+        ctx: input.ctx,
+        repository: input.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+        householdId: input.householdId,
+        telegramChatId: input.telegramChatId,
+        telegramThreadId: input.telegramThreadId,
+        text: t.unavailable
+      })
+      return
+    }
+
     await input.ctx.reply(t.unavailable)
     return
   }
@@ -672,6 +713,18 @@ async function replyWithAssistant(input: {
       'Assistant reply generated'
     )
 
+    if (input.topicMessageHistoryRepository) {
+      await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+        ctx: input.ctx,
+        repository: input.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+        householdId: input.householdId,
+        telegramChatId: input.telegramChatId,
+        telegramThreadId: input.telegramThreadId,
+        text: reply.text
+      })
+      return
+    }
+
     await input.ctx.reply(reply.text)
   } catch (error) {
     input.logger?.error(
@@ -688,6 +741,18 @@ async function replyWithAssistant(input: {
       },
       'Assistant reply failed'
     )
+    if (input.topicMessageHistoryRepository) {
+      await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+        ctx: input.ctx,
+        repository: input.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+        householdId: input.householdId,
+        telegramChatId: input.telegramChatId,
+        telegramThreadId: input.telegramThreadId,
+        text: t.unavailable
+      })
+      return
+    }
+
     await input.ctx.reply(t.unavailable)
   } finally {
     typingIndicator.stop()
@@ -1230,6 +1295,7 @@ export function registerDmAssistant(options: {
         memoryStore: options.memoryStore,
         usageTracker: options.usageTracker,
         logger: options.logger,
+        telegramThreadId: null,
         recentThreadMessages: [],
         sameDayChatMessages: []
       })
@@ -1389,7 +1455,14 @@ export function registerDmAssistant(options: {
               role: 'assistant',
               text: route.replyText
             })
-            await ctx.reply(route.replyText)
+            await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+              ctx,
+              repository: options.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+              householdId: household.householdId,
+              telegramChatId,
+              telegramThreadId,
+              text: route.replyText
+            })
           }
           return
         }
@@ -1429,14 +1502,29 @@ export function registerDmAssistant(options: {
               null
             )
 
-            await ctx.reply(purchaseText, {
-              reply_markup: purchaseProposalReplyMarkup(locale, purchaseResult.purchaseMessageId)
+            await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+              ctx,
+              repository: options.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+              householdId: household.householdId,
+              telegramChatId,
+              telegramThreadId,
+              text: purchaseText,
+              replyOptions: {
+                reply_markup: purchaseProposalReplyMarkup(locale, purchaseResult.purchaseMessageId)
+              }
             })
             return
           }
 
           if (purchaseResult.status === 'clarification_needed') {
-            await ctx.reply(buildPurchaseClarificationText(locale, purchaseResult))
+            await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+              ctx,
+              repository: options.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+              householdId: household.householdId,
+              telegramChatId,
+              telegramThreadId,
+              text: buildPurchaseClarificationText(locale, purchaseResult)
+            })
             return
           }
         }
@@ -1451,7 +1539,14 @@ export function registerDmAssistant(options: {
       const t = getBotTranslations(locale).assistant
 
       if (!rateLimit.allowed) {
-        await ctx.reply(t.rateLimited(formatRetryDelay(locale, rateLimit.retryAfterMs)))
+        await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+          ctx,
+          repository: options.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+          householdId: household.householdId,
+          telegramChatId,
+          telegramThreadId,
+          text: t.rateLimited(formatRetryDelay(locale, rateLimit.retryAfterMs))
+        })
         return
       }
 
@@ -1464,7 +1559,14 @@ export function registerDmAssistant(options: {
       })
 
       if (paymentBalanceReply) {
-        await ctx.reply(formatPaymentBalanceReplyText(locale, paymentBalanceReply))
+        await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+          ctx,
+          repository: options.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+          householdId: household.householdId,
+          telegramChatId,
+          telegramThreadId,
+          text: formatPaymentBalanceReplyText(locale, paymentBalanceReply)
+        })
         return
       }
 
@@ -1488,7 +1590,14 @@ export function registerDmAssistant(options: {
           text: memberInsightReply
         })
 
-        await ctx.reply(memberInsightReply)
+        await replyAndPersistTopicMessage({
+          ctx,
+          repository: options.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
+          householdId: household.householdId,
+          telegramChatId,
+          telegramThreadId,
+          text: memberInsightReply
+        })
         return
       }
 
@@ -1508,6 +1617,12 @@ export function registerDmAssistant(options: {
         memoryStore: options.memoryStore,
         usageTracker: options.usageTracker,
         logger: options.logger,
+        telegramThreadId,
+        ...(options.topicMessageHistoryRepository
+          ? {
+              topicMessageHistoryRepository: options.topicMessageHistoryRepository
+            }
+          : {}),
         recentThreadMessages,
         sameDayChatMessages: await listExpandedChatMessages({
           repository: options.topicMessageHistoryRepository,
diff --git a/apps/bot/src/payment-topic-ingestion.ts b/apps/bot/src/payment-topic-ingestion.ts
index a2d62c5..26d1832 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/payment-topic-ingestion.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/payment-topic-ingestion.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ import {
   looksLikeDirectBotAddress,
   type TopicMessageRouter
 } from './topic-message-router'
-import { historyRecordToTurn } from './topic-history'
+import {
+  historyRecordToTurn,
+  persistTopicHistoryMessage,
+  telegramMessageIdFromMessage,
+  telegramMessageSentAtFromMessage
+} from './topic-history'
 import { stripExplicitBotMention } from './telegram-mentions'
 
 const PAYMENT_TOPIC_CONFIRM_CALLBACK_PREFIX = 'payment_topic:confirm:'
@@ -239,11 +244,8 @@ async function persistIncomingTopicMessage(
   repository: TopicMessageHistoryRepository | undefined,
   record: PaymentTopicRecord
 ) {
-  if (!repository || record.rawText.trim().length === 0) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  await repository.saveMessage({
+  await persistTopicHistoryMessage({
+    repository,
     householdId: record.householdId,
     telegramChatId: record.chatId,
     telegramThreadId: record.threadId,
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ async function persistIncomingTopicMessage(
     senderTelegramUserId: record.senderTelegramUserId,
     senderDisplayName: null,
     isBot: false,
-    rawText: record.rawText.trim(),
+    rawText: record.rawText,
     messageSentAt: record.messageSentAt
   })
 }
@@ -397,14 +399,18 @@ function paymentProposalReplyMarkup(locale: BotLocale, proposalId: string) {
 async function replyToPaymentMessage(
   ctx: Context,
   text: string,
-  replyMarkup?: { inline_keyboard: Array<Array<{ text: string; callback_data: string }>> }
+  replyMarkup?: { inline_keyboard: Array<Array<{ text: string; callback_data: string }>> },
+  history?: {
+    repository: TopicMessageHistoryRepository | undefined
+    record: PaymentTopicRecord
+  }
 ): Promise<void> {
   const message = ctx.msg
   if (!message) {
     return
   }
 
-  await ctx.reply(text, {
+  const reply = await ctx.reply(text, {
     reply_parameters: {
       message_id: message.message_id
     },
@@ -414,6 +420,20 @@ async function replyToPaymentMessage(
         }
       : {})
   })
+
+  await persistTopicHistoryMessage({
+    repository: history?.repository,
+    householdId: history?.record.householdId ?? '',
+    telegramChatId: history?.record.chatId ?? '',
+    telegramThreadId: history?.record.threadId ?? null,
+    telegramMessageId: telegramMessageIdFromMessage(reply),
+    telegramUpdateId: null,
+    senderTelegramUserId: ctx.me?.id?.toString() ?? null,
+    senderDisplayName: null,
+    isBot: true,
+    rawText: text,
+    messageSentAt: telegramMessageSentAtFromMessage(reply)
+  })
 }
 
 export function registerConfiguredPaymentTopicIngestion(
@@ -637,7 +657,10 @@ export function registerConfiguredPaymentTopicIngestion(
 
       if (route.route === 'chat_reply' || route.route === 'dismiss_workflow') {
         if (route.replyText) {
-          await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, route.replyText)
+          await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, route.replyText, undefined, {
+            repository: options.historyRepository,
+            record
+          })
           appendConversation(options.memoryStore, record, record.rawText, route.replyText)
         }
         return
@@ -665,7 +688,10 @@ export function registerConfiguredPaymentTopicIngestion(
         }
 
         const helperText = formatPaymentBalanceReplyText(locale, balanceReply)
-        await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, helperText)
+        await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, helperText, undefined, {
+          repository: options.historyRepository,
+          record
+        })
         appendConversation(options.memoryStore, record, record.rawText, helperText)
         return
       }
@@ -709,7 +735,10 @@ export function registerConfiguredPaymentTopicIngestion(
           expiresAt: nowInstant().add({ milliseconds: PAYMENT_TOPIC_ACTION_TTL_MS })
         })
 
-        await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, t.clarification)
+        await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, t.clarification, undefined, {
+          repository: options.historyRepository,
+          record
+        })
         appendConversation(options.memoryStore, record, record.rawText, t.clarification)
         return
       }
@@ -717,13 +746,19 @@ export function registerConfiguredPaymentTopicIngestion(
       await promptRepository.clearPendingAction(record.chatId, record.senderTelegramUserId)
 
       if (proposal.status === 'unsupported_currency') {
-        await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, t.unsupportedCurrency)
+        await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, t.unsupportedCurrency, undefined, {
+          repository: options.historyRepository,
+          record
+        })
         appendConversation(options.memoryStore, record, record.rawText, t.unsupportedCurrency)
         return
       }
 
       if (proposal.status === 'no_balance') {
-        await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, t.noBalance)
+        await replyToPaymentMessage(ctx, t.noBalance, undefined, {
+          repository: options.historyRepository,
+          record
+        })
         appendConversation(options.memoryStore, record, record.rawText, t.noBalance)
         return
       }
@@ -754,7 +789,11 @@ export function registerConfiguredPaymentTopicIngestion(
         await replyToPaymentMessage(
           ctx,
           proposalText,
-          paymentProposalReplyMarkup(locale, proposal.payload.proposalId)
+          paymentProposalReplyMarkup(locale, proposal.payload.proposalId),
+          {
+            repository: options.historyRepository,
+            record
+          }
         )
         appendConversation(options.memoryStore, record, record.rawText, proposalText)
       }
diff --git a/apps/bot/src/purchase-topic-ingestion.ts b/apps/bot/src/purchase-topic-ingestion.ts
index 93c3eea..08eeb51 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/purchase-topic-ingestion.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/purchase-topic-ingestion.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import { instantFromEpochSeconds, instantToDate, Money, type Instant } from '@household/domain'
+import {
+  instantFromEpochSeconds,
+  instantToDate,
+  Money,
+  nowInstant,
+  type Instant
+} from '@household/domain'
 import { and, desc, eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import type { Bot, Context } from 'grammy'
 import type { Logger } from '@household/observability'
@@ -23,7 +29,12 @@ import {
   type TopicMessageRouter,
   type TopicMessageRoutingResult
 } from './topic-message-router'
-import { historyRecordToTurn } from './topic-history'
+import {
+  historyRecordToTurn,
+  persistTopicHistoryMessage,
+  telegramMessageIdFromMessage,
+  telegramMessageSentAtFromMessage
+} from './topic-history'
 import { startTypingIndicator } from './telegram-chat-action'
 import { stripExplicitBotMention } from './telegram-mentions'
 
@@ -435,6 +446,10 @@ async function replyToPurchaseMessage(
         callback_data: string
       }>
     >
+  },
+  history?: {
+    repository: TopicMessageHistoryRepository | undefined
+    record: PurchaseTopicRecord
   }
 ): Promise<void> {
   const message = ctx.msg
@@ -442,7 +457,7 @@ async function replyToPurchaseMessage(
     return
   }
 
-  await ctx.reply(text, {
+  const reply = await ctx.reply(text, {
     reply_parameters: {
       message_id: message.message_id
     },
@@ -452,6 +467,20 @@ async function replyToPurchaseMessage(
         }
       : {})
   })
+
+  await persistTopicHistoryMessage({
+    repository: history?.repository,
+    householdId: history?.record.householdId ?? '',
+    telegramChatId: history?.record.chatId ?? '',
+    telegramThreadId: history?.record.threadId ?? null,
+    telegramMessageId: telegramMessageIdFromMessage(reply),
+    telegramUpdateId: null,
+    senderTelegramUserId: ctx.me?.id?.toString() ?? null,
+    senderDisplayName: null,
+    isBot: true,
+    rawText: text,
+    messageSentAt: telegramMessageSentAtFromMessage(reply)
+  })
 }
 
 interface PendingPurchaseReply {
@@ -511,6 +540,10 @@ async function finalizePurchaseReply(
         callback_data: string
       }>
     >
+  },
+  history?: {
+    repository: TopicMessageHistoryRepository | undefined
+    record: PurchaseTopicRecord
   }
 ): Promise<void> {
   if (!text) {
@@ -524,7 +557,7 @@ async function finalizePurchaseReply(
   }
 
   if (!pendingReply) {
-    await replyToPurchaseMessage(ctx, text, replyMarkup)
+    await replyToPurchaseMessage(ctx, text, replyMarkup, history)
     return
   }
 
@@ -535,8 +568,22 @@ async function finalizePurchaseReply(
       text,
       replyMarkup ? { reply_markup: replyMarkup } : {}
     )
+
+    await persistTopicHistoryMessage({
+      repository: history?.repository,
+      householdId: history?.record.householdId ?? '',
+      telegramChatId: history?.record.chatId ?? '',
+      telegramThreadId: history?.record.threadId ?? null,
+      telegramMessageId: pendingReply.messageId.toString(),
+      telegramUpdateId: null,
+      senderTelegramUserId: ctx.me?.id?.toString() ?? null,
+      senderDisplayName: null,
+      isBot: true,
+      rawText: text,
+      messageSentAt: nowInstant()
+    })
   } catch {
-    await replyToPurchaseMessage(ctx, text, replyMarkup)
+    await replyToPurchaseMessage(ctx, text, replyMarkup, history)
   }
 }
 
@@ -1500,11 +1547,8 @@ async function persistIncomingTopicMessage(
   repository: TopicMessageHistoryRepository | undefined,
   record: PurchaseTopicRecord
 ) {
-  if (!repository || record.rawText.trim().length === 0) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  await repository.saveMessage({
+  await persistTopicHistoryMessage({
+    repository,
     householdId: record.householdId,
     telegramChatId: record.chatId,
     telegramThreadId: record.threadId,
@@ -1513,7 +1557,7 @@ async function persistIncomingTopicMessage(
     senderTelegramUserId: record.senderTelegramUserId,
     senderDisplayName: record.senderDisplayName ?? null,
     isBot: false,
-    rawText: record.rawText.trim(),
+    rawText: record.rawText,
     messageSentAt: record.messageSentAt
   })
 }
@@ -1612,7 +1656,8 @@ async function handlePurchaseMessageResult(
   result: PurchaseMessageIngestionResult,
   locale: BotLocale,
   logger: Logger | undefined,
-  pendingReply: PendingPurchaseReply | null = null
+  pendingReply: PendingPurchaseReply | null = null,
+  historyRepository?: TopicMessageHistoryRepository
 ): Promise<void> {
   if (result.status !== 'duplicate') {
     logger?.info(
@@ -1644,6 +1689,12 @@ async function handlePurchaseMessageResult(
           result.purchaseMessageId,
           result.participants
         )
+      : undefined,
+    historyRepository
+      ? {
+          repository: historyRepository,
+          record
+        }
       : undefined
   )
 }
@@ -1983,7 +2034,10 @@ export function registerPurchaseTopicIngestion(
       if (route.route === 'chat_reply' || route.route === 'dismiss_workflow') {
         rememberUserTurn(options.memoryStore, record)
         if (route.replyText) {
-          await replyToPurchaseMessage(ctx, route.replyText)
+          await replyToPurchaseMessage(ctx, route.replyText, undefined, {
+            repository: options.historyRepository,
+            record
+          })
           rememberAssistantTurn(options.memoryStore, record, route.replyText)
         }
         return
@@ -2012,7 +2066,15 @@ export function registerPurchaseTopicIngestion(
       if (result.status === 'ignored_not_purchase') {
         return await next()
       }
-      await handlePurchaseMessageResult(ctx, record, result, 'en', options.logger, pendingReply)
+      await handlePurchaseMessageResult(
+        ctx,
+        record,
+        result,
+        'en',
+        options.logger,
+        pendingReply,
+        options.historyRepository
+      )
       rememberAssistantTurn(options.memoryStore, record, buildPurchaseAcknowledgement(result, 'en'))
     } catch (error) {
       options.logger?.error(
@@ -2114,7 +2176,10 @@ export function registerConfiguredPurchaseTopicIngestion(
       if (route.route === 'chat_reply' || route.route === 'dismiss_workflow') {
         rememberUserTurn(options.memoryStore, record)
         if (route.replyText) {
-          await replyToPurchaseMessage(ctx, route.replyText)
+          await replyToPurchaseMessage(ctx, route.replyText, undefined, {
+            repository: options.historyRepository,
+            record
+          })
           rememberAssistantTurn(options.memoryStore, record, route.replyText)
         }
         return
@@ -2151,7 +2216,15 @@ export function registerConfiguredPurchaseTopicIngestion(
         return await next()
       }
 
-      await handlePurchaseMessageResult(ctx, record, result, locale, options.logger, pendingReply)
+      await handlePurchaseMessageResult(
+        ctx,
+        record,
+        result,
+        locale,
+        options.logger,
+        pendingReply,
+        options.historyRepository
+      )
       rememberAssistantTurn(
         options.memoryStore,
         record,
diff --git a/apps/bot/src/topic-history.ts b/apps/bot/src/topic-history.ts
index 851e5fd..945cee9 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/topic-history.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/topic-history.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { nowInstant, Temporal, type Instant } from '@household/domain'
-import type { TopicMessageHistoryRecord } from '@household/ports'
+import { instantFromEpochSeconds, nowInstant, Temporal, type Instant } from '@household/domain'
+import type { TopicMessageHistoryRecord, TopicMessageHistoryRepository } from '@household/ports'
 
 export interface TopicHistoryTurn {
   role: 'user' | 'assistant'
@@ -45,6 +45,50 @@ export function historyRecordToTurn(record: TopicMessageHistoryRecord): TopicHis
   }
 }
 
+export function telegramMessageIdFromMessage(
+  message: { message_id?: number } | null | undefined
+): string | null {
+  return typeof message?.message_id === 'number' ? message.message_id.toString() : null
+}
+
+export function telegramMessageSentAtFromMessage(
+  message: { date?: number } | null | undefined
+): Instant | null {
+  return typeof message?.date === 'number' ? instantFromEpochSeconds(message.date) : null
+}
+
+export async function persistTopicHistoryMessage(input: {
+  repository: TopicMessageHistoryRepository | undefined
+  householdId: string
+  telegramChatId: string
+  telegramThreadId: string | null
+  telegramMessageId: string | null
+  telegramUpdateId: string | null
+  senderTelegramUserId: string | null
+  senderDisplayName: string | null
+  isBot: boolean
+  rawText: string
+  messageSentAt: Instant | null
+}) {
+  const normalizedText = input.rawText.trim()
+  if (!input.repository || normalizedText.length === 0) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  await input.repository.saveMessage({
+    householdId: input.householdId,
+    telegramChatId: input.telegramChatId,
+    telegramThreadId: input.telegramThreadId,
+    telegramMessageId: input.telegramMessageId,
+    telegramUpdateId: input.telegramUpdateId,
+    senderTelegramUserId: input.senderTelegramUserId,
+    senderDisplayName: input.senderDisplayName,
+    isBot: input.isBot,
+    rawText: normalizedText,
+    messageSentAt: input.messageSentAt
+  })
+}
+
 export function formatThreadHistory(turns: readonly TopicHistoryTurn[]): string | null {
   const lines = turns
     .map((turn) => `${turn.speaker} (${turn.role}): ${turn.text}`)
diff --git a/packages/adapters-db/src/topic-message-history-repository.test.ts b/packages/adapters-db/src/topic-message-history-repository.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..673706b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/adapters-db/src/topic-message-history-repository.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto'
+import { afterAll, describe, expect, test } from 'bun:test'
+import { inArray } from 'drizzle-orm'
+
+import { instantFromIso } from '@household/domain'
+import { createDbClient, schema } from '@household/db'
+
+import { createDbHouseholdConfigurationRepository } from './household-config-repository'
+import { createDbTopicMessageHistoryRepository } from './topic-message-history-repository'
+
+const databaseUrl = process.env.DATABASE_URL
+const testIfDatabase = databaseUrl ? test : test.skip
+
+describe('createDbTopicMessageHistoryRepository', () => {
+  const createdHouseholdIds: string[] = []
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    if (!databaseUrl || createdHouseholdIds.length === 0) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    const { db, queryClient } = createDbClient(databaseUrl, {
+      max: 1,
+      prepare: false
+    })
+
+    await db.delete(schema.households).where(inArray(schema.households.id, createdHouseholdIds))
+    await queryClient.end({ timeout: 5 })
+  })
+
+  testIfDatabase('lists the latest same-day chat messages in chronological order', async () => {
+    const householdClient = createDbHouseholdConfigurationRepository(databaseUrl!)
+    const historyClient = createDbTopicMessageHistoryRepository(databaseUrl!)
+    const telegramChatId = `-100${Date.now()}`
+    const registered = await householdClient.repository.registerTelegramHouseholdChat({
+      householdName: `History Household ${randomUUID()}`,
+      telegramChatId,
+      telegramChatType: 'supergroup',
+      title: 'History Household'
+    })
+
+    createdHouseholdIds.push(registered.household.householdId)
+
+    const baseMessage = {
+      householdId: registered.household.householdId,
+      telegramChatId,
+      telegramThreadId: '777',
+      senderTelegramUserId: '10002',
+      senderDisplayName: 'Mia',
+      isBot: false
+    } as const
+
+    await historyClient.repository.saveMessage({
+      ...baseMessage,
+      telegramMessageId: 'msg-1',
+      telegramUpdateId: 'upd-1',
+      rawText: '08:00',
+      messageSentAt: instantFromIso('2026-03-05T08:00:00.000Z')
+    })
+    await historyClient.repository.saveMessage({
+      ...baseMessage,
+      telegramMessageId: 'msg-2',
+      telegramUpdateId: 'upd-2',
+      rawText: '10:00',
+      messageSentAt: instantFromIso('2026-03-05T10:00:00.000Z')
+    })
+    await historyClient.repository.saveMessage({
+      ...baseMessage,
+      telegramMessageId: 'msg-3',
+      telegramUpdateId: 'upd-3',
+      rawText: '11:00',
+      messageSentAt: instantFromIso('2026-03-05T11:00:00.000Z')
+    })
+    await historyClient.repository.saveMessage({
+      ...baseMessage,
+      telegramMessageId: 'msg-4',
+      telegramUpdateId: 'upd-4',
+      rawText: '12:00',
+      messageSentAt: instantFromIso('2026-03-05T12:00:00.000Z')
+    })
+
+    const rows = await historyClient.repository.listRecentChatMessages({
+      householdId: registered.household.householdId,
+      telegramChatId,
+      sentAtOrAfter: instantFromIso('2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z'),
+      limit: 2
+    })
+
+    expect(rows.map((row) => row.rawText)).toEqual(['11:00', '12:00'])
+
+    await householdClient.close()
+    await historyClient.close()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/adapters-db/src/topic-message-history-repository.ts b/packages/adapters-db/src/topic-message-history-repository.ts
index 8d6576c..0e57c68 100644
--- a/packages/adapters-db/src/topic-message-history-repository.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters-db/src/topic-message-history-repository.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { and, asc, desc, eq, gte, isNotNull } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import { and, desc, eq, gte, isNotNull } from 'drizzle-orm'
 
 import { instantFromDatabaseValue, instantToDate } from '@household/domain'
 import { createDbClient, schema } from '@household/db'
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ export function createDbTopicMessageHistoryRepository(databaseUrl: string): {
             gte(schema.topicMessages.messageSentAt, instantToDate(input.sentAtOrAfter))
           )
         )
-        .orderBy(asc(schema.topicMessages.messageSentAt), asc(schema.topicMessages.createdAt))
+        .orderBy(desc(schema.topicMessages.messageSentAt), desc(schema.topicMessages.createdAt))
         .limit(input.limit)
 
-      return rows.map((row) => ({
+      return rows.reverse().map((row) => ({
         householdId: row.householdId,
         telegramChatId: row.telegramChatId,
         telegramThreadId: row.telegramThreadId,