diff --git a/setup/auto.ts b/setup/auto.ts
index 4b7ca46..bf3ce92 100644
--- a/setup/auto.ts
+++ b/setup/auto.ts
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
       }
       let result: void | typeof BACK_TO_CHANNEL_SELECTION;
       if (channelChoice === 'telegram') {
-        await runTelegramChannel(displayName!);
+        result = await runTelegramChannel(displayName!);
       } else if (channelChoice === 'discord') {
         result = await runDiscordChannel(displayName!);
       } else if (channelChoice === 'whatsapp') {
diff --git a/setup/channels/telegram.ts b/setup/channels/telegram.ts
index bf474f2..01a6675 100644
--- a/setup/channels/telegram.ts
+++ b/setup/channels/telegram.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
 import k from 'kleur';
 
 import * as setupLog from '../logs.js';
+import { BACK_TO_CHANNEL_SELECTION, type ChannelFlowResult } from '../lib/back-nav.js';
 import { confirmThenOpen, formatNoteLink } from '../lib/browser.js';
+import { brightSelect } from '../lib/bright-select.js';
 import { askOperatorRole } from '../lib/role-prompt.js';
 import {
   type Block,
@@ -38,8 +40,10 @@ import { accentGreen, brandBold, fitToWidth, fmtDuration, note } from '../lib/th
 
 const DEFAULT_AGENT_NAME = 'Nano';
 
-export async function runTelegramChannel(displayName: string): Promise<void> {
-  const token = await collectTelegramToken();
+export async function runTelegramChannel(displayName: string): Promise<ChannelFlowResult> {
+  const tokenOrBack = await collectTelegramToken();
+  if (tokenOrBack === 'back') return BACK_TO_CHANNEL_SELECTION;
+  const token = tokenOrBack;
   const botUsername = await validateTelegramToken(token);
 
   // Deep-link the user into the bot's chat so they're on the right screen
@@ -131,17 +135,24 @@ export async function runTelegramChannel(displayName: string): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-async function collectTelegramToken(): Promise<string> {
+async function collectTelegramToken(): Promise<string | 'back'> {
   const existing = readEnvKey('TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN');
   if (existing && /^[0-9]+:[A-Za-z0-9_-]{35,}$/.test(existing)) {
-    const reuse = ensureAnswer(await p.confirm({
+    const choice = ensureAnswer(await brightSelect<'yes' | 'no' | 'back'>({
       message: `Found an existing Telegram bot token (${existing.slice(0, 8)}…). Use it?`,
-      initialValue: true,
+      options: [
+        { value: 'yes', label: 'Yes, use the existing token' },
+        { value: 'no', label: 'No, paste a new one' },
+        { value: 'back', label: '← Back to channel selection' },
+      ],
+      initialValue: 'yes',
     }));
-    if (reuse) {
+    if (choice === 'back') return 'back';
+    if (choice === 'yes') {
       setupLog.userInput('telegram_token', 'reused-existing');
       return existing;
     }
+    // 'no' falls through to the paste flow below
   }
 
   note(
@@ -159,6 +170,19 @@ async function collectTelegramToken(): Promise<string> {
     'Set up your Telegram bot',
   );
 
+  // Back-aware gate before the password prompt — `p.password` doesn't
+  // accept extra options, so we offer Back as a separate brightSelect
+  // immediately after the BotFather instructions and before the paste.
+  const proceed = ensureAnswer(await brightSelect<'continue' | 'back'>({
+    message: 'Ready to paste your bot token?',
+    options: [
+      { value: 'continue', label: 'Yes, paste it on the next prompt' },
+      { value: 'back', label: '← Back to channel selection' },
+    ],
+    initialValue: 'continue',
+  }));
+  if (proceed === 'back') return 'back';
+
   const answer = ensureAnswer(
     await p.password({
       message: 'Paste your bot token',