Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Summary

Bug: TUI messages routed to Discord DM instead of TUI

Description

When sending messages via TUI (openclaw-tui), the bot responds in Discord DM instead of the TUI channel. This causes
a routing issue where:

• User sends message from TUI (sender: openclaw-tui)
• Bot replies to Discord DM instead of TUI

Environment

• OpenClaw version: [latest]
• Channels: Discord (enabled) + TUI
• OS: macOS

Steps to reproduce

1. Have both Discord and TUI configured
2. Send a message via TUI
3. Observe that the response appears in Discord DM, not TUI

Expected behavior

When sending a message via TUI, the response should come back to TUI, not Discord DM.

Actual behavior

• Message source: openclaw-tui (TUI)
  • Reply destination: Discord DM

OpenClaw version

OpenClaw version: [latest]

Operating system

macOS Tahoe 26.3

Install method

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

No response

Additional information

• This issue persists even when trying to use only TUI (without Discord)
• Discord DM conversations work normally when accessed directly
• TUI seems to be routing through Discord channel incorrectly