diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 31a87f9..beb5ada 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -74,3 +74,6 @@ MACVENDOR_API_URL=""
 # =============================================================================
 TG_BOT_TOKEN=""
 TG_CHAT_ID=""
+# Optional forum topic id. If empty/unset, message_thread_id is omitted and
+# messages post to the group's General topic.
+TG_TOPIC_ID=""
diff --git a/api/bot.py b/api/bot.py
index 9559f6d..2507977 100644
--- a/api/bot.py
+++ b/api/bot.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ telegram_loop = None
 
 BOT_TOKEN = config("TG_BOT_TOKEN", default="killme", cast=str)
 CHAT_ID = config("TG_CHAT_ID", default="drake", cast=str)
+# Optional forum topic to post into. If empty, messages go to the group's General topic.
+TOPIC_ID = config("TG_TOPIC_ID", default="", cast=str)
 
 if not BOT_TOKEN or not isinstance(BOT_TOKEN, str):
     raise ValueError(
@@ -57,10 +59,14 @@ else:
 
 async def send_telegram_alert(markdown_message: str):
     logger.info("[TELEGRAM] Preparing to send alert...")
+    kwargs = {}
+    if TOPIC_ID:
+        kwargs["message_thread_id"] = int(TOPIC_ID)
     await bot.send_message(
         chat_id=str(CHAT_ID),
         text=markdown_message,
         parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2,
+        **kwargs,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/api/notifications.py b/api/notifications.py
index 0cc5a74..d7d4cd9 100644
--- a/api/notifications.py
+++ b/api/notifications.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ api_url = str(config("SMS_API_URL", cast=str, default=""))
 api_key = str(config("SMS_API_KEY", cast=str, default=""))
 bot_token = str(config("TG_BOT_TOKEN", cast=str, default=""))
 chat_id = str(config("TG_CHAT_ID", cast=str, default=""))
+# Optional forum topic to post into. If empty, messages go to the group's General topic.
+topic_id = str(config("TG_TOPIC_ID", cast=str, default=""))
 
 
 def format_mobile(mobile: str) -> str:
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ def send_telegram_markdown(message: str):
     try:
         url = f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{bot_token}/sendMessage"
         payload = {"chat_id": chat_id, "text": message, "parse_mode": "MarkdownV2"}
+        if topic_id:
+            payload["message_thread_id"] = topic_id
 
         response = requests.post(url, data=payload)
         response.raise_for_status()