diff --git a/src/config/schema.ts b/src/config/schema.ts
index bb8d8c0bb..319c93a86 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.ts
+++ b/src/config/schema.ts
@@ -604,6 +604,8 @@ const FIELD_HELP: Record<string, string> = {
   "channels.telegram.commands.native": 'Override native commands for Telegram (bool or "auto").',
   "channels.telegram.commands.nativeSkills":
     'Override native skill commands for Telegram (bool or "auto").',
+  "channels.telegram.commands.customFirst":
+    "If true, custom commands appear before native commands in the Telegram menu (default: false).",
   "channels.slack.commands.native": 'Override native commands for Slack (bool or "auto").',
   "channels.slack.commands.nativeSkills":
     'Override native skill commands for Slack (bool or "auto").',
diff --git a/src/config/types.messages.ts b/src/config/types.messages.ts
index 37ef4e942..889c11a45 100644
--- a/src/config/types.messages.ts
+++ b/src/config/types.messages.ts
@@ -114,4 +114,6 @@ export type ProviderCommandsConfig = {
   native?: NativeCommandsSetting;
   /** Override native skill command registration for this provider (bool or "auto"). */
   nativeSkills?: NativeCommandsSetting;
+  /** If true, custom commands appear before native commands in the menu. Default: false (native first). */
+  customFirst?: boolean;
 };
diff --git a/src/config/zod-schema.core.ts b/src/config/zod-schema.core.ts
index 4a8c80bcc..87adc7363 100644
--- a/src/config/zod-schema.core.ts
+++ b/src/config/zod-schema.core.ts
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ export const ProviderCommandsSchema = z
   .object({
     native: NativeCommandsSettingSchema.optional(),
     nativeSkills: NativeCommandsSettingSchema.optional(),
+    customFirst: z.boolean().optional(),
   })
   .strict()
   .optional();
diff --git a/src/telegram/bot-native-commands.ts b/src/telegram/bot-native-commands.ts
index 0f1cc1cb7..81f7c719d 100644
--- a/src/telegram/bot-native-commands.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/bot-native-commands.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type RegisterTelegramNativeCommandsParams = {
   nativeEnabled: boolean;
   nativeSkillsEnabled: boolean;
   nativeDisabledExplicit: boolean;
+  customFirst: boolean;
   resolveGroupPolicy: (chatId: string | number) => ChannelGroupPolicy;
   resolveTelegramGroupConfig: (
     chatId: string | number,
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export const registerTelegramNativeCommands = ({
   nativeEnabled,
   nativeSkillsEnabled,
   nativeDisabledExplicit,
+  customFirst,
   resolveGroupPolicy,
   resolveTelegramGroupConfig,
   shouldSkipUpdate,
@@ -103,13 +105,13 @@ export const registerTelegramNativeCommands = ({
     runtime.error?.(danger(issue.message));
   }
   const customCommands = customResolution.commands;
-  const allCommands: Array<{ command: string; description: string }> = [
-    ...nativeCommands.map((command) => ({
-      command: command.name,
-      description: command.description,
-    })),
-    ...customCommands,
-  ];
+  const nativeCommandItems = nativeCommands.map((command) => ({
+    command: command.name,
+    description: command.description,
+  }));
+  const allCommands: Array<{ command: string; description: string }> = customFirst
+    ? [...customCommands, ...nativeCommandItems]
+    : [...nativeCommandItems, ...customCommands];
 
   if (allCommands.length > 0) {
     bot.api.setMyCommands(allCommands).catch((err) => {
diff --git a/src/telegram/bot.ts b/src/telegram/bot.ts
index d958d5616..d90d3959a 100644
--- a/src/telegram/bot.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/bot.ts
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ export function createTelegramBot(opts: TelegramBotOptions) {
     providerSetting: telegramCfg.commands?.native,
     globalSetting: cfg.commands?.native,
   });
+  const customFirst = telegramCfg.commands?.customFirst === true;
   const useAccessGroups = cfg.commands?.useAccessGroups !== false;
   const ackReactionScope = cfg.messages?.ackReactionScope ?? "group-mentions";
   const mediaMaxBytes = (opts.mediaMaxMb ?? telegramCfg.mediaMaxMb ?? 5) * 1024 * 1024;
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@ export function createTelegramBot(opts: TelegramBotOptions) {
     nativeEnabled,
     nativeSkillsEnabled,
     nativeDisabledExplicit,
+    customFirst,
     resolveGroupPolicy,
     resolveTelegramGroupConfig,
     shouldSkipUpdate,