diff --git a/src/agents/tools/media-generate-background-shared.test.ts b/src/agents/tools/media-generate-background-shared.test.ts
index 6df1109e6155..44163ed0b860 100644
--- a/src/agents/tools/media-generate-background-shared.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/tools/media-generate-background-shared.test.ts
@@ -482,6 +482,17 @@ describe("createMediaGenerationTaskLifecycle", () => {
       to: undefined,
       accountId: "bot-a",
     });
+
+    const accountOnlyHandle = lifecycle.createTaskRun({
+      sessionKey: "agent:main:telegram:shared",
+      requesterOrigin: { accountId: "bot-a" },
+      prompt: "account-only proof image",
+    });
+    expect(accountOnlyHandle?.requesterOrigin).toEqual({
+      channel: undefined,
+      to: undefined,
+      accountId: "bot-a",
+    });
   });
 
   it("returns the completion wake delivery result", async () => {
diff --git a/src/agents/tools/media-generate-background-shared.ts b/src/agents/tools/media-generate-background-shared.ts
index 1fdfca5184f4..eb9c5504503d 100644
--- a/src/agents/tools/media-generate-background-shared.ts
+++ b/src/agents/tools/media-generate-background-shared.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ function resolvePinnedMediaRequesterOrigin(params: {
   const requesterOrigin = normalizeDeliveryContext(params.requesterOrigin);
   const sessionOrigin = normalizeDeliveryContext(params.sessionOrigin);
   const accountsConflict =
-    requesterOrigin?.channel === sessionOrigin?.channel &&
     requesterOrigin?.accountId &&
     sessionOrigin?.accountId &&
     requesterOrigin.accountId !== sessionOrigin.accountId;