diff --git a/src/utils/validators.js b/src/utils/validators.js
index fec834c38..f888555c7 100644
--- a/src/utils/validators.js
+++ b/src/utils/validators.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const PERMALINK_REGEX = "^((/([a-zA-Z0-9]+-)*[a-zA-Z0-9]+)+)/?$"
 export const URL_REGEX_PREFIX = "^(https://)?(www.)?("
 export const URL_REGEX_SUFFIX = ".com/)([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+([/.])?)+$"
 export const YOUTUBE_REGEX = ".com/(@)?)([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+([/.])?)+$"
-export const TELEGRAM_REGEX = "telegram|t).me/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+([/.])?)+$"
+export const TELEGRAM_REGEX = "telegram|t).me/\\+?([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+([/.])?)+$"
 export const TIKTOK_REGEX = ".com/@)([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+([/.])?)+$"
 // Linkedin doesn't seem to restrict special characters
 export const LINKEDIN_REGEX = ".com/).+$"