diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index b3a10d2..2f3cf67 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ function submitRateLimited(ip) {
 function sendTelegram(text, topicId, replyMarkup) {
   const c = getConfig();
   if (!c.telegramBotToken || !c.telegramChatId) return;
-  const payload = { chat_id: c.telegramChatId, text };
+  // No link previews: payout/team-build posts carry Polygonscan links, and the
+  // preview card tripled the height of every message in the group.
+  const payload = { chat_id: c.telegramChatId, text, disable_web_page_preview: true };
   const thread = topicId != null ? topicId : c.telegramTopicId;
   if (thread && /^[0-9]+$/.test(String(thread))) payload.message_thread_id = Number(thread);
   if (replyMarkup) payload.reply_markup = replyMarkup;