diff --git a/duplicity-backup.conf.example b/duplicity-backup.conf.example
index 0a0dc99..50b1b6a 100644
--- a/duplicity-backup.conf.example
+++ b/duplicity-backup.conf.example
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ MAIL="mailx"     # default command for Linux mail
 # Third-party notification services. If NOTIFICATION_SERVICE is not provided, no
 # notifications will be sent.
 
-# Possible values for NOTIFICATION_SERVICE are: slack, pushover, ifttt
+# Possible values for NOTIFICATION_SERVICE are: slack, pushover, ifttt, telegram
 NOTIFICATION_SERVICE=""
 NOTIFICATION_FAILURE_ONLY="yes" # send notifications only if there was an error while creating backup
 
@@ -439,6 +439,10 @@ IFTTT_MAKER_EVENT="duplicity" # name the event to trigger at IFTTT Maker Channel
 IFTTT_HOOK_URL="https://maker.ifttt.com/trigger/$IFTTT_MAKER_EVENT/with/key/$IFTTT_KEY" # ONLY change this if IFTTT changes it
 IFTTT_VALUE2="" # general purpose value to pass to your maker channel (optional)
 
+# Provider: Telegram
+TELEGRAM_CHATID="" #Generate a Telegram bot following guide: https://core.telegram.org/bots#3-how-do-i-create-a-bot
+TELEGRAM_KEY=""
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # TROUBLESHOOTING
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/duplicity-backup.sh b/duplicity-backup.sh
index a99ab06..8642d59 100755
--- a/duplicity-backup.sh
+++ b/duplicity-backup.sh
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@ send_notification()
       -F "message=${NOTIFICATION_CONTENT}" \
       https://api.pushover.net/1/messages
       echo -e "Pushover notification sent"
+    elif [ "${NOTIFICATION_SERVICE}" = "telegram" ]; then
+        curl -s --max-time 10 -d "chat_id=${TELEGRAM_CHATID}&disable_web_page_preview=1&text=${NOTIFICATION_CONTENT}" "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_KEY}/sendMessage" >/dev/null
+      echo -e "Telegram notification sent"
     fi
   fi
 }