diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/misc.py b/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/misc.py
index 2bff167c..f6d9e6f9 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/misc.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/commands/telegram/misc.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from telethon.errors import (
     EmoticonInvalidError,
     InviteHashExpiredError,
     InviteHashInvalidError,
+    InviteRequestSentError,
     OptionsTooMuchError,
     TakeoutInitDelayError,
     UserAlreadyParticipantError,
@@ -171,6 +172,8 @@ async def _join(
             return (await evt.sender.client(ImportChatInviteRequest(identifier))), None
         except UserAlreadyParticipantError:
             return None, await evt.reply("You are already in that chat.")
+        except InviteRequestSentError:
+            return None, await evt.reply("Invite request sent successfully.")
     else:
         channel = await evt.sender.client.get_entity(identifier)
         if not channel:
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a9799c37..4a169e1a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ yarl>=1,<2
 mautrix>=0.15.4,<0.16
 #telethon>=1.24,<1.25
 # Fork to make session storage async and update to layer 138
-tulir-telethon==1.25.0a5
+tulir-telethon==1.25.0a6
 asyncpg>=0.20,<0.26
 mako>=1,<2
 setuptools