diff --git a/homelab-ai-bot/telegram_bot.py b/homelab-ai-bot/telegram_bot.py
index 85602b28..88ae6df5 100644
--- a/homelab-ai-bot/telegram_bot.py
+++ b/homelab-ai-bot/telegram_bot.py
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ async def handle_voice(update: Update, ctx: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
         context.last_suggest_result = {"type": None}
         context.set_source_type("telegram_voice")
         handlers = context.get_tool_handlers(session_id=session_id)
-        answer = llm.ask_with_tools(text, handlers, session_id=session_id)
+        answer = await asyncio.to_thread(llm.ask_with_tools, text, handlers, session_id=session_id)
         if session_id:
             memory_client.log_message(session_id, "user", text)
             memory_client.log_message(session_id, "assistant", answer)
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ async def handle_photo(update: Update, ctx: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
         context.last_suggest_result = {"type": None}
         context.set_source_type("telegram_photo")
         handlers = context.get_tool_handlers(session_id=session_id)
-        answer = llm.ask_with_image(image_base64, caption, handlers, session_id=session_id)
+        answer = await asyncio.to_thread(llm.ask_with_image, image_base64, caption, handlers, session_id=session_id)
 
         warning_text, warnings = _check_flight_plausibility(answer)
         if warning_text:
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ async def handle_document(update: Update, ctx: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
             context.last_suggest_result = {"type": None}
             context.set_source_type("telegram_photo")
             handlers = context.get_tool_handlers(session_id=session_id)
-            answer = llm.ask_with_image(image_base64, caption, handlers, session_id=session_id)
+            answer = await asyncio.to_thread(llm.ask_with_image, image_base64, caption, handlers, session_id=session_id)
 
             warning_text, warnings = _check_flight_plausibility(answer)
             if warning_text:
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ async def handle_document(update: Update, ctx: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
             context.last_suggest_result = {"type": None}
             context.set_source_type("telegram_pdf")
             handlers = context.get_tool_handlers(session_id=session_id)
-            answer = llm.ask_with_tools(full_prompt, handlers, session_id=session_id)
+            answer = await asyncio.to_thread(llm.ask_with_tools, full_prompt, handlers, session_id=session_id)
 
             warning_text, warnings = _check_flight_plausibility(answer)
             if warning_text:
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ async def handle_message(update: Update, ctx: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
         context.last_suggest_result = {"type": None}
         context.set_source_type("telegram_text")
         handlers = context.get_tool_handlers(session_id=session_id)
-        answer = llm.ask_with_tools(text, handlers, session_id=session_id)
+        answer = await asyncio.to_thread(llm.ask_with_tools, text, handlers, session_id=session_id)
         if session_id:
             memory_client.log_message(session_id, "user", text)
             memory_client.log_message(session_id, "assistant", answer)