diff --git a/src/Telegram.cpp b/src/Telegram.cpp
index 244877b..9576a32 100644
--- a/src/Telegram.cpp
+++ b/src/Telegram.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void Telegram::handleNewMessages(int numNewMessages)
         if (from_name == "")
             from_name = "Guest";
 
-        if (text == "/send_test_action")
+        if (text.startsWith("/send_test_action"))
         {
             bot.sendChatAction(chat_id, "typing");
             delay(4000);
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ void Telegram::handleNewMessages(int numNewMessages)
                     String DisplayText = cmdList[i].functionPointer(Arguments);
                     if (DisplayText.isEmpty())
                     {
-                        bot.sendMessage(chat_id, "Display text is empty!!");
+                        bot.sendMessage(chat_id, "Display text ist leer!!");
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        String Answer = "Display text is \"";
+                        String Answer = "Display zeigt \"";
                         Answer += DisplayText;
                         Answer += "\".";
                         bot.sendMessage(chat_id, Answer);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void Telegram::handleNewMessages(int numNewMessages)
             }
         }
 
-        if ((text == "/display_start") || (text == "/start") || (text == "/help"))
+        if (text.startsWith("/start") || text.startsWith("/help"))
         {
             String welcome = "Willkommen beim Tür-Display-Bot, " + from_name + ".\n\n";
             welcome += "Hier kommen die möglichen Kommandos, die ich verstehe:\n";
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ void Telegram::init()
 
     Serial.println("clearing old messages");
     int numNewMessages = bot.getUpdates(bot.last_message_received + 1);
+    bot.maxMessageLength = 2500;
     while (numNewMessages)
     {
         for (int i = 0; i < numNewMessages; i++)
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ void Telegram::init()
     serializeJson(doc, jsonString);
     bot.setMyCommands(jsonString);
 
-    bot.sendMessage(TELEGRAM_BOT_OWNER, "Hi I'm online.");
+    bot.sendMessage(TELEGRAM_BOT_OWNER, "Hi, ich bin online.");
     bot_lasttime = millis();
 }