diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index c879676dc..65e16cd35 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
                 r['exit_reason'] = r.get('exit_reason', "")
                 lines = [
                     "*Trade ID:* `{trade_id}`" +
-                    ("` (since {open_date_hum})`" if r['is_open'] else ""),
+                    (" `(since {open_date_hum})`" if r['is_open'] else ""),
                     "*Current Pair:* {pair}",
                     "*Direction:* " + ("`Short`" if r.get('is_short') else "`Long`"),
                     "*Leverage:* `{leverage}`" if r.get('leverage') else "",
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 5b96a8068..2c9528b5e 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -364,6 +364,22 @@ def test_status_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 2
     assert 'LTC/BTC' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH', 500)
+
+    msg_mock.reset_mock()
+    context = MagicMock()
+    context.args = ["2"]
+    telegram._status(update=update, context=context)
+
+    assert msg_mock.call_count == 2
+
+    msg1 = msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+    msg2 = msg_mock.call_args_list[1][0][0]
+
+    assert 'Close Rate' not in msg1
+    assert 'Trade ID:* `2`' in msg1
+    assert 'Trade ID:* `2` - continued' in msg2
+
 
 def test_status_table_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
     mocker.patch.multiple(