diff --git a/net-im/tdlib-purple/Makefile b/net-im/tdlib-purple/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ad46940811e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-im/tdlib-purple/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+PORTNAME=	tdlib-purple
+DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
+DISTVERSION=	0.8.0
+CATEGORIES=	net-im
+
+MAINTAINER=	jjuanino@gmail.com
+COMMENT=	New libpurple plugin for Telegram
+
+LICENSE=	GPLv2+
+
+BUILD_DEPENDS=	tdlib>=1.7.9:net-im/tdlib
+LIB_DEPENDS=	libpng16.so:graphics/png \
+		libpurple.so:net-im/libpurple \
+		libwebp.so:graphics/webp
+
+USES=		cmake gnome pkgconfig ssl
+
+USE_GITHUB=	yes
+GH_ACCOUNT=	ars3niy
+GH_PROJECT=	tdlib-purple
+
+USE_GNOME=	glib20
+
+CMAKE_ARGS=	-DNoVoip:BOOL=True \
+		-DTd_DIR=${LOCALBASE}/lib/cmake/Td
+
+CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	telegram-purple
+
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=	NLS
+OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
+
+NLS_USES=		gettext
+NLS_CMAKE_BOOL_OFF=	NoTranslations
+
+.include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/net-im/tdlib-purple/distinfo b/net-im/tdlib-purple/distinfo
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..579695e21fe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-im/tdlib-purple/distinfo
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+TIMESTAMP = 1639137405
+SHA256 (ars3niy-tdlib-purple-v0.8.0_GH0.tar.gz) = 3d330dbebf15464d9377d9159495c652e7d9d2a2a2e946ac644dab32d17dce5b
+SIZE (ars3niy-tdlib-purple-v0.8.0_GH0.tar.gz) = 776556
diff --git a/net-im/tdlib-purple/files/patch-tdlib-purple.cpp b/net-im/tdlib-purple/files/patch-tdlib-purple.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f6a26226ed3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-im/tdlib-purple/files/patch-tdlib-purple.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- tdlib-purple.cpp.orig	2021-12-07 23:40:41 UTC
++++ tdlib-purple.cpp
+@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
+ #include "buildopt.h"
+ #include <purple.h>
+ 
++#include <array>
+ #include <cstdint>
+ #include <functional>
+ #include <iostream>
diff --git a/net-im/tdlib-purple/pkg-descr b/net-im/tdlib-purple/pkg-descr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..69b6deea72f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-im/tdlib-purple/pkg-descr
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+tdlib-purple is a libpurple plugin that adds support for the Telegram
+messenger. This is a future successor to telegram-purple port.
+
+WWW: https://github.com/ars3niy/tdlib-purple
diff --git a/net-im/tdlib-purple/pkg-plist b/net-im/tdlib-purple/pkg-plist
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f4295535e316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-im/tdlib-purple/pkg-plist
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+lib/purple-2/libtelegram-tdlib.so
+share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/tdlib-purple.mo
+share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/tdlib-purple.mo
+share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/tdlib-purple.mo
+share/locale/sq/LC_MESSAGES/tdlib-purple.mo
+share/metainfo/tdlib-purple.metainfo.xml
+share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/16/telegram.png
+share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/22/telegram.png
+share/pixmaps/pidgin/protocols/48/telegram.png
diff --git a/net-im/tdlib/Makefile b/net-im/tdlib/Makefile
index 2c955fc62d6a..2f86d55e2583 100644
--- a/net-im/tdlib/Makefile
+++ b/net-im/tdlib/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PORTNAME=	tdlib
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
-DISTVERSION=	1.7.8 # 1.7.8 is not tagged, just set in CMakeLists.txt
+DISTVERSION=	1.7.9 # 1.7.9 is not tagged, just set in CMakeLists.txt
 CATEGORIES=	net-im devel
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ USES=		cmake:testing compiler:c++14-lang gperf ssl
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_PROJECT=	td
-GH_TAGNAME=	a7dcbe8c18938c67d35dee6da7782851e3b5ec4b
+GH_TAGNAME=	7d41d9eaa58a6e0927806283252dc9e74eda5512
 
 CMAKE_OFF=	BUILD_TESTING FREEBSD_BUILD_BENCHMARKS
 
diff --git a/net-im/tdlib/distinfo b/net-im/tdlib/distinfo
index 10901f956edd..9d8d087f8f4e 100644
--- a/net-im/tdlib/distinfo
+++ b/net-im/tdlib/distinfo
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1632676495
-SHA256 (tdlib-td-v1.7.8-a7dcbe8c18938c67d35dee6da7782851e3b5ec4b_GH0.tar.gz) = 2bd70431120f2d7ac681056f3b619a6f85b385c1b687fd8ba2ed27a10e9da039
-SIZE (tdlib-td-v1.7.8-a7dcbe8c18938c67d35dee6da7782851e3b5ec4b_GH0.tar.gz) = 4471816
+TIMESTAMP = 1639133102
+SHA256 (tdlib-td-v1.7.9-7d41d9eaa58a6e0927806283252dc9e74eda5512_GH0.tar.gz) = 44fcd402628a4f9c335988b319b86e89abf78193c0b24d4b45643ddd2ac0367f
+SIZE (tdlib-td-v1.7.9-7d41d9eaa58a6e0927806283252dc9e74eda5512_GH0.tar.gz) = 4506744
diff --git a/net-im/tdlib/pkg-plist b/net-im/tdlib/pkg-plist
index 473e248bed63..cdd4519095b9 100644
--- a/net-im/tdlib/pkg-plist
+++ b/net-im/tdlib/pkg-plist
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ lib/libtdclient.a
 lib/libtdcore.a
 lib/libtddb.a
 lib/libtdjson.so
-lib/libtdjson.so.1.7.8
+lib/libtdjson.so.1.7.9
 lib/libtdjson_private.a
 lib/libtdjson_static.a
 lib/libtdnet.a
diff --git a/net-im/telegram-purple/Makefile b/net-im/telegram-purple/Makefile
index f6e0c1cd6aa1..4f62f63a3dac 100644
--- a/net-im/telegram-purple/Makefile
+++ b/net-im/telegram-purple/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ USE_GNOME=	glib20
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
+CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	net-im/tdlib-purple
+
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	NLS
 OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
 NLS_USES=	gettext