diff --git a/TelegramBotBase/Base/MessageClient.cs b/TelegramBotBase/Base/MessageClient.cs
index 17ec7f3..10a724e 100644
--- a/TelegramBotBase/Base/MessageClient.cs
+++ b/TelegramBotBase/Base/MessageClient.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ public class MessageClient
 
     private CancellationTokenSource _cancellationTokenSource;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///    Indicates if all pending Telegram.Bot.Types.Updates should be thrown out before
+    //     start polling. If set to true Telegram.Bot.Polling.ReceiverOptions.AllowedUpdates
+    //     should be set to not null, otherwise Telegram.Bot.Polling.ReceiverOptions.AllowedUpdates
+    //     will effectively be set to receive all Telegram.Bot.Types.Updates.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool ThrowPendingUpdates { get; set; }
+
 
     public MessageClient(string apiKey)
     {
@@ -114,6 +122,8 @@ public class MessageClient
 
         var receiverOptions = new ReceiverOptions();
 
+        receiverOptions.ThrowPendingUpdates = ThrowPendingUpdates;
+
         TelegramClient.StartReceiving(HandleUpdateAsync, HandleErrorAsync, receiverOptions,
                                       _cancellationTokenSource.Token);
     }
diff --git a/TelegramBotBase/Builder/BotBaseBuilder.cs b/TelegramBotBase/Builder/BotBaseBuilder.cs
index 497bed0..c3d9394 100644
--- a/TelegramBotBase/Builder/BotBaseBuilder.cs
+++ b/TelegramBotBase/Builder/BotBaseBuilder.cs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class BotBaseBuilder : IAPIKeySelectionStage, IMessageLoopSelectionStage,
 
     #region "Step 4 (Network Settings)"
 
-    public IBotCommandsStage WithProxy(string proxyAddress)
+    public IBotCommandsStage WithProxy(string proxyAddress, bool throwPendingUpdates = false)
     {
         var url = new Uri(proxyAddress);
         _client = new MessageClient(_apiKey, url)
@@ -217,11 +217,12 @@ public class BotBaseBuilder : IAPIKeySelectionStage, IMessageLoopSelectionStage,
                 Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 1, 0)
             },
         };
+        _client.ThrowPendingUpdates = throwPendingUpdates;
         return this;
     }
 
 
-    public IBotCommandsStage NoProxy()
+    public IBotCommandsStage NoProxy(bool throwPendingUpdates = false)
     {
         _client = new MessageClient(_apiKey)
         {
@@ -230,11 +231,12 @@ public class BotBaseBuilder : IAPIKeySelectionStage, IMessageLoopSelectionStage,
                 Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 1, 0)
             }
         };
+        _client.ThrowPendingUpdates = throwPendingUpdates;
         return this;
     }
 
 
-    public IBotCommandsStage WithBotClient(TelegramBotClient tgclient)
+    public IBotCommandsStage WithBotClient(TelegramBotClient tgclient, bool throwPendingUpdates = false)
     {
         _client = new MessageClient(_apiKey, tgclient)
         {
@@ -243,11 +245,12 @@ public class BotBaseBuilder : IAPIKeySelectionStage, IMessageLoopSelectionStage,
                 Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 1, 0)
             }
         };
+        _client.ThrowPendingUpdates = throwPendingUpdates;
         return this;
     }
 
 
-    public IBotCommandsStage WithHostAndPort(string proxyHost, int proxyPort)
+    public IBotCommandsStage WithHostAndPort(string proxyHost, int proxyPort, bool throwPendingUpdates = false)
     {
         _client = new MessageClient(_apiKey, proxyHost, proxyPort)
         {
@@ -256,10 +259,11 @@ public class BotBaseBuilder : IAPIKeySelectionStage, IMessageLoopSelectionStage,
                 Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 1, 0)
             }
         };
+        _client.ThrowPendingUpdates = throwPendingUpdates;
         return this;
     }
 
-    public IBotCommandsStage WithHttpClient(HttpClient tgclient)
+    public IBotCommandsStage WithHttpClient(HttpClient tgclient, bool throwPendingUpdates = false)
     {
         _client = new MessageClient(_apiKey, tgclient)
         {
@@ -268,6 +272,7 @@ public class BotBaseBuilder : IAPIKeySelectionStage, IMessageLoopSelectionStage,
                 Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 1, 0)
             }
         };
+        _client.ThrowPendingUpdates = throwPendingUpdates;
         return this;
     }
 
diff --git a/TelegramBotBase/Builder/Interfaces/INetworkingSelectionStage.cs b/TelegramBotBase/Builder/Interfaces/INetworkingSelectionStage.cs
index 3e48b21..cd17e9d 100644
--- a/TelegramBotBase/Builder/Interfaces/INetworkingSelectionStage.cs
+++ b/TelegramBotBase/Builder/Interfaces/INetworkingSelectionStage.cs
@@ -9,22 +9,25 @@ public interface INetworkingSelectionStage
     ///     Chooses a proxy as network configuration.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="proxyAddress"></param>
+    /// <param name="throwPendingUpdates">Indicates if all pending Telegram.Bot.Types.Updates should be thrown out before start polling.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    IBotCommandsStage WithProxy(string proxyAddress);
+    IBotCommandsStage WithProxy(string proxyAddress, bool throwPendingUpdates = false);
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Do not choose a proxy as network configuration.
     /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="throwPendingUpdates">Indicates if all pending Telegram.Bot.Types.Updates should be thrown out before start polling.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    IBotCommandsStage NoProxy();
+    IBotCommandsStage NoProxy(bool throwPendingUpdates = false);
 
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Chooses a custom instance of TelegramBotClient.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="client"></param>
+    /// <param name="throwPendingUpdates">Indicates if all pending Telegram.Bot.Types.Updates should be thrown out before start polling.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    IBotCommandsStage WithBotClient(TelegramBotClient client);
+    IBotCommandsStage WithBotClient(TelegramBotClient client, bool throwPendingUpdates = false);
 
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -32,13 +35,15 @@ public interface INetworkingSelectionStage
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="proxyHost"></param>
     /// <param name="Port"></param>
+    /// <param name="throwPendingUpdates">Indicates if all pending Telegram.Bot.Types.Updates should be thrown out before start polling.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    IBotCommandsStage WithHostAndPort(string proxyHost, int Port);
+    IBotCommandsStage WithHostAndPort(string proxyHost, int Port, bool throwPendingUpdates = false);
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Uses a custom http client.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="client"></param>
+    /// <param name="throwPendingUpdates">Indicates if all pending Telegram.Bot.Types.Updates should be thrown out before start polling.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    IBotCommandsStage WithHttpClient(HttpClient client);
+    IBotCommandsStage WithHttpClient(HttpClient client, bool throwPendingUpdates = false);
 }
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