diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/36-voice-schema.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/36-voice-schema.test.ts
index 090eef06..9ebc9f1f 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/36-voice-schema.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/36-voice-schema.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // [nexus] Schema validation tests for voiceMode field (Plan 36-02)
 import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
 import { createMessageSchema } from "@paperclipai/shared/validators/chat";
+import { nexusSettingsSchema } from "../services/nexus-settings.js";
 
 describe("createMessageSchema — voiceMode field", () => {
   it("parses voiceMode 'full_voice' and returns the value", () => {
@@ -61,3 +62,31 @@ describe("createMessageSchema — voiceMode field", () => {
     expect(result.messageType).toBe("markdown");
   });
 });
+
+describe("nexusSettingsSchema — voiceMode and telegramToken fields", () => {
+  it("parses settings without voiceMode and defaults to 'text'", () => {
+    const result = nexusSettingsSchema.parse({ mode: "both" });
+    expect(result.voiceMode).toBe("text");
+  });
+
+  it("parses settings with voiceMode 'full_voice' and preserves the value", () => {
+    const result = nexusSettingsSchema.parse({ mode: "both", voiceMode: "full_voice" });
+    expect(result.voiceMode).toBe("full_voice");
+  });
+
+  it("parses settings with telegramToken and preserves the value", () => {
+    const result = nexusSettingsSchema.parse({ mode: "both", telegramToken: "123:ABC" });
+    expect(result.telegramToken).toBe("123:ABC");
+  });
+
+  it("parses settings without telegramToken and returns undefined", () => {
+    const result = nexusSettingsSchema.parse({ mode: "both" });
+    expect(result.telegramToken).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("parses existing settings without voiceMode/telegramToken without error", () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      nexusSettingsSchema.parse({ mode: "personal_ai", voiceEnabled: true })
+    ).not.toThrow();
+  });
+});