diff --git a/src/api/integrations/channel/whatsapp/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts b/src/api/integrations/channel/whatsapp/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
index fab43e293..cf46c2ee1 100644
--- a/src/api/integrations/channel/whatsapp/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
+++ b/src/api/integrations/channel/whatsapp/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
@@ -474,6 +474,13 @@ export class BaileysStartupService extends ChannelStartupService {
       
       const shouldReconnect = !codesToNotReconnect.includes(statusCode);
 
+      // Check if this is the initial connection before QR code generation
+      const isInitialConnection = !this.instance.wuid && (this.instance.qrcode?.count ?? 0) === 0;
+
+      if (isInitialConnection) {
+        this.logger.info('Initial connection closed, waiting for QR code generation...');
+        return; // Prevents infinite reconnection loop
+      }
       this.logger.info({
         message: 'Connection closed, evaluating reconnection',
         statusCode,