diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a86c2c5d..ac0f1025 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         "qr-image": "^3.2.0",
         "qrcode-terminal": "^0.12.0",
         "swagger-ui-express": "^4.6.3",
-        "whatsapp-web.js": "1.23.1-alpha.4"
+        "whatsapp-web.js": "1.23.1-alpha.5"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "eslint": "^8.38.0",
@@ -7323,9 +7323,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/whatsapp-web.js": {
-      "version": "1.23.1-alpha.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/whatsapp-web.js/-/whatsapp-web.js-1.23.1-alpha.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-GDWfWdd9YlIppExgziHhQLsVWstD9yNhRwqMPQsFfyXD/DcN5b9wFONsvzRTD+Twc6RTjBUzoUA8BkvSgh8tUg==",
+      "version": "1.23.1-alpha.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/whatsapp-web.js/-/whatsapp-web.js-1.23.1-alpha.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eA2CWGZI4zmbFfX2buITZo/If31mzk/hVYGN07aDJublj4RxHCuGYiop4rouHH0e6HK9FX6Ak8Zp2Sr2BbTYcw==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@pedroslopez/moduleraid": "^5.0.2",
         "fluent-ffmpeg": "2.1.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad584cb7..a7865fb5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "qr-image": "^3.2.0",
     "qrcode-terminal": "^0.12.0",
     "swagger-ui-express": "^4.6.3",
-    "whatsapp-web.js": "1.23.1-alpha.4"
+    "whatsapp-web.js": "1.23.1-alpha.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "eslint": "^8.38.0",
diff --git a/src/controllers/clientController.js b/src/controllers/clientController.js
index 09d96100..399268e7 100644
--- a/src/controllers/clientController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/clientController.js
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ const sendMessage = async (req, res) => {
         break
       }
       case 'Contact': {
-        const contact = await client.getContactById(typeof content.contactId === 'number' ? content.contactId + '@c.us' : content.contactId)
+        const contactId = content.contactId.endsWith('@c.us') ? content.contactId : `${content.contactId}@c.us`
+        const contact = await client.getContactById(contactId)
         messageOut = await client.sendMessage(chatId, contact, options)
         break
       }