diff --git a/whatsapp-gateway/server.js b/whatsapp-gateway/server.js
index 25f2885..d5a11b1 100644
--- a/whatsapp-gateway/server.js
+++ b/whatsapp-gateway/server.js
@@ -23,6 +23,25 @@ app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
 // Initialize WhatsApp Web Client with LocalAuth to persist session
+function removeSingletonLock() {
+    try {
+        const authPath = path.join(__dirname, '.wwebjs_auth');
+        if (require('fs').existsSync(authPath)) {
+            const sessions = require('fs').readdirSync(authPath);
+            for (const session of sessions) {
+                const lockPath = path.join(authPath, session, 'SingletonLock');
+                if (require('fs').existsSync(lockPath)) {
+                    require('fs').unlinkSync(lockPath);
+                    console.log(`[WhatsApp Bot] Removed stale SingletonLock at ${lockPath}`);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[WhatsApp Bot] Error removing SingletonLock:', err);
+    }
+}
+removeSingletonLock();
+
 const client = new Client({
     authStrategy: new LocalAuth({
         dataPath: './.wwebjs_auth'