diff --git a/src/api/routes/index.router.ts b/src/api/routes/index.router.ts
index 3a668308..7edc1046 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/index.router.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/index.router.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ router
       documentation: `https://doc.evolution-api.com`,
     });
   })
+  .post('/verify-creds', authGuard['apikey'], async (req, res) => {
+    return res.status(HttpStatus.OK).json({
+      status: HttpStatus.OK,
+      message: 'Credentials are valid',
+    });
+  })
   .use('/instance', new InstanceRouter(configService, ...guards).router)
   .use('/message', new MessageRouter(...guards).router)
   .use('/chat', new ChatRouter(...guards).router)
diff --git a/src/api/services/channels/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts b/src/api/services/channels/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
index 0279043f..c113855a 100644
--- a/src/api/services/channels/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
+++ b/src/api/services/channels/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
@@ -416,16 +416,16 @@ export class BaileysStartupService extends ChannelStartupService {
       }
     }
 
-    if (connection === 'connecting') {
-      if (this.configService.get<Database>('DATABASE').ENABLED) {
-        await this.prismaRepository.instance.update({
-          where: { id: this.instanceId },
-          data: {
-            connectionStatus: 'connecting',
-          },
-        });
-      }
-    }
+    // if (connection === 'connecting') {
+    //   if (this.configService.get<Database>('DATABASE').ENABLED) {
+    //     await this.prismaRepository.instance.update({
+    //       where: { id: this.instanceId },
+    //       data: {
+    //         connectionStatus: 'connecting',
+    //       },
+    //     });
+    //   }
+    // }
 
     if (connection === 'open') {
       this.instance.wuid = this.client.user.id.replace(/:\d+/, '');