diff --git a/src/validate/validate.schema.ts b/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
index faaf2fa1..82bb8902 100644
--- a/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
+++ b/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
@@ -161,6 +161,18 @@ export const presenceSchema: JSONSchema7 = {
   required: ['options', 'number'],
 };
 
+export const presenceOnlySchema: JSONSchema7 = {
+  $id: v4(),
+  type: 'object',
+  properties: {
+    presence: {
+      type: 'string',
+      enum: ['unavailable', 'available', 'composing', 'recording', 'paused'],
+    },
+  },
+  required: ['presence'],
+};
+
 export const pollMessageSchema: JSONSchema7 = {
   $id: v4(),
   type: 'object',
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/controllers/instance.controller.ts b/src/whatsapp/controllers/instance.controller.ts
index e106aca7..91103e33 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/controllers/instance.controller.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/controllers/instance.controller.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { ConfigService, HttpServer, WaBusiness } from '../../config/env.config';
 import { Logger } from '../../config/logger.config';
 import { BadRequestException, InternalServerErrorException } from '../../exceptions';
 import { RedisCache } from '../../libs/redis.client';
-import { InstanceDto } from '../dto/instance.dto';
+import { InstanceDto, SetPresenceDto } from '../dto/instance.dto';
 import { RepositoryBroker } from '../repository/repository.manager';
 import { AuthService, OldToken } from '../services/auth.service';
 import { CacheService } from '../services/cache.service';
@@ -656,6 +656,11 @@ export class InstanceController {
     return this.waMonitor.instanceInfo();
   }
 
+  public async setPresence({ instanceName }: InstanceDto, data: SetPresenceDto) {
+    this.logger.verbose('requested sendPresence from ' + instanceName + ' instance');
+    return await this.waMonitor.waInstances[instanceName].setPresence(data);
+  }
+
   public async logout({ instanceName }: InstanceDto) {
     this.logger.verbose('requested logout from ' + instanceName + ' instance');
     const { instance } = await this.connectionState({ instanceName });
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/dto/instance.dto.ts b/src/whatsapp/dto/instance.dto.ts
index f03f4c8e..eaf21aab 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/dto/instance.dto.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/dto/instance.dto.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { WAPresence } from "@whiskeysockets/baileys";
+
 export class InstanceDto {
   instanceName: string;
   instanceId?: string;
@@ -40,3 +42,7 @@ export class InstanceDto {
   typebot_listening_from_me?: boolean;
   proxy?: string;
 }
+
+export class SetPresenceDto {
+  presence: WAPresence;
+}
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/routers/chat.router.ts b/src/whatsapp/routers/chat.router.ts
index a0ce3216..d8096c79 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/routers/chat.router.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/routers/chat.router.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   messageUpSchema,
   messageValidateSchema,
   presenceSchema,
+  presenceOnlySchema,
   privacySettingsSchema,
   profileNameSchema,
   profilePictureSchema,
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/routers/instance.router.ts b/src/whatsapp/routers/instance.router.ts
index 96a1a5da..6d4727e2 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/routers/instance.router.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/routers/instance.router.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import { RequestHandler, Router } from 'express';
 import { Auth, ConfigService, Database } from '../../config/env.config';
 import { Logger } from '../../config/logger.config';
 import { dbserver } from '../../libs/db.connect';
-import { instanceNameSchema, oldTokenSchema } from '../../validate/validate.schema';
+import {instanceNameSchema, oldTokenSchema, presenceOnlySchema} from '../../validate/validate.schema';
 import { RouterBroker } from '../abstract/abstract.router';
-import { InstanceDto } from '../dto/instance.dto';
+import { InstanceDto, SetPresenceDto } from '../dto/instance.dto';
 import { OldToken } from '../services/auth.service';
 import { instanceController } from '../whatsapp.module';
 import { HttpStatus } from './index.router';
@@ -98,6 +98,22 @@ export class InstanceRouter extends RouterBroker {
 
         return res.status(HttpStatus.OK).json(response);
       })
+      .post(this.routerPath('setPresence'), ...guards, async (req, res) => {
+        logger.verbose('request received in setPresence');
+        logger.verbose('request body: ');
+        logger.verbose(req.body);
+
+        logger.verbose('request query: ');
+        logger.verbose(req.query);
+        const response = await this.dataValidate<null>({
+          request: req,
+          schema: presenceOnlySchema,
+          ClassRef: SetPresenceDto,
+          execute: (instance, data) => instanceController.setPresence(instance, data),
+        });
+
+        return res.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).json(response);
+      })
       .delete(this.routerPath('logout'), ...guards, async (req, res) => {
         logger.verbose('request received in logoutInstances');
         logger.verbose('request body: ');
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts b/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
index a081b5b7..e9e7147a 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ import {
   GroupUpdateParticipantDto,
   GroupUpdateSettingDto,
 } from '../dto/group.dto';
-import { InstanceDto } from '../dto/instance.dto';
+import { InstanceDto, SetPresenceDto } from '../dto/instance.dto';
 import { HandleLabelDto, LabelDto } from '../dto/label.dto';
 import {
   ContactMessage,
@@ -1830,7 +1830,6 @@ export class BaileysStartupService extends WAStartupService {
   }
 
   // Instance Controller
-
   public async sendPresence(data: SendPresenceDto) {
     try {
       const { number } = data;
@@ -1863,6 +1862,17 @@ export class BaileysStartupService extends WAStartupService {
     }
   }
 
+  // Presence Controller
+  public async setPresence(data: SetPresenceDto) {
+    try {
+      await this.client.sendPresenceUpdate(data.presence);
+      this.logger.verbose('Sending presence update: ' + data.presence);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(error);
+      throw new BadRequestException(error.toString());
+    }
+  }
+
   // Send Message Controller
   public async textMessage(data: SendTextDto, isChatwoot = false) {
     this.logger.verbose('Sending text message');
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.business.service.ts b/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.business.service.ts
index 0d4f723c..874e75dc 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.business.service.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.business.service.ts
@@ -1185,6 +1185,9 @@ export class BusinessStartupService extends WAStartupService {
   public async sendPresence() {
     throw new BadRequestException('Method not available on WhatsApp Business API');
   }
+  public async setPresence() {
+    throw new BadRequestException('Method not available on WhatsApp Business API');
+  }
   public async fetchPrivacySettings() {
     throw new BadRequestException('Method not available on WhatsApp Business API');
   }