diff --git a/src/pkg/whatsapp/init.go b/src/pkg/whatsapp/init.go
index c180174..1db42f0 100644
--- a/src/pkg/whatsapp/init.go
+++ b/src/pkg/whatsapp/init.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func InitWaDB(db_uri string) *sqlstore.Container {
 
 func InitWaCLI(storeContainer, keysStoreContainer *sqlstore.Container) *whatsmeow.Client {
 	device, err := storeContainer.GetFirstDevice()
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil || device.ID == nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to get device: %v", err)
 		panic(err)
 	}