diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index c90c9e14..0ebec2e2 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	LogType              string
 	WebhookFiles         bool
 	ConnectOnStartup     bool
+	RerequestFromPhone   bool
 	OsName               string
 	AmqpUrl              string
 	AmqpGlobalEnabled    bool
@@ -280,6 +281,8 @@ func Load() *Config {
 		checkUserExists = "true"
 	}
 
+	rerequestFromPhone := os.Getenv(config_env.REREQUEST_FROM_PHONE)
+
 	// Convertendo para int com valores padrão caso estejam vazios
 	major := 0
 	if whatsappVersionMajor != "" {
@@ -375,6 +378,7 @@ func Load() *Config {
 		EventIgnoreStatus:    eventIgnoreStatus == "true",
 		QrcodeMaxCount:       qrMaxCount,
 		CheckUserExists:      checkUserExists != "false", // Default true, set to false to disable
+		RerequestFromPhone:   rerequestFromPhone == "true",
 		AmqpGlobalEvents:     amqpGlobalEvents,
 		AmqpSpecificEvents:   amqpSpecificEvents,
 		NatsUrl:              natsUrl,
diff --git a/pkg/config/env/env.go b/pkg/config/env/env.go
index cda9be84..949307e0 100644
--- a/pkg/config/env/env.go
+++ b/pkg/config/env/env.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const (
 	LOGTYPE                 = "LOG_TYPE"
 	WEBHOOKFILES            = "WEBHOOK_FILES"
 	CONNECT_ON_STARTUP      = "CONNECT_ON_STARTUP"
+	REREQUEST_FROM_PHONE    = "REREQUEST_FROM_PHONE"
 	OS_NAME                 = "OS_NAME"
 	AMQP_URL                = "AMQP_URL"
 	AMQP_GLOBAL_ENABLED     = "AMQP_GLOBAL_ENABLED"
diff --git a/pkg/whatsmeow/service/whatsmeow.go b/pkg/whatsmeow/service/whatsmeow.go
index 366f0edb..de144f10 100644
--- a/pkg/whatsmeow/service/whatsmeow.go
+++ b/pkg/whatsmeow/service/whatsmeow.go
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ func (w whatsmeowService) StartClient(cd *ClientData) {
 
 	client.EnableAutoReconnect = false
 	client.AutoTrustIdentity = true
+	// Re-request messages that fail to decrypt from the phone instead of dropping them.
+	client.AutomaticMessageRerequestFromPhone = w.config.RerequestFromPhone
 
 	mycli := &MyClient{
 		service:            &w,