diff --git a/apps/bridge-whatsapp/src/service.ts b/apps/bridge-whatsapp/src/service.ts
index c8938bd..41450cc 100644
--- a/apps/bridge-whatsapp/src/service.ts
+++ b/apps/bridge-whatsapp/src/service.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export default class WhatsappService extends Service {
       ...options,
       auth: state,
       generateHighQualityLinkPreview: false,
+      syncFullHistory: true,
       msgRetryCounterMap,
       shouldIgnoreJid: (jid) => isJidBroadcast(jid) || isJidStatusBroadcast(jid),
     });
@@ -148,6 +149,17 @@ export default class WhatsappService extends Service {
           await this.queueUnreadMessages(botID, messages);
         }
       }
+
+      if (events["messaging-history.set"]) {
+        const { messages, isLatest } = events["messaging-history.set"];
+        logger.info(
+          { messageCount: messages.length, isLatest },
+          "received message history on connection",
+        );
+        if (messages.length > 0) {
+          await this.queueUnreadMessages(botID, messages);
+        }
+      }
     });
 
     this.connections[botID] = { socket, msgRetryCounterMap };