diff --git a/src/api/auth.controller.ts b/src/api/auth.controller.ts
index d6f0cfc9..86a0f847 100644
--- a/src/api/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/auth.controller.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { UnprocessableEntityException } from '@nestjs/common/exceptions/unproces
 import { ApiOperation, ApiSecurity, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { ApiFileAcceptHeader } from '@waha/nestjs/ApiFileAcceptHeader';
 import {
+  QRCodeSessionParam,
   SessionApiParam,
   SessionParam,
 } from '@waha/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam';
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ import {
   QRCodeValue,
   RequestCodeRequest,
 } from '../structures/auth.dto';
-import { WAHASessionStatus } from '../structures/enums.dto';
 import { Base64File } from '../structures/files.dto';
 
 @ApiSecurity('api_key')
@@ -42,13 +42,9 @@ class AuthController {
   @ApiFileAcceptHeader(Base64File, QRCodeValue)
   @UseInterceptors(new BufferResponseInterceptor())
   async getQR(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @QRCodeSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Query() query: QRCodeQuery,
   ): Promise<Buffer | QRCodeValue> {
-    if (session.status != WAHASessionStatus.SCAN_QR_CODE) {
-      const err = `Can get QR code only in SCAN_QR_CODE status. The current status is '${session.status}'`;
-      throw new UnprocessableEntityException(err);
-    }
     const qr = session.getQR();
     if (query.format == QRCodeFormat.RAW) {
       return { value: qr.raw };
diff --git a/src/api/channels.controller.ts b/src/api/channels.controller.ts
index a5651cc7..6d9b8d3d 100644
--- a/src/api/channels.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/channels.controller.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 import { ApiOperation, ApiSecurity, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import {
   SessionApiParam,
-  SessionParam,
+  WorkingSessionParam,
 } from '@waha/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam';
 import {
   Channel,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class ChannelsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get list of know channels' })
   async list(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Query() query: ListChannelsQuery,
   ): Promise<Channel[]> {
     return session.channelsList(query);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class ChannelsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Create a new channel.' })
   create(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Body() request: CreateChannelRequest,
   ): Promise<Channel> {
     return session.channelsCreateChannel(request);
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ export class ChannelsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @NewsletterIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Delete the channel.' })
-  delete(@SessionParam session: WhatsappSession, @Param('id') id: string) {
+  delete(
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @Param('id') id: string,
+  ) {
     return session.channelsDeleteChannel(id);
   }
 
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ export class ChannelsController {
       'OR invite code (https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/123)',
   })
   get(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<Channel> {
     if (isNewsletter(id)) {
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ export class ChannelsController {
   @NewsletterIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Follow the channel.' })
   follow(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<void> {
     return session.channelsFollowChannel(id);
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ export class ChannelsController {
   @NewsletterIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Unfollow the channel.' })
   unfollow(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<void> {
     return session.channelsUnfollowChannel(id);
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ export class ChannelsController {
   @NewsletterIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Mute the channel.' })
   mute(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<void> {
     return session.channelsMuteChannel(id);
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ export class ChannelsController {
   @NewsletterIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Unmute the channel.' })
   unmute(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<void> {
     return session.channelsUnmuteChannel(id);
diff --git a/src/api/chats.controller.ts b/src/api/chats.controller.ts
index 9b0ccab3..a2c7e287 100644
--- a/src/api/chats.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/chats.controller.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { ChatIdApiParam } from '@waha/nestjs/params/ChatIdApiParam';
 import { MessageIdApiParam } from '@waha/nestjs/params/MessageIdApiParam';
 import {
   SessionApiParam,
-  SessionParam,
+  WorkingSessionParam,
 } from '@waha/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam';
 
 import { SessionManager } from '../core/abc/manager.abc';
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ChatsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get chats' })
   getChats(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Query() query: GetChatsQuery,
   ) {
     return session.getChats(query);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ChatsController {
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Deletes the chat' })
   @ChatIdApiParam
   deleteChat(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
   ) {
     return session.deleteChat(chatId);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class ChatsController {
   @ChatIdApiParam
   getChatMessages(
     @Query() query: GetChatMessagesQuery,
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
   ) {
     const downloadMedia = parseBool(query.downloadMedia);
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ChatsController {
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Clears all messages from the chat' })
   @ChatIdApiParam
   clearMessages(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
   ) {
     return session.clearMessages(chatId);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ChatsController {
   @MessageIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Deletes a message from the chat' })
   deleteMessage(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
     @Param('messageId') messageId: string,
   ) {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ChatsController {
   @MessageIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Edits a message in the chat' })
   editMessage(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
     @Param('messageId') messageId: string,
     @Body() body: EditMessageRequest,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class ChatsController {
   @ChatIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Archive the chat' })
   archiveChat(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
   ) {
     return session.chatsArchiveChat(chatId);
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class ChatsController {
   @ChatIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Unarchive the chat' })
   unarchiveChat(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
   ) {
     return session.chatsUnarchiveChat(chatId);
diff --git a/src/api/chatting.controller.ts b/src/api/chatting.controller.ts
index 99935f61..da7b47a9 100644
--- a/src/api/chatting.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/chatting.controller.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ export class ChattingController {
 
   @Post('/sendText')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Send a text message' })
-  sendText(@Body() request: MessageTextRequest): Promise<WAMessage> {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendText(@Body() request: MessageTextRequest): Promise<WAMessage> {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendText(request);
   }
 
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ export class ChattingController {
     description:
       'Either from an URL or base64 data - look at the request schemas for details.',
   })
-  sendImage(@Body() request: MessageImageRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendImage(@Body() request: MessageImageRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendImage(request);
   }
 
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ export class ChattingController {
     description:
       'Either from an URL or base64 data - look at the request schemas for details.',
   })
-  sendFile(@Body() request: MessageFileRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendFile(@Body() request: MessageFileRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendFile(request);
   }
 
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ export class ChattingController {
     description:
       'Either from an URL or base64 data - look at the request schemas for details.',
   })
-  sendVoice(@Body() request: MessageVoiceRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendVoice(@Body() request: MessageVoiceRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendVoice(request);
   }
 
@@ -76,43 +76,43 @@ export class ChattingController {
     description:
       'Either from an URL or base64 data - look at the request schemas for details.',
   })
-  sendVideo(@Body() request: MessageVideoRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendVideo(@Body() request: MessageVideoRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendVideo(request);
   }
 
   @Post('/sendSeen')
-  sendSeen(@Body() chat: SendSeenRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(chat.session);
+  async sendSeen(@Body() chat: SendSeenRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(chat.session);
     return whatsapp.sendSeen(chat);
   }
 
   @Post('/startTyping')
   async startTyping(@Body() chat: ChatRequest) {
     // It's infinitive action
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(chat.session);
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(chat.session);
     await whatsapp.startTyping(chat);
     return { result: true };
   }
 
   @Post('/stopTyping')
   async stopTyping(@Body() chat: ChatRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(chat.session);
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(chat.session);
     await whatsapp.stopTyping(chat);
     return { result: true };
   }
 
   @Put('/reaction')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'React to a message with an emoji' })
-  setReaction(@Body() request: MessageReactionRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async setReaction(@Body() request: MessageReactionRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.setReaction(request);
   }
 
   @Put('/star')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Star or unstar a message' })
   async setStar(@Body() request: MessageStarRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     await whatsapp.setStar(request);
     return;
   }
@@ -122,34 +122,34 @@ export class ChattingController {
     summary: 'Send a poll with options',
     description: 'You can use it as buttons or list replacement',
   })
-  sendPoll(@Body() request: MessagePollRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendPoll(@Body() request: MessagePollRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendPoll(request);
   }
 
   @Post('/sendLocation')
-  sendLocation(@Body() request: MessageLocationRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendLocation(@Body() request: MessageLocationRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendLocation(request);
   }
 
   @Post('/sendLinkPreview')
-  sendLinkPreview(@Body() request: MessageLinkPreviewRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendLinkPreview(@Body() request: MessageLinkPreviewRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendLinkPreview(request);
   }
 
   @Get('/messages')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get messages in a chat' })
-  getMessages(@Query() query: GetMessageQuery) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(query.session);
+  async getMessages(@Query() query: GetMessageQuery) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(query.session);
     return whatsapp.getMessages(query);
   }
 
   @Get('/sendText')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Send a text message', deprecated: true })
-  sendTextGet(@Query() query: MessageTextQuery) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(query.session);
+  async sendTextGet(@Query() query: MessageTextQuery) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(query.session);
     const msg = new MessageTextRequest();
     msg.chatId = query.phone;
     msg.text = query.text;
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ export class ChattingController {
   }
 
   @Post('/sendContactVcard')
-  sendContactVcard(@Body() request: MessageContactVcardRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async sendContactVcard(@Body() request: MessageContactVcardRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.sendContactVCard(request);
   }
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export class ChattingController {
   async DEPRECATED_checkNumberStatus(
     @Query() request: CheckNumberStatusQuery,
   ): Promise<WANumberExistResult> {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.checkNumberStatus(request);
   }
 
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ export class ChattingController {
       'DEPRECATED - you can set "reply_to" field when sending text, image, etc',
     deprecated: true,
   })
-  reply(@Body() request: MessageReplyRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async reply(@Body() request: MessageReplyRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.reply(request);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/contacts.controller.ts b/src/api/contacts.controller.ts
index c5c4cf7b..c8bf28f8 100644
--- a/src/api/contacts.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/contacts.controller.ts
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ export class ContactsController {
     description:
       'The method always return result, even if the phone number is not registered in WhatsApp. For that - use /contacts/check-exists endpoint below.',
   })
-  get(@Query() query: ContactQuery) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(query.session);
+  async get(@Query() query: ContactQuery) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(query.session);
     return whatsapp.getContact(query);
   }
 
   @Get('/all')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get all contacts' })
-  getAll(@Query() query: SessionQuery) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(query.session);
+  async getAll(@Query() query: SessionQuery) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(query.session);
     return whatsapp.getContacts();
   }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class ContactsController {
   async checkExists(
     @Query() request: CheckNumberStatusQuery,
   ): Promise<WANumberExistResult> {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.checkNumberStatus(request);
   }
 
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ export class ContactsController {
     description:
       'Returns null if you do not have permission to read their status.',
   })
-  getAbout(@Query() query: ContactQuery) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(query.session);
+  async getAbout(@Query() query: ContactQuery) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(query.session);
     return whatsapp.getContactAbout(query);
   }
 
@@ -59,22 +59,22 @@ export class ContactsController {
     description:
       'If privacy settings do not allow to get the picture, the method will return null.',
   })
-  getProfilePicture(@Query() query: ContactQuery) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(query.session);
+  async getProfilePicture(@Query() query: ContactQuery) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(query.session);
     return whatsapp.getContactProfilePicture(query);
   }
 
   @Post('/block')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Block contact' })
-  block(@Body() request: ContactRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async block(@Body() request: ContactRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.blockContact(request);
   }
 
   @Post('/unblock')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Unblock contact' })
-  unblock(@Body() request: ContactRequest) {
-    const whatsapp = this.manager.getSession(request.session);
+  async unblock(@Body() request: ContactRequest) {
+    const whatsapp = await this.manager.getWorkingSession(request.session);
     return whatsapp.unblockContact(request);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/api/groups.controller.ts b/src/api/groups.controller.ts
index a083059f..dc0fe543 100644
--- a/src/api/groups.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/groups.controller.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { ApiOperation, ApiSecurity, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { GroupIdApiParam } from '@waha/nestjs/params/ChatIdApiParam';
 import {
   SessionApiParam,
-  SessionParam,
+  WorkingSessionParam,
 } from '@waha/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam';
 
 import { SessionManager } from '../core/abc/manager.abc';
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Create a new group.' })
   createGroup(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Body() request: CreateGroupRequest,
   ) {
     return session.createGroup(request);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @Get('')
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get all groups.' })
-  getGroups(@SessionParam session: WhatsappSession) {
+  getGroups(@WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession) {
     return session.getGroups();
   }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @GroupIdApiParam
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get the group.' })
-  getGroup(@SessionParam session: WhatsappSession, @Param('id') id: string) {
+  getGroup(
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @Param('id') id: string,
+  ) {
     return session.getGroup(id);
   }
 
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
       'You can allow only admins to edit group info (title, description, photo).',
   })
   setInfoAdminOnly(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
     @Body() request: SettingsSecurityChangeInfo,
   ) {
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
       'You can allow only admins to edit group info (title, description, photo).',
   })
   getInfoAdminOnly(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<SettingsSecurityChangeInfo> {
     return session.getInfoAdminsOnly(id);
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
       'Updates the group settings to only allow admins to send messages.',
   })
   setMessagesAdminOnly(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
     @Body() request: SettingsSecurityChangeInfo,
   ) {
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
     description: 'The group settings to only allow admins to send messages.',
   })
   getMessagesAdminOnly(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<SettingsSecurityChangeInfo> {
     return session.getMessagesAdminsOnly(id);
@@ -120,7 +123,10 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @GroupIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Delete the group.' })
-  deleteGroup(@SessionParam session: WhatsappSession, @Param('id') id: string) {
+  deleteGroup(
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @Param('id') id: string,
+  ) {
     return session.deleteGroup(id);
   }
 
@@ -128,7 +134,10 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @GroupIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Leave the group.' })
-  leaveGroup(@SessionParam session: WhatsappSession, @Param('id') id: string) {
+  leaveGroup(
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @Param('id') id: string,
+  ) {
     return session.leaveGroup(id);
   }
 
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @GroupIdApiParam
   setDescription(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
     @Body() request: DescriptionRequest,
   ) {
@@ -157,7 +166,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
       'Returns "true" if the subject was properly updated. This can return "false" if the user does not have the necessary permissions.',
   })
   setSubject(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
     @Body() request: SubjectRequest,
   ) {
@@ -169,7 +178,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @GroupIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Gets the invite code for the group.' })
   getInviteCode(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<string> {
     return session.getInviteCode(id);
@@ -183,7 +192,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
       'Invalidates the current group invite code and generates a new one.',
   })
   revokeInviteCode(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ): Promise<string> {
     return session.revokeInviteCode(id);
@@ -194,7 +203,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @GroupIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get participants' })
   getParticipants(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
   ) {
     return session.getParticipants(id);
@@ -205,7 +214,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @GroupIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Add participants' })
   addParticipants(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
     @Body() request: ParticipantsRequest,
   ) {
@@ -219,7 +228,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
     summary: 'Remove participants',
   })
   removeParticipants(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
     @Body() request: ParticipantsRequest,
   ) {
@@ -231,7 +240,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @GroupIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Promote participants to admin users.' })
   promoteToAdmin(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
     @Body() request: ParticipantsRequest,
   ) {
@@ -243,7 +252,7 @@ export class GroupsController {
   @GroupIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Demotes participants to regular users.' })
   demoteToAdmin(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('id') id: string,
     @Body() request: ParticipantsRequest,
   ) {
diff --git a/src/api/labels.controller.ts b/src/api/labels.controller.ts
index 1c39ad38..bfa74020 100644
--- a/src/api/labels.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/labels.controller.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { WhatsappSession } from '@waha/core/abc/session.abc';
 import { ChatIdApiParam } from '@waha/nestjs/params/ChatIdApiParam';
 import {
   SessionApiParam,
-  SessionParam,
+  WorkingSessionParam,
 } from '@waha/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam';
 import { Label, SetLabelsRequest } from '@waha/structures/labels.dto';
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class LabelsController {
   @Get('/')
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get all labels' })
-  getAll(@SessionParam session: WhatsappSession): Promise<Label[]> {
+  getAll(@WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession): Promise<Label[]> {
     return session.getLabels();
   }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class LabelsController {
   @ChatIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get labels for the chat' })
   getChatLabels(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
   ): Promise<Label[]> {
     return session.getChatLabels(chatId);
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class LabelsController {
   @ChatIdApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Save labels for the chat' })
   putChatLabels(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
     @Body() request: SetLabelsRequest,
   ) {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class LabelsController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get chats by label' })
   getChatsByLabel(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('labelId') labelId: string,
   ) {
     return session.getChatsByLabelId(labelId);
diff --git a/src/api/presence.controller.ts b/src/api/presence.controller.ts
index a6d001a1..7af7e775 100644
--- a/src/api/presence.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/presence.controller.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { ApiOperation, ApiSecurity, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { ChatIdApiParam } from '@waha/nestjs/params/ChatIdApiParam';
 import {
   SessionApiParam,
-  SessionParam,
+  WorkingSessionParam,
 } from '@waha/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam';
 
 import { SessionManager } from '../core/abc/manager.abc';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class PresenceController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Set session presence' })
   setPresence(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Body() request: WAHASessionPresence,
   ) {
     // Validate request
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export class PresenceController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Get all subscribed presence information.' })
   getPresenceAll(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
   ): Promise<WAHAChatPresences[]> {
     return session.getPresences();
   }
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export class PresenceController {
       "Get the presence for the chat id. If it hasn't been subscribed - it also subscribes to it.",
   })
   getPresence(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
   ): Promise<WAHAChatPresences> {
     return session.getPresence(chatId);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export class PresenceController {
     summary: 'Subscribe to presence events for the chat.',
   })
   subscribe(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Param('chatId') chatId: string,
   ): Promise<void> {
     return session.subscribePresence(chatId);
diff --git a/src/api/sessions.controller.ts b/src/api/sessions.controller.ts
index eba2ad3f..67986386 100644
--- a/src/api/sessions.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/sessions.controller.ts
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@ import {
   SessionParam,
 } from '@waha/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam';
 import { WAHAValidationPipe } from '@waha/nestjs/pipes/WAHAValidationPipe';
-import { WAHASessionStatus } from '@waha/structures/enums.dto';
 import {
   SessionLogoutDeprecatedRequest,
   SessionStartDeprecatedRequest,
   SessionStopDeprecatedRequest,
 } from '@waha/structures/sessions.deprecated.dto';
 import { generatePrefixedId } from '@waha/utils/ids';
-import { sleep } from '@waha/utils/promiseTimeout';
 
 import { SessionManager } from '../core/abc/manager.abc';
 import { WhatsappSession } from '../core/abc/session.abc';
diff --git a/src/api/status.controller.ts b/src/api/status.controller.ts
index 5de52abf..46a4d517 100644
--- a/src/api/status.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/status.controller.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Body, Controller, Post } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiOperation, ApiSecurity, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import {
   SessionApiParam,
-  SessionParam,
+  WorkingSessionParam,
 } from '@waha/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam';
 
 import { SessionManager } from '../core/abc/manager.abc';
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class StatusController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Send text status' })
   sendTextStatus(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Body() status: TextStatus,
   ) {
     return session.sendTextStatus(status);
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class StatusController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Send image status' })
   sendImageStatus(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Body() status: ImageStatus,
   ) {
     return session.sendImageStatus(status);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class StatusController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Send voice status' })
   sendVoiceStatus(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Body() status: VoiceStatus,
   ) {
     return session.sendVoiceStatus(status);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class StatusController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Send video status' })
   sendVideoStatus(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Body() status: VideoStatus,
   ) {
     return session.sendVideoStatus(status);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class StatusController {
   @SessionApiParam
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'DELETE sent status' })
   deleteStatus(
-    @SessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
+    @WorkingSessionParam session: WhatsappSession,
     @Body() status: DeleteStatusRequest,
   ) {
     return session.deleteStatus(status);
diff --git a/src/core/abc/manager.abc.ts b/src/core/abc/manager.abc.ts
index 92093ad8..24ab4c5a 100644
--- a/src/core/abc/manager.abc.ts
+++ b/src/core/abc/manager.abc.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-import { BeforeApplicationShutdown } from '@nestjs/common';
+import {
+  BeforeApplicationShutdown,
+  UnprocessableEntityException,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
 import { WAHAWebhook } from '@waha/structures/webhooks.dto';
+import { waitUntil } from '@waha/utils/promiseTimeout';
 import { VERSION } from '@waha/version';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 
-import { WAHAEngine, WAHAEvents } from '../../structures/enums.dto';
+import {
+  WAHAEngine,
+  WAHAEvents,
+  WAHASessionStatus,
+} from '../../structures/enums.dto';
 import {
   SessionConfig,
   SessionDetailedInfo,
@@ -20,6 +28,8 @@ export abstract class SessionManager implements BeforeApplicationShutdown {
   public sessionAuthRepository: ISessionAuthRepository;
   public sessionConfigRepository: ISessionConfigRepository;
   public events: EventEmitter;
+  WAIT_STATUS_INTERVAL = 500;
+  WAIT_STATUS_TIMEOUT = 5_000;
 
   protected abstract getEngine(engine: WAHAEngine): typeof WhatsappSession;
 
@@ -70,4 +80,34 @@ export abstract class SessionManager implements BeforeApplicationShutdown {
       this.events.emit(event, data);
     };
   }
+
+  async getWorkingSession(sessionName: string): Promise<WhatsappSession> {
+    return this.waitUntilStatus(sessionName, [WAHASessionStatus.WORKING]);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Wait until session is in expected status
+   */
+  async waitUntilStatus(
+    sessionName: string,
+    expected: WAHASessionStatus[],
+  ): Promise<WhatsappSession> {
+    const session = this.getSession(sessionName);
+    const valid = await waitUntil(
+      async () => expected.includes(session.status),
+      this.WAIT_STATUS_INTERVAL,
+      this.WAIT_STATUS_TIMEOUT,
+    );
+    if (!valid) {
+      const msg = {
+        error:
+          'Session status is not as expected. Try again later or restart the session',
+        session: sessionName,
+        status: session.status,
+        expected: expected,
+      };
+      throw new UnprocessableEntityException(msg);
+    }
+    return session;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/engines/webjs/session.webjs.core.ts b/src/core/engines/webjs/session.webjs.core.ts
index 623a1cce..e3085442 100644
--- a/src/core/engines/webjs/session.webjs.core.ts
+++ b/src/core/engines/webjs/session.webjs.core.ts
@@ -327,11 +327,6 @@ export class WhatsappSessionWebJSCore extends WhatsappSession {
   }
 
   async getScreenshot(): Promise<Buffer> {
-    if (this.status === WAHASessionStatus.FAILED) {
-      throw new UnprocessableEntityException(
-        `The session under FAILED status. Please try to restart it.`,
-      );
-    }
     const screenshot = await this.whatsapp.pupPage.screenshot({
       encoding: 'binary',
     });
diff --git a/src/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam.ts b/src/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam.ts
index 91c178ea..8dcd73e9 100644
--- a/src/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam.ts
+++ b/src/nestjs/params/SessionApiParam.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { Param } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiParam } from '@nestjs/swagger';
-import { SessionPipe } from '@waha/nestjs/pipes/SessionPipe';
+import {
+  QRCodeSessionPipe,
+  SessionPipe,
+  WorkingSessionPipe,
+} from '@waha/nestjs/pipes/SessionPipe';
 
 /**
  * Decorator for a method that uses SessionPipe above
@@ -18,3 +22,7 @@ export const SessionApiParam = ApiParam({
  * Session param
  */
 export const SessionParam = Param('session', SessionPipe);
+
+export const WorkingSessionParam = Param('session', WorkingSessionPipe);
+
+export const QRCodeSessionParam = Param('session', QRCodeSessionPipe);
diff --git a/src/nestjs/pipes/SessionPipe.ts b/src/nestjs/pipes/SessionPipe.ts
index 10af7138..92d3684f 100644
--- a/src/nestjs/pipes/SessionPipe.ts
+++ b/src/nestjs/pipes/SessionPipe.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Injectable, PipeTransform } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { SessionManager } from '@waha/core/abc/manager.abc';
 import { WhatsappSession } from '@waha/core/abc/session.abc';
+import { WAHASessionStatus } from '@waha/structures/enums.dto';
 
 /**
  * Get session name and return Whatsapp session back (if exists)
@@ -15,3 +16,24 @@ export class SessionPipe implements PipeTransform<WhatsappSession> {
     return this.manager.getSession(value);
   }
 }
+
+@Injectable()
+class StatusSessionPipe implements PipeTransform<WhatsappSession> {
+  STATUSES: WAHASessionStatus[];
+
+  constructor(private manager: SessionManager) {}
+
+  async transform(value: any) {
+    return this.manager.waitUntilStatus(value, this.STATUSES);
+  }
+}
+
+@Injectable()
+export class WorkingSessionPipe extends StatusSessionPipe {
+  STATUSES = [WAHASessionStatus.WORKING];
+}
+
+@Injectable()
+export class QRCodeSessionPipe extends StatusSessionPipe {
+  STATUSES = [WAHASessionStatus.SCAN_QR_CODE];
+}