diff --git a/bridge/whatsapp/handlers.go b/bridge/whatsapp/handlers.go
index 9a6e9d71..8ea4b077 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsapp/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsapp/handlers.go
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ Check:
 // HandleError received from WhatsApp
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleError(err error) {
 	// ignore received invalid data errors. https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/843
-	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "error processing data: received invalid data") {
+	// ignore tag 174 errors. https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/1094
+	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "error processing data: received invalid data") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid string with tag 174") {
 		return
 	}