diff --git a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
index 4f38a032..72ac781d 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleTextMessage(messageInfo types.MessageInfo, msg *proto.
 	}
 
 	var text string
-	var parent string
+	var parent string = ""
 
 	// nolint:nestif
 	if msg.GetExtendedTextMessage() == nil {
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleImageMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 		senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
 	}
 
-	var parent string
-	if ci.StanzaId != nil {
+	var parent string = ""
+	if ci != nil && ci.StanzaId != nil {
 		parent = *ci.StanzaId
 	}
 
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleVideoMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 		senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
 	}
 
-	var parent string
-	if ci.StanzaId != nil {
+	var parent string = ""
+	if ci != nil && ci.StanzaId != nil {
 		parent = *ci.StanzaId
 	}
 
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleAudioMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 		senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
 	}
 	
-	var parent string
-	if ci.StanzaId != nil {
+	var parent string = ""
+	if ci != nil && ci.StanzaId != nil {
 		parent = *ci.StanzaId
 	}
 
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleDocumentMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 		senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
 	}
 
-	var parent string
-	if ci.StanzaId != nil {
+	var parent string = ""
+	if ci != nil && ci.StanzaId != nil {
 		parent = *ci.StanzaId
 	}