diff --git a/src/WAConnection/1.Validation.ts b/src/WAConnection/1.Validation.ts
index 4017345..ac3a578 100644
--- a/src/WAConnection/1.Validation.ts
+++ b/src/WAConnection/1.Validation.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export class WAConnection extends Base {
         this.user = await this.validateNewConnection(validationJSON[1]) // validate the connection
         
         this.logger.info('validated connection successfully')
+        this.emit ('connection-validated', this.user)
 
         const response = await this.query({ json: ['query', 'ProfilePicThumb', this.user.jid], waitForOpen: false, expect200: false, requiresPhoneConnection: false })
         this.user.imgUrl = response?.eurl || ''
diff --git a/src/WAConnection/Constants.ts b/src/WAConnection/Constants.ts
index 4945a35..b343ae4 100644
--- a/src/WAConnection/Constants.ts
+++ b/src/WAConnection/Constants.ts
@@ -431,4 +431,5 @@ export type BaileysEvent =
     'group-settings-update' |
     'group-description-update' |
     'received-pong' |
-    'credentials-updated'
\ No newline at end of file
+    'credentials-updated' |
+    'connection-validated'
\ No newline at end of file