diff --git a/src/Utils/generics.ts b/src/Utils/generics.ts
index a4aa2e3..17696ae 100644
--- a/src/Utils/generics.ts
+++ b/src/Utils/generics.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export async function promiseTimeout<T>(ms: number | undefined, promise: (resolv
 }
 
 // generate a random ID to attach to a message
-export const generateMessageID = () => 'BAE5' + randomBytes(6).toString('hex').toUpperCase()
+export const generateMessageID = () => '3EB0' + randomBytes(18).toString('hex').toUpperCase()
 
 export function bindWaitForEvent<T extends keyof BaileysEventMap>(ev: BaileysEventEmitter, event: T) {
 	return async(check: (u: BaileysEventMap[T]) => boolean | undefined, timeoutMs?: number) => {
@@ -412,4 +412,4 @@ export function bytesToCrockford(buffer: Buffer): string {
 	}
 
 	return crockford.join('')
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}