diff --git a/src/lib/wapi/functions/create-group.js b/src/lib/wapi/functions/create-group.js
index ac99851e2..9501a02b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/wapi/functions/create-group.js
+++ b/src/lib/wapi/functions/create-group.js
@@ -57,5 +57,8 @@ export async function createGroup(name, contactsId) {
     contactsId = [contactsId];
   }
 
+  contactsId = await Promise.all(contactsId.map((c) => WAPI.sendExist(c)));
+  contactsId = contactsId.filter((c) => !c.erro).map((c) => c.id);
+
   return await window.Store.WapQuery.createGroup(name, contactsId);
 }