diff --git a/whatsapp/__init__.py b/whatsapp/__init__.py
index 04588c8..4f6bdea 100644
--- a/whatsapp/__init__.py
+++ b/whatsapp/__init__.py
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.rec = rec_type
 
         try:
-            self.to = self.instance.get_mobile(data)
+            self.to =  to if to != "" else self.instance.get_mobile(data)
         except:
             self.to = to
             
@@ -776,7 +776,10 @@ def __init__(
             self.type = "text"
         self.data = data
         self.rec = rec_type
-        self.to = to
+        try:
+            self.to =  to if to != "" else self.instance.get_mobile(data)
+        except:
+            self.to = to
         try:
             self.content = content if content != "" else self.instance.get_message(data)
         except: