diff --git a/src/hooks/useWhatsAppInstances.ts b/src/hooks/useWhatsAppInstances.ts
index 4fc64b4..b8033d0 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useWhatsAppInstances.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useWhatsAppInstances.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const useWhatsAppInstances = () => {
   const [instances, setInstances] = useState<WhatsAppInstance[]>([]);
   const [currentUserId, setCurrentUserId] = useState<string>('');
   const [isRefreshing, setIsRefreshing] = useState(false);
+  const [isCheckingStatus, setIsCheckingStatus] = useState(false);
 
   // Get current user ID and load instances on component mount
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -38,9 +39,10 @@ export const useWhatsAppInstances = () => {
   
   // Function to check connection status for all instances
   const checkAllInstancesStatus = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (instances.length === 0) return;
+    if (instances.length === 0 || isCheckingStatus) return;
     
     console.log(`Checking connection status for ${instances.length} instances`);
+    setIsCheckingStatus(true);
     
     try {
       const updatedInstances = await Promise.all(
@@ -96,8 +98,10 @@ export const useWhatsAppInstances = () => {
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Error checking instances status:", error);
+    } finally {
+      setIsCheckingStatus(false);
     }
-  }, [instances]);
+  }, [instances, isCheckingStatus]);
 
   // Handler para atualizar a lista de instâncias do servidor
   const refreshInstances = async () => {
@@ -185,8 +189,6 @@ export const useWhatsAppInstances = () => {
       });
     } finally {
       setIsRefreshing(false);
-      // Verificar status após atualizar a lista
-      await checkAllInstancesStatus();
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/src/pages/WhatsApp.tsx b/src/pages/WhatsApp.tsx
index 383189f..80c0500 100644
--- a/src/pages/WhatsApp.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/WhatsApp.tsx
@@ -37,9 +37,13 @@ const WhatsApp = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     console.log("Setting up periodic status checks, current instances:", instances.length);
     
-    // Check status initially
+    // Check status initially after a short delay to prevent immediate execution
+    let initialCheck: NodeJS.Timeout;
     if (instances.length > 0) {
-      checkAllInstancesStatus();
+      initialCheck = setTimeout(() => {
+        console.log("Running initial status check");
+        checkAllInstancesStatus();
+      }, 1000);
     }
 
     // Set up interval for periodic checks (every 30 seconds)
@@ -50,16 +54,18 @@ const WhatsApp = () => {
       }
     }, 30000); // 30 seconds
 
-    // Clean up interval when component unmounts
+    // Clean up interval and timeout when component unmounts
     return () => {
-      if (interval) {
-        clearInterval(interval);
+      clearInterval(interval);
+      if (initialCheck) {
+        clearTimeout(initialCheck);
       }
     };
   }, [instances.length, checkAllInstancesStatus]);
 
   // Run refresh instances on initial load to get server instances
   useEffect(() => {
+    // Only run on first render
     const initialLoad = async () => {
       if (instances.length === 0) {
         try {
@@ -71,6 +77,8 @@ const WhatsApp = () => {
     };
     
     initialLoad();
+    // This effect should only run once when the component mounts
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
 
   // Handler for when a new instance is created
@@ -83,17 +91,19 @@ const WhatsApp = () => {
       handleViewQrCode(newInstance);
     }
 
-    // Trigger a status check for all instances
-    try {
-      await checkAllInstancesStatus();
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error checking status after instance creation:", error);
-      toast({
-        title: "Aviso",
-        description: "Instância criada, mas não foi possível verificar o status. Tente atualizar a lista manualmente.",
-        variant: "default",
-      });
-    }
+    // Trigger a status check for all instances with a delay
+    setTimeout(async () => {
+      try {
+        await checkAllInstancesStatus();
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error checking status after instance creation:", error);
+        toast({
+          title: "Aviso",
+          description: "Instância criada, mas não foi possível verificar o status. Tente atualizar a lista manualmente.",
+          variant: "default",
+        });
+      }
+    }, 2000);
   };
 
   // Handler for when an instance is deleted