diff --git a/backend/app/Controllers/WhatsAppController.php b/backend/app/Controllers/WhatsAppController.php
index 6d7c9f2..f290c68 100644
--- a/backend/app/Controllers/WhatsAppController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Controllers/WhatsAppController.php
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ class WhatsAppController extends BaseController
 
             $replyText = null;
             $replyAudio = null;
+            $replyAudioMimeType = null;
 
             if ($rule['trigger_type'] === 'keyword') {
                 if (empty($incomingText)) {
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ class WhatsAppController extends BaseController
                         );
                         if ($audioResponse && !empty($audioResponse['audio'])) {
                             $replyAudio = $audioResponse['audio'];
+                            $replyAudioMimeType = $audioResponse['mimeType'] ?? 'audio/mp4';
                             $replyText = '[صوت من الذكاء الاصطناعي]';
                         } else {
                             // Fallback to text output from audio
@@ -462,6 +464,9 @@ class WhatsAppController extends BaseController
                 ];
                 if (!empty($replyAudio)) {
                     $payloadData['audio'] = $replyAudio;
+                    if (!empty($replyAudioMimeType)) {
+                        $payloadData['mimetype'] = $replyAudioMimeType;
+                    }
                 } else {
                     $payloadData['message'] = $replyText;
                 }
diff --git a/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js b/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
index d809751..b0015fa 100644
--- a/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
+++ b/whatsapp-gateway/baileys-client.js
@@ -231,25 +231,29 @@ async function startSession(session_key, webhook_url) {
         if (connection === 'close') {
             const statusCode = lastDisconnect?.error?.output?.statusCode;
             const shouldReconnect = statusCode !== DisconnectReason.loggedOut;
-            const retries = (retryCounters.get(session_key) || 0) + 1;
-            retryCounters.set(session_key, retries);
 
-            console.log(`[Connection] ${session_key} closed | code=${statusCode} | retry=${retries}/${MAX_RETRIES} | shouldReconnect=${shouldReconnect}`);
-
-            if (shouldReconnect && retries <= MAX_RETRIES) {
-                // Try reconnecting with exponential backoff
+            if (!shouldReconnect) {
+                console.log(`[Connection] ${session_key} permanently closed (logged out). Cleaning up.`);
                 sessions.delete(session_key);
-                const delay = Math.min(retries * 3000, 15000); // 3s, 6s, 9s, 12s, 15s
-                console.log(`[Connection] Reconnecting ${session_key} in ${delay}ms...`);
-                setTimeout(() => startSession(session_key, webhook_url), delay);
-            } else {
-                // Either logged out, banned, or max retries exceeded
-                console.log(`[Connection] ${session_key} permanently closed. Cleaning up.`);
                 await cleanupSession(session_key);
                 await sendWebhook(webhook_url, {
                     session_key,
                     state: 'disconnected'
                 });
+            } else {
+                const retries = (retryCounters.get(session_key) || 0) + 1;
+                retryCounters.set(session_key, retries);
+
+                sessions.delete(session_key);
+                let delay;
+                if (retries <= MAX_RETRIES) {
+                    delay = Math.min(retries * 3000, 15000); // 3s, 6s, 9s, 12s, 15s
+                    console.log(`[Connection] Reconnecting ${session_key} (quick retry ${retries}/${MAX_RETRIES}) in ${delay}ms...`);
+                } else {
+                    delay = 60000; // 60s
+                    console.log(`[Connection] Reconnecting ${session_key} (long-term retry ${retries}) in 60s...`);
+                }
+                setTimeout(() => startSession(session_key, webhook_url), delay);
             }
         } else if (connection === 'open') {
             console.log(`[Connection] ✅ ${session_key} connected successfully!`);
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@ async function disconnectSession(session_key) {
 /**
  * Send a message using an active session
  */
-async function sendMessage(session_key, phone, message, mediaUrl = null, audioBase64 = null) {
+async function sendMessage(session_key, phone, message, mediaUrl = null, audioBase64 = null, mimetype = null) {
     const sock = sessions.get(session_key);
     if (!sock) {
         throw new Error(`Session ${session_key} is not active or connected`);
@@ -323,7 +327,7 @@ async function sendMessage(session_key, phone, message, mediaUrl = null, audioBa
         const buffer = Buffer.from(audioBase64, 'base64');
         sentMsg = await sock.sendMessage(jid, {
             audio: buffer,
-            mimetype: 'audio/mp4',
+            mimetype: mimetype || 'audio/mp4',
             ptt: true
         });
     } else if (mediaUrl) {
diff --git a/whatsapp-gateway/server.js b/whatsapp-gateway/server.js
index be3044d..6581f4b 100644
--- a/whatsapp-gateway/server.js
+++ b/whatsapp-gateway/server.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ app.get('/api/sessions/active', (req, res) => {
 
 // Send outbound message
 app.post('/api/messages/send', async (req, res) => {
-    const { session_key, phone, message, media_url, audio } = req.body;
+    const { session_key, phone, message, media_url, audio, mimetype } = req.body;
     
     if (!session_key || !phone) {
         return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing session_key or phone' });
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ app.post('/api/messages/send', async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     try {
-        const result = await sendMessage(session_key, phone, message, media_url, audio);
+        const result = await sendMessage(session_key, phone, message, media_url, audio, mimetype);
         res.json({ status: 'success', data: result });
     } catch (err) {
         console.error(`Error sending message via ${session_key} to ${phone}:`, err);