client.emit("message",message) is not working

[shifoc]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• [X] I have searched the existing issues

Describe the bug

client.emit("message",message) is not sending the message to client.on('message', message => { console.log(message.body); });

Expected behavior

Send the message to client.on("message"

Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue

console.log("Getting unread messages...");

    for (const chat of await client.getChats()) {

        const unreadMessages = await chat.fetchMessages({
            limit: chat.unreadCount,
        })

        for (const message of unreadMessages) {
            client.emit('message', message);
        }
    }
    console.log("Done getting unread messages !");

client.on('message', message => {
    console.log(message.body);
});

Relevant Code

No response

Browser Type

Google Chrome

WhatsApp Account Type

WhatsApp Business

Does your WhatsApp account have multidevice enabled?

Yes, I am using Multi Device

Environment

Ubuntu Android v1.23.0

Additional context

No response

[Agusteando]

Do you receive any other messages?

[shifoc]

Yes everything else works fine

[shifoc]

I fixed it by positioning client.on at the top