diff --git a/gateway/config.py b/gateway/config.py
index 7d4d259ca3..4021beede5 100644
--- a/gateway/config.py
+++ b/gateway/config.py
@@ -1051,7 +1051,14 @@ def _apply_env_overrides(config: GatewayConfig) -> None:
         if Platform.WHATSAPP not in config.platforms:
             config.platforms[Platform.WHATSAPP] = PlatformConfig()
         config.platforms[Platform.WHATSAPP].enabled = True
-    
+    whatsapp_home = os.getenv("WHATSAPP_HOME_CHANNEL")
+    if whatsapp_home and Platform.WHATSAPP in config.platforms:
+        config.platforms[Platform.WHATSAPP].home_channel = HomeChannel(
+            platform=Platform.WHATSAPP,
+            chat_id=whatsapp_home,
+            name=os.getenv("WHATSAPP_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME", "Home"),
+        )
+
     # Slack
     slack_token = os.getenv("SLACK_BOT_TOKEN")
     if slack_token:
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_config.py b/tests/gateway/test_config.py
index 9e82a5da77..f68ac72ed2 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_config.py
@@ -455,6 +455,15 @@ class TestHomeChannelEnvOverrides:
                 {"SLACK_HOME_CHANNEL": "C123", "SLACK_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME": "Ops"},
                 ("C123", "Ops"),
             ),
+            (
+                Platform.WHATSAPP,
+                PlatformConfig(enabled=True),
+                {
+                    "WHATSAPP_HOME_CHANNEL": "1234567890@lid",
+                    "WHATSAPP_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME": "Owner DM",
+                },
+                ("1234567890@lid", "Owner DM"),
+            ),
             (
                 Platform.SIGNAL,
                 PlatformConfig(