diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e5f591e..470b583 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.3.0 (2022-10-14)
+
+- **[API CHANGE]** method New now call `getMe` after init and returns error as second result on fail
+
 ## v0.2.2 (2022-08-23)
 
 - support bot api v6.2
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 76951bd..8c05d3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER", opts...)
+	b, err := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER", opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
 	b.Start(ctx)
 }
@@ -60,15 +63,18 @@ go get -u github.com/go-telegram/bot
 Initialize and run the bot:
 
 ```go
-b := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER")
+b, err := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER")
 
 b.Start(context.TODO())
 ```
 
+On create bot will call the `getMe` method (with 5 sec timeout). And returns error on fail.
+If you want to change this timeout, use option `bot.WithCheckInitTimeout`
+
 You can to define default handler for the bot:
 
 ```go
-b := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER", bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler))
+b, err := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER", bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler))
 
 func handler(ctx context.Context, b *bot.Bot, update *models.Update) {
 	// this handler will be called for all updates
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	// call methods.SetWebhook if needed
 	
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ bot.SendMessage(ctx, &bot.SendMessageParams{...})
 You can use options to customize the bot.
 
 ```go
-b := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER", opts...)
+b, err := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER", opts...)
 ```
 
 Full list of options you can find [here](options.go)
@@ -155,7 +161,7 @@ For your convenience, you can use `Message.Text` and `CallbackQuery.Data` handle
 An example:
 
 ```go
-b := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER")
+b, err := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER")
 
 b.RegisterHandler(bot.HandlerTypeMessageText, "/start", bot.MatchTypeExact, myStartHandler)
 
diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index cbbd802..8abe4db 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultPollTimeout    = time.Minute
-	defaultUpdatesChanCap = 64
+	defaultPollTimeout      = time.Minute
+	defaultUpdatesChanCap   = 64
+	defaultCheckInitTimeout = time.Second * 5
 )
 
 type HttpClient interface {
@@ -40,15 +41,16 @@ type Bot struct {
 	handlersMx *sync.RWMutex
 	handlers   map[string]handler
 
-	client       HttpClient
-	lastUpdateID int64
-	isDebug      bool
+	client           HttpClient
+	lastUpdateID     int64
+	isDebug          bool
+	checkInitTimeout time.Duration
 
 	updates chan *models.Update
 }
 
 // New creates new Bot instance
-func New(token string, options ...Option) *Bot {
+func New(token string, options ...Option) (*Bot, error) {
 	b := &Bot{
 		url:           "https://api.telegram.org",
 		token:         token,
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ func New(token string, options ...Option) *Bot {
 		},
 		defaultHandlerFunc: defaultHandler,
 		errorsHandler:      defaultErrorsHandler,
+		checkInitTimeout:   defaultCheckInitTimeout,
 
 		updates: make(chan *models.Update, defaultUpdatesChanCap),
 	}
@@ -70,7 +73,15 @@ func New(token string, options ...Option) *Bot {
 		o(b)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), b.checkInitTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := b.GetMe(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error call getMe, %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return b, nil
 }
 
 func (b *Bot) StartWebhook(ctx context.Context) {
diff --git a/examples/commands/main.go b/examples/commands/main.go
index 345c1bc..b2c2448 100644
--- a/examples/commands/main.go
+++ b/examples/commands/main.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(defaultHandler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	b.RegisterHandler(bot.HandlerTypeMessageText, "/hello", bot.MatchTypeExact, helloHandler)
 
diff --git a/examples/echo/main.go b/examples/echo/main.go
index 78cd0ca..68525a2 100644
--- a/examples/echo/main.go
+++ b/examples/echo/main.go
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"os"
-	"os/signal"
-
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot"
 	"github.com/go-telegram/bot/models"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
 )
 
 // Send any text message to the bot after the bot has been started
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 	b.Start(ctx)
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/echo_with_webhook/main.go b/examples/echo_with_webhook/main.go
index 8f04797..9871dfa 100644
--- a/examples/echo_with_webhook/main.go
+++ b/examples/echo_with_webhook/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	b.SetWebhook(ctx, &bot.SetWebhookParams{
 		URL: "https://example.com/webhook",
diff --git a/examples/getme/main.go b/examples/getme/main.go
index 49ea103..0787af8 100644
--- a/examples/getme/main.go
+++ b/examples/getme/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"))
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"))
 
 	user, _ := b.GetMe(context.Background())
 
diff --git a/examples/inline_keyboard/main.go b/examples/inline_keyboard/main.go
index d2270c8..08ba42f 100644
--- a/examples/inline_keyboard/main.go
+++ b/examples/inline_keyboard/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithCallbackQueryDataHandler("button", bot.MatchTypePrefix, callbackHandler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	b.Start(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/examples/inline_mode/main.go b/examples/inline_mode/main.go
index 2d4132e..963028e 100644
--- a/examples/inline_mode/main.go
+++ b/examples/inline_mode/main.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	b.Start(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/examples/middleware/main.go b/examples/middleware/main.go
index 7c71191..be136c4 100644
--- a/examples/middleware/main.go
+++ b/examples/middleware/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	b.Start(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/examples/send_media_group/main.go b/examples/send_media_group/main.go
index f30e6e7..8b37eb3 100644
--- a/examples/send_media_group/main.go
+++ b/examples/send_media_group/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	b.Start(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/examples/send_photo/main.go b/examples/send_photo/main.go
index f04f499..45ae627 100644
--- a/examples/send_photo/main.go
+++ b/examples/send_photo/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	b.Start(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/examples/send_photo_upload/main.go b/examples/send_photo_upload/main.go
index 6284e8a..314648d 100644
--- a/examples/send_photo_upload/main.go
+++ b/examples/send_photo_upload/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 		bot.WithDefaultHandler(handler),
 	}
 
-	b := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
+	b, _ := bot.New(os.Getenv("EXAMPLE_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"), opts...)
 
 	b.Start(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index f863d28..ca2fa32 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ import (
 // Option is a function that configures a bot.
 type Option func(b *Bot)
 
+// WithCheckInitTimeout allows to redefine CheckInitTimeout
+func WithCheckInitTimeout(timeout time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(b *Bot) {
+		b.checkInitTimeout = timeout
+	}
+}
+
 // WithMiddlewares allows to set middlewares for each incoming request
 func WithMiddlewares(middlewares ...Middleware) Option {
 	return func(b *Bot) {