diff --git a/services/NormalBot.php b/services/NormalBot.php
index b1737f3..ce97803 100644
--- a/services/NormalBot.php
+++ b/services/NormalBot.php
@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@ class NormalBot
         }
 
         // 3. Active node — resume conversation
+        // Menu-type nodes let NLU act on free text; only re-show if NLU doesn't handle it.
         $sentinels = ['collecting', '__greeted'];
         if ($currentNode !== null && !in_array($currentNode, $sentinels, true) && isset($flows[$currentNode])) {
-            return self::handleFlow($flows[$currentNode], $context, $company, $ctxId, $menus);
+            $isMenuNode = ($flows[$currentNode]['type'] ?? '') === 'menu';
+            if (!$isMenuNode) {
+                return self::handleFlow($flows[$currentNode], $context, $company, $ctxId, $menus);
+            }
         }
 
         // 4. Welcome message — shown once for brand-new sessions before the category menu
@@ -132,11 +136,19 @@ class NormalBot
                 }
             }
             if ($route['action'] === 'chat' && ($route['text'] ?? '') !== '') {
-                ConversationContext::updateNode($ctxId, null);
+                // Preserve node when inside a menu so state isn't lost
+                $inMenu = $currentNode !== null && !in_array($currentNode, $sentinels, true)
+                       && isset($flows[$currentNode]) && ($flows[$currentNode]['type'] ?? '') === 'menu';
+                if (!$inMenu) ConversationContext::updateNode($ctxId, null);
                 return self::sendText($route['text'], $context['from'], $company);
             }
         }
 
+        // Re-show current menu when NLU didn't route anything
+        if ($currentNode !== null && !in_array($currentNode, $sentinels, true) && isset($flows[$currentNode])) {
+            return self::handleFlow($flows[$currentNode], $context, $company, $ctxId, $menus);
+        }
+
         // 7. Fallback flow
         $fallbackFlowId = $perType['fallback_flow'] ?? $config['fallback_flow'] ?? null;
         if ($fallbackFlowId !== null && isset($flows[$fallbackFlowId])) {
diff --git a/setup/seed_palmas.php b/setup/seed_palmas.php
index cf3510d..883e653 100644
--- a/setup/seed_palmas.php
+++ b/setup/seed_palmas.php
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ $configJson = [
     'fallback'    => 'No entendí. Escribe *menu* para ver las opciones disponibles.',
     'nlu_enabled' => true,
     'commands'    => [
-        'menu'     => 'show_main_menu',
-        'informes' => 'descargar_informes',
-        'info'     => 'enviar_informacion',
-        'inicio'   => 'show_main_menu',
-        'volver'   => 'show_main_menu',
-        'salir'    => 'show_main_menu',
+        'menu'      => 'show_main_menu',
+        'informes'  => 'descargar_informes',
+        'info'      => 'enviar_informacion',
+        'inicio'    => 'show_main_menu',
+        'volver'    => 'show_main_menu',
+        'salir'     => 'show_main_menu',
+        'atras'     => 'show_main_menu',
+        'cancelar'  => 'show_main_menu',
+        'regresar'  => 'show_main_menu',
     ],
     // ── Menus globales ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     'menus' => [