diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/Chat/PublicChat.php b/app/Http/Livewire/Chat/PublicChat.php
index 8b83ca1..3c8f0fa 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/Chat/PublicChat.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/Chat/PublicChat.php
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ class PublicChat extends Component
         $this->mensajes = ChatMessage::where('conversation_id', $this->convId)
             ->orderBy('id')
             ->get()
-            ->map(fn($m) => [
+            ->map(fn ($m) => [
                 'tipo'       => $m->tipo,
                 'tipo_ui'    => $m->tipo_ui ?? 'text',
                 'contenido'  => $m->contenido,
@@ -1237,6 +1237,27 @@ class PublicChat extends Component
         $this->dispatchBrowserEvent('scroll-chat');
     }
 
+    // Llamado por wire:poll — igual que cargarMensajes pero sin forzar scroll
+    public function pollMensajes(): void
+    {
+        if (! $this->convId) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->mensajes = ChatMessage::where('conversation_id', $this->convId)
+            ->orderBy('id')
+            ->get()
+            ->map(fn ($m) => [
+                'tipo'       => $m->tipo,
+                'tipo_ui'    => $m->tipo_ui ?? 'text',
+                'contenido'  => $m->contenido,
+                'payload'    => $m->payload ?? [],
+                'created_at' => $m->created_at->format('H:i'),
+            ])
+            ->toArray();
+        // No dispatches scroll-chat — el MutationObserver del JS maneja el badge
+    }
+
     // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     // Helpers
     // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/resources/views/chat-publico.blade.php b/resources/views/chat-publico.blade.php
index 9f5273e..4a077d9 100644
--- a/resources/views/chat-publico.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/chat-publico.blade.php
@@ -104,30 +104,109 @@
     @livewireScripts
 
     <script>
-        /* Ajusta altura del chat cuando aparece el teclado en móvil */
-        function initViewportFix() {
+    (function () {
+        const BOTTOM_THRESHOLD = 80; // px del fondo = "está al fondo"
+        let isAtBottom = true;
+        let newMsgCount = 0;
+        let lastMsgCount = 0;
+        let msgsEl = null;
+        let observer = null;
+
+        /* ── Helpers ── */
+        function countMsgs() {
+            return msgsEl ? msgsEl.querySelectorAll(':scope > div').length : 0;
+        }
+        function checkBottom() {
+            if (!msgsEl) return true;
+            return (msgsEl.scrollHeight - msgsEl.scrollTop - msgsEl.clientHeight) <= BOTTOM_THRESHOLD;
+        }
+        function scrollBottom(smooth) {
+            if (msgsEl) msgsEl.scrollTo({ top: msgsEl.scrollHeight, behavior: smooth ? 'smooth' : 'instant' });
+        }
+        function updateBadge() {
+            const badge = document.getElementById('new-msg-badge');
+            const count = document.getElementById('new-msg-count');
+            if (!badge) return;
+            if (newMsgCount > 0 && !isAtBottom) {
+                if (count) count.textContent = newMsgCount;
+                badge.classList.remove('hidden');
+            } else {
+                badge.classList.add('hidden');
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* ── Inicializar ── */
+        function init() {
+            msgsEl = document.getElementById('pub-messages');
+            if (!msgsEl) return;
+
+            lastMsgCount = countMsgs();
+
+            // Rastrear posición de scroll
+            msgsEl.addEventListener('scroll', () => {
+                isAtBottom = checkBottom();
+                if (isAtBottom) {
+                    newMsgCount = 0;
+                    updateBadge();
+                }
+            }, { passive: true });
+
+            // Detectar mensajes nuevos sin hacer scroll invasivo
+            if (observer) observer.disconnect();
+            observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
+                const current = countMsgs();
+                const diff = current - lastMsgCount;
+                lastMsgCount = current;
+                if (diff <= 0) return;
+
+                if (isAtBottom) {
+                    scrollBottom(false);
+                } else {
+                    newMsgCount += diff;
+                    updateBadge();
+                }
+            });
+            observer.observe(msgsEl, { childList: true });
+
+            // Badge: clic → bajar
+            const btn = document.getElementById('new-msg-badge-btn');
+            if (btn && !btn._scrollBound) {
+                btn._scrollBound = true;
+                btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                    newMsgCount = 0;
+                    isAtBottom = true;
+                    scrollBottom(true);
+                    updateBadge();
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* ── scroll-chat: emitido por PHP al enviar/click botón ── */
+        window.addEventListener('scroll-chat', () => {
+            // El usuario acaba de interactuar → siempre bajar
+            isAtBottom = true;
+            newMsgCount = 0;
+            updateBadge();
+            scrollBottom(false);
+        });
+
+        /* ── Ajuste de altura cuando aparece el teclado en móvil ── */
+        function initViewport() {
             const root = document.getElementById('chat-root');
             if (!root || !window.visualViewport) return;
-
             const update = () => {
-                const vh = window.visualViewport.height;
-                // En móvil: ajustamos #chat-root a la altura visual real
-                if (window.innerWidth < 640) {
-                    root.style.height = vh + 'px';
-                }
-                // Scroll al fondo siempre que cambie el viewport
-                const msgs = document.getElementById('pub-messages');
-                if (msgs) {
-                    requestAnimationFrame(() => { msgs.scrollTop = msgs.scrollHeight; });
-                }
+                if (window.innerWidth < 640) root.style.height = window.visualViewport.height + 'px';
+                if (isAtBottom && msgsEl) scrollBottom(false);
             };
-
             window.visualViewport.addEventListener('resize', update);
             update();
         }
 
-        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initViewportFix);
-        document.addEventListener('livewire:load', initViewportFix);
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { init(); initViewport(); });
+        document.addEventListener('livewire:load',       () => { init(); initViewport(); });
+        // Re-init después de cada actualización de Livewire (por si el DOM se reinicia)
+        document.addEventListener('livewire:update',     () => { setTimeout(init, 50); });
+    })();
     </script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/chat/public-chat.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/chat/public-chat.blade.php
index 5d3867d..127b261 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/chat/public-chat.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/chat/public-chat.blade.php
@@ -154,12 +154,8 @@
 
     {{-- ══ PASO 3: Interfaz de chat ══ --}}
     @else
-        <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col min-h-0 bg-[#0b141a]"
-             x-data="{ uploading: false }"
-             x-on:scroll-chat.window="$nextTick(() => {
-                 const el = document.getElementById('pub-messages');
-                 if (el) el.scrollTop = el.scrollHeight;
-             })">
+        <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col min-h-0 bg-[#0b141a] relative"
+             x-data="{ uploading: false }">
 
             {{-- Header --}}
             <div class="bg-[#202c33] shadow-md flex-shrink-0 safe-top safe-left safe-right">
@@ -196,10 +192,22 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
 
+            {{-- Badge: nuevos mensajes mientras se lee el historial --}}
+            <div id="new-msg-badge" class="hidden absolute left-0 right-0 flex justify-center z-20 pointer-events-none"
+                 style="bottom:80px;">
+                <button id="new-msg-badge-btn"
+                        class="pointer-events-auto flex items-center gap-2 bg-[#00a884] text-white text-xs font-semibold px-4 py-2 rounded-full shadow-xl active:bg-[#06cf9c] transition">
+                    <svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2.5" stroke="currentColor">
+                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M19.5 13.5 12 21m0 0-7.5-7.5M12 21V3" />
+                    </svg>
+                    <span id="new-msg-count">1</span>&nbsp;mensaje nuevo
+                </button>
+            </div>
+
             {{-- Mensajes --}}
             <div class="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-y-auto px-3 py-4 space-y-3 ios-scroll"
                  id="pub-messages"
-                 wire:poll.3000ms="cargarMensajes"
+                 wire:poll.3000ms="pollMensajes"
                  style="overscroll-behavior-y:contain;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;">
 
                 @forelse($mensajes as $msg)