diff --git a/services/BotService.php b/services/BotService.php
index 0874d64..f800550 100644
--- a/services/BotService.php
+++ b/services/BotService.php
@@ -976,13 +976,22 @@ class BotService {
         }
     }
 
-    public function releaseHold($phoneNumber) {
+    public function releaseHold($phoneNumber, $notify = true) {
         try {
             // Clear hold/advisor flags and also ensure in_service is cleared for consistency
             // Clear hold and reactivate bot
             $this->db->update('users', ['on_hold' => 0, 'bot_paused_until' => null, 'advisor_requested' => 0, 'in_service' => 0, 'in_service_by' => null, 'in_service_at' => null, 'bot_enabled' => 1], 'phone_number = :phone', ['phone' => $phoneNumber]);
-            $this->whatsappService->sendTextMessage($phoneNumber, "🔔 Su conversación ha sido retomada por el equipo. Puede usar *MENU* para continuar.");
-            if (function_exists('writeLog')) writeLog('INFO', "Advisor released hold for $phoneNumber");
+
+            // Send notification only when requested (avoid duplicate messages after finish)
+            if ($notify) {
+                try {
+                    $this->whatsappService->sendTextMessage($phoneNumber, "🔔 Su conversación ha sido retomada por el equipo. Puede usar *MENU* para continuar.");
+                } catch (Exception $e) {
+                    // ignore send errors
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (function_exists('writeLog')) writeLog('INFO', "Advisor released hold for $phoneNumber notify=" . ($notify ? '1' : '0'));
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             error_log('releaseHold failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
         }
@@ -1074,7 +1083,14 @@ class BotService {
 
             // Ensure consistent behavior: release hold / clear flags when finishing attend
             try {
-                $this->releaseHold($phoneNumber);
+                // Release hold silently to avoid duplicate notification after finishing attend
+                $this->releaseHold($phoneNumber, false);
+                // Re-send main menu/topic so the user sees the menu after the advisor finishes
+                try {
+                    $this->showMainMenu($phoneNumber);
+                } catch (Exception $e) {
+                    error_log('finishAttendConversation: showMainMenu failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
+                }
             } catch (Exception $e) {
                 error_log('finishAttendConversation: releaseHold failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
             }