diff --git a/conversations.php b/conversations.php
index 6286889..c53cb50 100644
--- a/conversations.php
+++ b/conversations.php
@@ -1534,9 +1534,11 @@
                 }, 30000);
 
                 // Actualizar mensajes del chat activo cada 10 segundos
+                // Use incremental load (initial=false) to avoid forcing scroll to bottom while the user reads
                 setInterval(() => {
                     if (this.currentUserId) {
-                        this.loadconversations(this.currentUserId, false);
+                        // loadMessages with initial=false fetches older/newer messages without forcing a scroll
+                        this.loadMessages(this.currentUserId, false).catch(err => console.warn('Periodic loadMessages failed', err));
                     }
                 }, 10000);
             }