diff --git a/conversations.php b/conversations.php
index 0ee1bb0..eac7844 100644
--- a/conversations.php
+++ b/conversations.php
@@ -1300,6 +1300,31 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            // Mostrar mensaje de estado (persistente) en la conversación activa
+            showStatusMessageInChat(userId, text) {
+                try {
+                    if (!userId || !text) return;
+                    if (String(this.currentUserId) !== String(userId)) return;
+                    const container = document.getElementById('chat-conversations');
+                    if (!container) return;
+
+                    // eliminar status previos para evitar duplicados
+                    Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('.message-template.system.system-status')).forEach(el => el.parentNode && el.parentNode.removeChild(el));
+
+                    const el = document.createElement('div');
+                    el.className = 'message incoming';
+                    el.dataset.status = 'service';
+
+                    const bubble = document.createElement('div');
+                    bubble.className = 'message-bubble message-template system system-status';
+                    bubble.innerHTML = `<div style="display:flex; gap:8px; align-items:center"><span class="mt-icon">👩‍⚕️</span><div style="flex:1"><div style="font-weight:700">${escapeHtml(String(text))}</div></div></div>`;
+
+                    el.appendChild(bubble);
+                    container.appendChild(el);
+                    this.scrollToBottom();
+                } catch (e) { console.warn('showStatusMessageInChat failed', e); }
+            }
+
             setupEventListeners() {
                 // Búsqueda de conversaciones
                 document.getElementById('search-input').addEventListener('input', (e) => {
@@ -2036,8 +2061,8 @@
                     }
 
                     if (releaseBtn) {
-                        // show button when on_hold or advisor_requested
-                        releaseBtn.style.display = (conv.on_hold || conv.advisor_requested) ? 'inline-block' : 'none';
+                        // show button only when conversation is explicitly 'on_hold' (do NOT show during advisor request)
+                        releaseBtn.style.display = (conv.on_hold) ? 'inline-block' : 'none';
                         releaseBtn.onclick = async () => {
                             try {
                                 const resp = await fetch('api/release_hold.php', {
@@ -2071,6 +2096,22 @@
                             }
                         };
 
+                        // Ensure 'Atender' button appears when there's an advisor request (even if other flows didn't initialize it yet)
+                        (function(){
+                            try {
+                                const attendToggleBtn = document.getElementById('attend-toggle-btn');
+                                const attendStatus = document.getElementById('attend-status');
+                                if (attendToggleBtn && conv && conv.advisor_requested && !conv.in_service) {
+                                    attendToggleBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-user-check"></i> Atender';
+                                    attendToggleBtn.classList.remove('btn-light','text-dark');
+                                    attendToggleBtn.classList.add('btn-outline-light');
+                                    attendToggleBtn.style.display = 'inline-block';
+                                    if (attendStatus) attendStatus.textContent = '';
+                                    try { this.showStatusMessageInChat(userId, 'Solicitud de asesor pendiente'); } catch(e) { /* ignore */ }
+                                }
+                            } catch (e) { console.warn('ensure attend button visibility failed', e); }
+                        }).call(this);
+
                         // Render attend controls (single toggle + status) — compatible con comportamiento de chat_window.php
                         const attendToggleBtn = document.getElementById('attend-toggle-btn');
                         const attendStatus = document.getElementById('attend-status');
@@ -2090,12 +2131,16 @@
                                     attendToggleBtn.classList.add('btn-light','text-dark');
                                     attendToggleBtn.style.display = 'inline-block';
                                     attendStatus.textContent = `Atendido por ${c.in_service_by_name || 'un asesor'}`;
+                                    // show status message in chat
+                                    try { this.showStatusMessageInChat(userId, 'Un asesor te está atendiendo'); } catch(e){/* ignore */}
                                 } else if (s.advisor_requested) {
                                     attendToggleBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-user-check"></i> Atender';
                                     attendToggleBtn.classList.remove('btn-light','text-dark');
                                     attendToggleBtn.classList.add('btn-outline-light');
                                     attendToggleBtn.style.display = 'inline-block';
                                     attendStatus.textContent = '';
+                                    // show a subtle status that a request is pending
+                                    try { this.showStatusMessageInChat(userId, 'Solicitud de asesor pendiente'); } catch(e){/* ignore */}
                                 } else {
                                     attendToggleBtn.style.display = 'none';
                                     attendStatus.textContent = '';
@@ -2139,6 +2184,11 @@
                                         // hide hold indicator
                                         if (holdIndicator) holdIndicator.style.display = 'none';
 
+                                        // Try to ensure hold is released on server as finalizing should free the hold
+                                        try {
+                                            await this.apiCall('release_hold.php', { body: { user_id: userId } });
+                                        } catch (e) { console.warn('release_hold after finish failed', e); }
+
                                         // actualizar cache local
                                         this._userStateCache = this._userStateCache || {};
                                         this._userStateCache[userId] = { state: { in_service: false, advisor_requested: false, on_hold: false }, ts: Date.now() };
@@ -2163,6 +2213,9 @@
                                         // hide bot toggle while in service
                                         if (btn) btn.style.display = 'none';
 
+                                        // Add status message in chat to inform the user
+                                        try { this.showStatusMessageInChat(userId, 'Un asesor te está atendiendo'); } catch(e) { console.warn('showStatusMessageInChat failed', e); }
+
                                         // actualizar cache local
                                         this._userStateCache = this._userStateCache || {};
                                         this._userStateCache[userId] = { state: { in_service: true, advisor_requested: false, on_hold: false }, ts: Date.now() };