diff --git a/services/BotService.php b/services/BotService.php
index 6845cd2..741ebb8 100644
--- a/services/BotService.php
+++ b/services/BotService.php
@@ -33,16 +33,9 @@ class BotService {
             // ignore logging errors
         }
         
-        // Verificar si es un nuevo usuario (iniciar con menú principal)
+        // Verificar si es un nuevo usuario (enviar mensaje de bienvenida)
         if ($this->isNewUser($user['id'])) {
-            // En lugar de welcome textual, mostramos el menú principal y marcamos welcome_sent
-            try {
-                $this->showMainMenu($phoneNumber);
-                $this->db->update('users', ['welcome_sent_at' => date('Y-m-d H:i:s')], 'phone_number = :phone', ['phone' => $phoneNumber]);
-                error_log("[BotService] processMessage - initial menu sent to new user {$user['id']}");
-            } catch (Exception $e) {
-                error_log('[BotService] Failed to send initial menu: ' . $e->getMessage());
-            }
+            $this->sendWelcomeMessage($phoneNumber);
             return;
         }