diff --git a/addons/activeblue_ai/data/ir_cron.xml b/addons/activeblue_ai/data/ir_cron.xml
index 4c2bf16..fd9ca7e 100644
--- a/addons/activeblue_ai/data/ir_cron.xml
+++ b/addons/activeblue_ai/data/ir_cron.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
             <field name="model_id" ref="model_ab_ai_bot"/>
             <field name="state">code</field>
             <field name="code">model.cron_ping_all()</field>
-            <field name="interval_number">1</field>
-            <field name="interval_type">minutes</field>
+            <field name="interval_number">20</field>
+            <field name="interval_type">seconds</field>
             <field name="active">True</field>
         </record>
 
diff --git a/addons/activeblue_ai/models/ab_ai_bot.py b/addons/activeblue_ai/models/ab_ai_bot.py
index 8719695..6302ed0 100644
--- a/addons/activeblue_ai/models/ab_ai_bot.py
+++ b/addons/activeblue_ai/models/ab_ai_bot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from odoo import models, fields, api, _
 from odoo.exceptions import UserError
+from datetime import timedelta
 import requests
 import logging
 
@@ -132,13 +133,25 @@ class AbAiBot(models.Model):
             return
         if 'bus.presence' not in self.env:
             return
-        Presence = self.env['bus.presence']
-        status = 'online' if online else 'offline'
-        now = fields.Datetime.now()
-        rec = Presence.sudo().search([('user_id', '=', bot_user.id)], limit=1)
-        vals = {'status': status, 'last_poll': now, 'last_presence': now}
-        if rec:
-            rec.write(vals)
-        else:
-            vals['user_id'] = bot_user.id
-            Presence.sudo().create(vals)
+        try:
+            Presence = self.env['bus.presence']
+            now = fields.Datetime.now()
+            # bus.presence.status is a computed field — write only last_poll/last_presence.
+            # When online: set last_poll 90s ahead so the bot stays "online" across the
+            # full 60s cron cycle (Odoo DISCONNECTION_TIMER is 30s).
+            # When offline: set last_poll an hour in the past to force "offline" state.
+            if online:
+                poll_time = now + timedelta(seconds=90)
+                presence_time = now
+            else:
+                poll_time = now - timedelta(hours=1)
+                presence_time = now - timedelta(hours=1)
+            vals = {'last_poll': poll_time, 'last_presence': presence_time}
+            rec = Presence.sudo().search([('user_id', '=', bot_user.id)], limit=1)
+            if rec:
+                rec.write(vals)
+            else:
+                vals['user_id'] = bot_user.id
+                Presence.sudo().create(vals)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            _logger.warning('Could not update bot user presence: %s', exc)
diff --git a/docker-compose.odoo.yml b/docker-compose.odoo.yml
index 32900a0..a0a5d13 100644
--- a/docker-compose.odoo.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.odoo.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./odoo-ai-data:/var/lib/odoo
       - ./odoo-ai-config:/etc/odoo
-      - ./odoo_module:/mnt/extra-addons
+      - ./addons:/mnt/extra-addons
     ports: []
     restart: unless-stopped
     labels:
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ services:
     networks:
       - traefik-public
       - odoo-ai-internal
+      - activeblue-net
 
   odoo-ai-db:
     image: postgres:15
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ networks:
     external: true
   odoo-ai-internal:
     driver: bridge
+  activeblue-net:
+    external: true
 
 volumes:
   odoo-ai-db-data: