diff --git a/addons/activeblue_ai/models/ab_ai_bot.py b/addons/activeblue_ai/models/ab_ai_bot.py
index f8e50a7..93d6740 100644
--- a/addons/activeblue_ai/models/ab_ai_bot.py
+++ b/addons/activeblue_ai/models/ab_ai_bot.py
@@ -175,12 +175,11 @@ class AbAiBot(models.Model):
             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 10min ahead so the bot stays "online" across
-            # the full cron cycle (Odoo cron scheduler fires every ~5min in practice).
-            # When offline: set last_poll an hour in the past to force "offline" state.
+            # When online: set both 24h ahead so the bot stays "online" regardless of
+            # cron timing. The cron explicitly marks offline by setting them to the past.
             if online:
-                poll_time = now + timedelta(minutes=10)
-                presence_time = now
+                poll_time = now + timedelta(hours=24)
+                presence_time = now + timedelta(hours=24)
             else:
                 poll_time = now - timedelta(hours=1)
                 presence_time = now - timedelta(hours=1)