diff --git a/src/modules/chat/chat.gateway.spec.ts b/src/modules/chat/chat.gateway.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fa019a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/chat/chat.gateway.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { Types } from 'mongoose';
+import { ChatGateway } from './chat.gateway';
+
+const createClient = (userId?: string) =>
+  ({
+    id: new Types.ObjectId().toString(),
+    data: { userId },
+    join: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    leave: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    emit: jest.fn(),
+    to: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ emit: jest.fn() }),
+  }) as any;
+
+describe('ChatGateway realtime events', () => {
+  const userId = new Types.ObjectId().toString();
+  const conversationId = new Types.ObjectId().toString();
+  let chatService: Record<string, jest.Mock>;
+  let gateway: ChatGateway;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    chatService = {
+      assertConversationMember: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ id: conversationId }),
+      sendMessage: jest.fn(),
+      markMessageSeen: jest.fn(),
+      markMessageDelivered: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    gateway = new ChatGateway(
+      chatService as any,
+      { bindServer: jest.fn() } as any,
+      {} as any,
+      {} as any,
+      {} as any,
+    );
+    (gateway as any).server = {
+      to: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ emit: jest.fn() }),
+    };
+  });
+
+  it('join_conversation validates membership before joining the room', async () => {
+    const client = createClient(userId);
+
+    await gateway.joinConversation(client, { conversationId });
+
+    expect(chatService.assertConversationMember).toHaveBeenCalledWith(userId, conversationId);
+    expect(client.join).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`conversation:${conversationId}`);
+    expect(client.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('joined_conversation', { conversationId });
+  });
+
+  it('leave_conversation leaves only the requested conversation room', async () => {
+    const client = createClient(userId);
+
+    await gateway.leaveConversation(client, { conversationId });
+
+    expect(chatService.assertConversationMember).toHaveBeenCalledWith(userId, conversationId);
+    expect(client.leave).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`conversation:${conversationId}`);
+    expect(client.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('left_conversation', { conversationId });
+  });
+
+  it('emits socket_error for invalid realtime operations', async () => {
+    const client = createClient(userId);
+    chatService.assertConversationMember.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Not allowed'));
+
+    await gateway.joinConversation(client, { conversationId });
+
+    expect(client.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('socket_error', {
+      event: 'join_conversation',
+      message: 'Not allowed',
+      code: 'ERROR',
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('mark_delivered emits message_delivered payload returned by the service', async () => {
+    const client = createClient(userId);
+    const messageId = new Types.ObjectId().toString();
+    const delivered = {
+      conversationId,
+      messageId,
+      userId,
+      deliveredAt: '2026-06-07T10:00:00.000Z',
+    };
+    const roomEmitter = { emit: jest.fn() };
+    (gateway as any).server.to.mockReturnValue(roomEmitter);
+    chatService.markMessageDelivered.mockResolvedValue(delivered);
+
+    await gateway.markDelivered(client, { conversationId, messageId });
+
+    expect(chatService.markMessageDelivered).toHaveBeenCalledWith(userId, conversationId, messageId);
+    expect(roomEmitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('message_delivered', delivered);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/chat/chat.gateway.ts b/src/modules/chat/chat.gateway.ts
index ec4923a..dfda3eb 100644
--- a/src/modules/chat/chat.gateway.ts
+++ b/src/modules/chat/chat.gateway.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+import {
+  BadRequestException,
+  ForbiddenException,
+  NotFoundException,
+  UnauthorizedException,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
 import { JwtService } from '@nestjs/jwt';
 import {
   ConnectedSocket,
@@ -22,7 +28,9 @@ type SocketWithUser = Socket & { data: { userId?: string } };
 export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect {
   @WebSocketServer()
   server!: Server;
+  // TODO: Move presence counts to Redis when running multiple backend instances.
   private readonly connectionCountsByUser = new Map<string, number>();
+  private readonly typingTimestampsBySocket = new Map<string, number>();
 
   constructor(
     private readonly chatService: ChatService,
@@ -52,10 +60,17 @@ export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewa
         return;
       }
       client.data.userId = payload.sub;
-      this.incrementUserConnection(payload.sub);
-      await this.usersService.setPresence(payload.sub, true);
+      const connectionCount = this.incrementUserConnection(payload.sub);
+      if (connectionCount === 1) {
+        await this.usersService.setPresence(payload.sub, true);
+      }
       await client.join(this.userRoom(payload.sub));
-      this.server.to(this.userRoom(payload.sub)).emit('presence', { userId: payload.sub, online: true });
+      this.server.to(this.userRoom(payload.sub)).emit('presence', {
+        userId: payload.sub,
+        isOnline: true,
+        online: true,
+        lastSeenAt: null,
+      });
     } catch {
       client.disconnect(true);
     }
@@ -66,10 +81,17 @@ export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewa
     if (userId) {
       const remainingConnections = this.decrementUserConnection(userId);
       if (remainingConnections === 0) {
+        const lastSeenAt = new Date().toISOString();
         void this.usersService.setPresence(userId, false);
-        this.server.to(this.userRoom(userId)).emit('presence', { userId, online: false });
+        this.server.to(this.userRoom(userId)).emit('presence', {
+          userId,
+          isOnline: false,
+          online: false,
+          lastSeenAt,
+        });
       }
     }
+    this.typingTimestampsBySocket.delete(client.id);
   }
 
   @SubscribeMessage('join_conversation')
@@ -78,11 +100,32 @@ export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewa
     @MessageBody() body: { conversationId: string },
   ) {
     const userId = client.data.userId;
-    if (!userId) return;
+    if (!userId) return this.emitSocketError(client, 'join_conversation', 'Unauthorized socket', 'UNAUTHORIZED');
 
-    const conversation = await this.chatService.assertConversationMember(userId, body.conversationId);
-    await client.join(this.conversationRoom(conversation.id));
-    client.emit('joined_conversation', { conversationId: conversation.id });
+    try {
+      const conversation = await this.chatService.assertConversationMember(userId, body?.conversationId);
+      await client.join(this.conversationRoom(conversation.id));
+      client.emit('joined_conversation', { conversationId: conversation.id });
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emitSocketError(client, 'join_conversation', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @SubscribeMessage('leave_conversation')
+  async leaveConversation(
+    @ConnectedSocket() client: SocketWithUser,
+    @MessageBody() body: { conversationId: string },
+  ) {
+    const userId = client.data.userId;
+    if (!userId) return this.emitSocketError(client, 'leave_conversation', 'Unauthorized socket', 'UNAUTHORIZED');
+
+    try {
+      const conversation = await this.chatService.assertConversationMember(userId, body?.conversationId);
+      await client.leave(this.conversationRoom(conversation.id));
+      client.emit('left_conversation', { conversationId: conversation.id });
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emitSocketError(client, 'leave_conversation', error);
+    }
   }
 
   @SubscribeMessage('send_message')
@@ -91,10 +134,15 @@ export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewa
     @MessageBody() dto: SendMessageDto,
   ) {
     const userId = client.data.userId;
-    if (!userId) return;
+    if (!userId) return this.emitSocketError(client, 'send_message', 'Unauthorized socket', 'UNAUTHORIZED');
 
-    const message = await this.chatService.sendMessage(userId, dto);
-    return message;
+    try {
+      const message = await this.chatService.sendMessage(userId, dto);
+      return message;
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emitSocketError(client, 'send_message', error);
+      return null;
+    }
   }
 
   @SubscribeMessage('typing')
@@ -103,14 +151,25 @@ export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewa
     @MessageBody() body: { conversationId: string; isTyping: boolean },
   ) {
     const userId = client.data.userId;
-    if (!userId) return;
+    if (!userId) return this.emitSocketError(client, 'typing', 'Unauthorized socket', 'UNAUTHORIZED');
 
-    await this.chatService.assertConversationMember(userId, body.conversationId);
-    client.to(this.conversationRoom(body.conversationId)).emit('typing', {
-      conversationId: body.conversationId,
-      userId,
-      isTyping: !!body.isTyping,
-    });
+    try {
+      const now = Date.now();
+      const previous = this.typingTimestampsBySocket.get(client.id) ?? 0;
+      if (now - previous < 500) {
+        return;
+      }
+      this.typingTimestampsBySocket.set(client.id, now);
+
+      const conversation = await this.chatService.assertConversationMember(userId, body?.conversationId);
+      client.to(this.conversationRoom(conversation.id)).emit('typing', {
+        conversationId: conversation.id,
+        userId,
+        isTyping: !!body?.isTyping,
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emitSocketError(client, 'typing', error);
+    }
   }
 
   @SubscribeMessage('mark_seen')
@@ -119,13 +178,39 @@ export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewa
     @MessageBody() body: { messageId: string; conversationId: string },
   ) {
     const userId = client.data.userId;
-    if (!userId) return;
+    if (!userId) return this.emitSocketError(client, 'mark_seen', 'Unauthorized socket', 'UNAUTHORIZED');
 
-    await this.chatService.markMessageSeen(userId, body.messageId);
-    this.server.to(this.conversationRoom(body.conversationId)).emit('message_seen', {
-      messageId: body.messageId,
-      userId,
-    });
+    try {
+      const seen = await this.chatService.markMessageSeen(userId, body?.messageId, body?.conversationId);
+      this.server.to(this.conversationRoom(seen.conversationId)).emit('message_seen', {
+        conversationId: seen.conversationId,
+        messageId: seen.messageId,
+        userId,
+        seenAt: seen.seenAt,
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emitSocketError(client, 'mark_seen', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @SubscribeMessage('mark_delivered')
+  async markDelivered(
+    @ConnectedSocket() client: SocketWithUser,
+    @MessageBody() body: { messageId: string; conversationId: string },
+  ) {
+    const userId = client.data.userId;
+    if (!userId) return this.emitSocketError(client, 'mark_delivered', 'Unauthorized socket', 'UNAUTHORIZED');
+
+    try {
+      const delivered = await this.chatService.markMessageDelivered(
+        userId,
+        body?.conversationId,
+        body?.messageId,
+      );
+      this.server.to(this.conversationRoom(delivered.conversationId)).emit('message_delivered', delivered);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.emitSocketError(client, 'mark_delivered', error);
+    }
   }
 
   private extractToken(client: Socket): string | null {
@@ -150,8 +235,10 @@ export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewa
     return `conversation:${conversationId}`;
   }
 
-  private incrementUserConnection(userId: string): void {
-    this.connectionCountsByUser.set(userId, (this.connectionCountsByUser.get(userId) ?? 0) + 1);
+  private incrementUserConnection(userId: string): number {
+    const nextCount = (this.connectionCountsByUser.get(userId) ?? 0) + 1;
+    this.connectionCountsByUser.set(userId, nextCount);
+    return nextCount;
   }
 
   private decrementUserConnection(userId: string): number {
@@ -163,4 +250,26 @@ export class ChatGateway implements OnGatewayInit, OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewa
     this.connectionCountsByUser.set(userId, nextCount);
     return nextCount;
   }
+
+  private emitSocketError(
+    client: SocketWithUser,
+    event: string,
+    errorOrMessage: unknown,
+    explicitCode?: string,
+  ): void {
+    const message = errorOrMessage instanceof Error ? errorOrMessage.message : String(errorOrMessage);
+    client.emit('socket_error', {
+      event,
+      message,
+      code: explicitCode ?? this.resolveErrorCode(errorOrMessage),
+    });
+  }
+
+  private resolveErrorCode(error: unknown): string {
+    if (error instanceof BadRequestException) return 'BAD_REQUEST';
+    if (error instanceof ForbiddenException) return 'FORBIDDEN';
+    if (error instanceof NotFoundException) return 'NOT_FOUND';
+    if (error instanceof UnauthorizedException) return 'UNAUTHORIZED';
+    return 'ERROR';
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/chat/chat.repository.spec.ts b/src/modules/chat/chat.repository.spec.ts
index a2489a4..5587a2a 100644
--- a/src/modules/chat/chat.repository.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/chat/chat.repository.spec.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const queryResult = <T>(value: T) => ({
 
 describe('ChatRepository unread counters', () => {
   let conversationModel: Record<string, jest.Mock>;
+  let messageModel: Record<string, jest.Mock>;
   let repository: ChatRepository;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -16,7 +17,10 @@ describe('ChatRepository unread counters', () => {
       findByIdAndUpdate: jest.fn(),
       updateOne: jest.fn(),
     };
-    repository = new ChatRepository(conversationModel as any, {} as any, {} as any);
+    messageModel = {
+      updateOne: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    repository = new ChatRepository(conversationModel as any, messageModel as any, {} as any);
   });
 
   it('creates conversations with string user ids as unread counter keys', async () => {
@@ -88,4 +92,28 @@ describe('ChatRepository unread counters', () => {
       },
     );
   });
+
+  it('adds a delivered receipt only when the user has not already delivered the message', async () => {
+    const messageId = new Types.ObjectId().toString();
+    const userId = new Types.ObjectId().toString();
+    const deliveredAt = new Date('2026-06-07T10:00:00.000Z');
+    messageModel.updateOne.mockReturnValue(queryResult({ modifiedCount: 1 }));
+
+    await repository.markMessageDelivered(messageId, userId, deliveredAt);
+
+    expect(messageModel.updateOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      {
+        _id: new Types.ObjectId(messageId),
+        'deliveredBy.userId': { $ne: new Types.ObjectId(userId) },
+      },
+      {
+        $push: {
+          deliveredBy: {
+            userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+            deliveredAt,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/modules/chat/chat.repository.ts b/src/modules/chat/chat.repository.ts
index 1b6a431..af9147d 100644
--- a/src/modules/chat/chat.repository.ts
+++ b/src/modules/chat/chat.repository.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,25 @@ export class ChatRepository {
       .exec();
   }
 
+  async markMessageDelivered(messageId: string, userId: string, deliveredAt: Date): Promise<void> {
+    await this.messageModel
+      .updateOne(
+        {
+          _id: new Types.ObjectId(messageId),
+          'deliveredBy.userId': { $ne: new Types.ObjectId(userId) },
+        },
+        {
+          $push: {
+            deliveredBy: {
+              userId: new Types.ObjectId(userId),
+              deliveredAt,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      )
+      .exec();
+  }
+
   async setMessageReaction(
     messageId: string,
     userId: string,
diff --git a/src/modules/chat/chat.service.spec.ts b/src/modules/chat/chat.service.spec.ts
index 5454cb6..37459ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/chat/chat.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/chat/chat.service.spec.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ describe('ChatService realtime message broadcasting', () => {
       createMessage: jest.fn(),
       updateConversationAfterNewMessage: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(conversation),
       findMessageById: jest.fn(),
+      markMessageSeen: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+      clearConversationUnreadForUser: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+      markMessageDelivered: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     };
     notificationsService = {
       createMessageNotification: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
@@ -102,4 +105,62 @@ describe('ChatService realtime message broadcasting', () => {
     expect(chatRealtimeService.emitNewMessage).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(chatRealtimeService.emitNewMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(conversationId, message);
   });
+
+  it('marks a message delivered for a participant that is not the sender', async () => {
+    const messageId = new Types.ObjectId().toString();
+    chatRepository.findMessageById.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: messageId,
+      conversationId: new Types.ObjectId(conversationId),
+      senderId: new Types.ObjectId(senderId),
+    });
+
+    const result = await service.markMessageDelivered(recipientId, conversationId, messageId);
+
+    expect(chatRepository.markMessageDelivered).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      messageId,
+      recipientId,
+      expect.any(Date),
+    );
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      conversationId,
+      messageId,
+      userId: recipientId,
+    });
+    expect(result.deliveredAt).toEqual(expect.any(String));
+  });
+
+  it('does not let the sender mark their own message delivered', async () => {
+    const messageId = new Types.ObjectId().toString();
+    chatRepository.findMessageById.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: messageId,
+      conversationId: new Types.ObjectId(conversationId),
+      senderId: new Types.ObjectId(senderId),
+    });
+
+    await expect(service.markMessageDelivered(senderId, conversationId, messageId)).rejects.toThrow(
+      'Sender cannot mark own message delivered',
+    );
+    expect(chatRepository.markMessageDelivered).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('marks a message seen and returns conversationId and seenAt for realtime payloads', async () => {
+    const messageId = new Types.ObjectId().toString();
+    chatRepository.findMessageById.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: messageId,
+      conversationId: new Types.ObjectId(conversationId),
+      senderId: new Types.ObjectId(senderId),
+    });
+
+    const result = await service.markMessageSeen(recipientId, messageId, conversationId);
+
+    expect(chatRepository.markMessageSeen).toHaveBeenCalledWith(messageId, recipientId);
+    expect(chatRepository.clearConversationUnreadForUser).toHaveBeenCalledWith(conversationId, recipientId);
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      success: true,
+      conversationId,
+      messageId,
+      userId: recipientId,
+    });
+    expect(result.seenAt).toEqual(expect.any(String));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/modules/chat/chat.service.ts b/src/modules/chat/chat.service.ts
index efdffb7..8aa794e 100644
--- a/src/modules/chat/chat.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/chat/chat.service.ts
@@ -212,17 +212,60 @@ export class ChatService {
     }
   }
 
-  async markMessageSeen(currentUserId: string, messageId: string) {
+  async markMessageSeen(currentUserId: string, messageId: string, conversationId?: string) {
+    if (!Types.ObjectId.isValid(messageId)) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Invalid message id');
+    }
+    if (conversationId && !Types.ObjectId.isValid(conversationId)) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Invalid conversation id');
+    }
+
     const message = await this.chatRepository.findMessageById(messageId);
     if (!message) {
       throw new NotFoundException('Message not found');
     }
+    if (conversationId && message.conversationId.toString() !== conversationId) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Message must belong to the conversation');
+    }
 
     await this.assertConversationMember(currentUserId, message.conversationId.toString());
     await this.chatRepository.markMessageSeen(message.id, currentUserId);
     await this.chatRepository.clearConversationUnreadForUser(message.conversationId.toString(), currentUserId);
+    const seenAt = new Date();
 
-    return { success: true };
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      conversationId: message.conversationId.toString(),
+      messageId: message.id,
+      userId: currentUserId,
+      seenAt: seenAt.toISOString(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  async markMessageDelivered(currentUserId: string, conversationId: string, messageId: string) {
+    const conversation = await this.assertConversationMember(currentUserId, conversationId);
+    if (!Types.ObjectId.isValid(messageId)) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Invalid message id');
+    }
+
+    const message = await this.chatRepository.findMessageById(messageId);
+    if (!message || message.conversationId.toString() !== conversation.id) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Message must belong to the conversation');
+    }
+
+    if (message.senderId.toString() === currentUserId) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Sender cannot mark own message delivered');
+    }
+
+    const deliveredAt = new Date();
+    await this.chatRepository.markMessageDelivered(message.id, currentUserId, deliveredAt);
+
+    return {
+      conversationId: conversation.id,
+      messageId: message.id,
+      userId: currentUserId,
+      deliveredAt: deliveredAt.toISOString(),
+    };
   }
 
   async unsendMessage(currentUserId: string, messageId: string) {
diff --git a/src/modules/chat/schemas/message.schema.ts b/src/modules/chat/schemas/message.schema.ts
index 18b1a08..2744acc 100644
--- a/src/modules/chat/schemas/message.schema.ts
+++ b/src/modules/chat/schemas/message.schema.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ import { User } from '../../users/schemas/user.schema';
 
 export type MessageDocument = HydratedDocument<Message>;
 
+@Schema({ _id: false, versionKey: false })
+export class MessageDeliveryReceipt {
+  @Prop({ type: Types.ObjectId, ref: User.name, required: true })
+  userId!: Types.ObjectId;
+
+  @Prop({ type: Date, required: true })
+  deliveredAt!: Date;
+}
+
+export const MessageDeliveryReceiptSchema = SchemaFactory.createForClass(MessageDeliveryReceipt);
+
 @Schema({ timestamps: true, versionKey: false })
 export class Message {
   @Prop({ type: Types.ObjectId, required: true, index: true })
@@ -31,6 +42,9 @@ export class Message {
   @Prop({ type: [Types.ObjectId], ref: User.name, default: [] })
   seenBy!: Types.ObjectId[];
 
+  @Prop({ type: [MessageDeliveryReceiptSchema], default: [] })
+  deliveredBy!: MessageDeliveryReceipt[];
+
   @Prop({ type: [Types.ObjectId], ref: User.name, default: [], index: true })
   deletedForUserIds!: Types.ObjectId[];
 
diff --git a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.gateway.spec.ts b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.gateway.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e41aa5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.gateway.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { NotificationsGateway } from './notifications.gateway';
+
+describe('NotificationsGateway realtime events', () => {
+  it('emits backward-compatible and new notification events to the recipient room', () => {
+    const gateway = new NotificationsGateway({} as any, {} as any);
+    const roomEmitter = { emit: jest.fn() };
+    (gateway as any).server = {
+      to: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(roomEmitter),
+    };
+    const notification = { _id: 'notification-1', type: 'message' };
+    const unreadCounts = {
+      total: 3,
+      interactions: 1,
+      messages: 2,
+      follows: 0,
+      followRequests: 0,
+      collaboration: 0,
+      system: 0,
+    };
+
+    gateway.emitCreated('user-1', notification, 3, unreadCounts);
+
+    expect((gateway as any).server.to).toHaveBeenCalledWith('user:user-1');
+    expect(roomEmitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('notification_created', notification);
+    expect(roomEmitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('notifications_unread_count', { unreadCount: 3 });
+    expect(roomEmitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('notification:new', notification);
+    expect(roomEmitter.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('notification:unread_counts', unreadCounts);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.gateway.ts b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.gateway.ts
index 2ef66b7..b5727f0 100644
--- a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.gateway.ts
+++ b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.gateway.ts
@@ -42,13 +42,25 @@ export class NotificationsGateway implements OnGatewayConnection {
     }
   }
 
-  emitCreated(recipientId: string, notification: unknown, unreadCount: number): void {
+  emitCreated(
+    recipientId: string,
+    notification: unknown,
+    unreadCount: number,
+    unreadCounts?: Record<string, number>,
+  ): void {
     this.server.to(this.userRoom(recipientId)).emit('notification_created', notification);
     this.server.to(this.userRoom(recipientId)).emit('notifications_unread_count', { unreadCount });
+    this.server.to(this.userRoom(recipientId)).emit('notification:new', notification);
+    if (unreadCounts) {
+      this.server.to(this.userRoom(recipientId)).emit('notification:unread_counts', unreadCounts);
+    }
   }
 
-  emitUnreadCount(recipientId: string, unreadCount: number): void {
+  emitUnreadCount(recipientId: string, unreadCount: number, unreadCounts?: Record<string, number>): void {
     this.server.to(this.userRoom(recipientId)).emit('notifications_unread_count', { unreadCount });
+    if (unreadCounts) {
+      this.server.to(this.userRoom(recipientId)).emit('notification:unread_counts', unreadCounts);
+    }
   }
 
   private extractToken(client: Socket): string | null {
diff --git a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.spec.ts b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.spec.ts
index 2e21a7f..64c9372 100644
--- a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.spec.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe('NotificationsService', () => {
     const notificationsRepository = {
       create: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ toJSON: () => ({ _id: 'notification-1' }) }),
       countUnread: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(5),
+      countUnreadByFilter: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(0),
     };
     const notificationsGateway = {
       emitCreated: jest.fn(),
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ describe('NotificationsService', () => {
     const notificationsRepository = {
       markAllRead: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(4),
       countUnread: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(2),
+      countUnreadByFilter: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(0),
     };
     const notificationsGateway = {
       emitUnreadCount: jest.fn(),
@@ -63,7 +65,15 @@ describe('NotificationsService', () => {
       updatedCount: 4,
       unreadCount: 2,
     });
-    expect(notificationsGateway.emitUnreadCount).toHaveBeenCalledWith('user-1', 2);
+    expect(notificationsGateway.emitUnreadCount).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'user-1',
+      2,
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        total: 2,
+        interactions: 0,
+        messages: 0,
+      }),
+    );
   });
 
   it('throws not found for invalid notification id in markRead', async () => {
@@ -330,6 +340,7 @@ describe('NotificationsService', () => {
     const notificationsRepository = {
       create: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ toJSON: () => ({ _id: 'notification-1' }) }),
       countUnread: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(1),
+      countUnreadByFilter: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(0),
     };
     const notificationsGateway = {
       emitCreated: jest.fn(),
diff --git a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.ts b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.ts
index 0d7dbfe..004fa53 100644
--- a/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/notifications/notifications.service.ts
@@ -56,8 +56,14 @@ export class NotificationsService {
       readAt: null,
     });
 
-    const unreadCount = await this.notificationsRepository.countUnread(dto.recipientId);
-    this.notificationsGateway.emitCreated(dto.recipientId, notification.toJSON(), unreadCount);
+    const unreadCounts = await this.getUnreadCounts(dto.recipientId);
+    const unreadCount = unreadCounts.total;
+    this.notificationsGateway.emitCreated(
+      dto.recipientId,
+      notification.toJSON(),
+      unreadCount,
+      unreadCounts,
+    );
 
     return notification;
   }
@@ -299,8 +305,9 @@ export class NotificationsService {
       throw new NotFoundException('Notification not found');
     }
 
-    const unreadCount = await this.notificationsRepository.countUnread(recipientId);
-    this.notificationsGateway.emitUnreadCount(recipientId, unreadCount);
+    const unreadCounts = await this.getUnreadCounts(recipientId);
+    const unreadCount = unreadCounts.total;
+    this.notificationsGateway.emitUnreadCount(recipientId, unreadCount, unreadCounts);
 
     return {
       message: 'Notification marked as read',
@@ -311,8 +318,9 @@ export class NotificationsService {
 
   async markAllRead(recipientId: string) {
     const modifiedCount = await this.notificationsRepository.markAllRead(recipientId);
-    const unreadCount = await this.notificationsRepository.countUnread(recipientId);
-    this.notificationsGateway.emitUnreadCount(recipientId, unreadCount);
+    const unreadCounts = await this.getUnreadCounts(recipientId);
+    const unreadCount = unreadCounts.total;
+    this.notificationsGateway.emitUnreadCount(recipientId, unreadCount, unreadCounts);
 
     return {
       message: 'All notifications marked as read',