diff --git a/src/notifications/notifications.module.ts b/src/notifications/notifications.module.ts
index e3fdadc..eda0a7f 100644
--- a/src/notifications/notifications.module.ts
+++ b/src/notifications/notifications.module.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Module, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { NotificationsService } from './notifications.service';
 import { NotificationsController } from './notifications.controller';
 import { EmailModule } from '../email';
+import { MessagesModule } from '../messages/messages.module';
 
 @Module({
-  imports: [ConfigModule, EmailModule],
+  imports: [ConfigModule, EmailModule, forwardRef(() => MessagesModule)],
   controllers: [NotificationsController],
   providers: [NotificationsService],
   exports: [NotificationsService],
diff --git a/src/notifications/notifications.service.ts b/src/notifications/notifications.service.ts
index f82005a..82f97ec 100644
--- a/src/notifications/notifications.service.ts
+++ b/src/notifications/notifications.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable, Logger, OnModuleInit } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Inject, Injectable, Logger, OnModuleInit, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { OnEvent } from '@nestjs/event-emitter';
 import { Prisma } from '@prisma/client';
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
 import { EmailService } from '../email/email.service';
+import { MessagesGateway } from '../messages/messages.gateway';
 
 interface FcmToken {
   token: string;
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ export class NotificationsService implements OnModuleInit {
     private readonly prisma: PrismaService,
     private readonly configService: ConfigService,
     private readonly emailService: EmailService,
+    @Inject(forwardRef(() => MessagesGateway))
+    private readonly messagesGateway: MessagesGateway,
   ) {}
 
   onModuleInit() {
@@ -430,6 +433,13 @@ export class NotificationsService implements OnModuleInit {
     // Connection requests are always sent to agents
     const actionUrl = '/agent/network';
 
+    // Send real-time socket event so agent sees it instantly
+    this.messagesGateway.sendToUser(event.recipientUserId, 'connection_request', {
+      type: 'connection_request',
+      connectionRequestId: event.connectionRequestId,
+      senderName: event.senderName,
+    });
+
     await this.createAndSendNotification(
       event.recipientUserId,
       'request',
@@ -456,6 +466,14 @@ export class NotificationsService implements OnModuleInit {
     const prefix = await this.getRoutePrefix(event.recipientUserId);
     const actionUrl = isAccepted ? `${prefix}/message` : `${prefix}/profiles`;
 
+    // Send real-time socket event so user sees response instantly
+    this.messagesGateway.sendToUser(event.recipientUserId, 'connection_response', {
+      type: 'connection_response',
+      status: event.status,
+      connectionRequestId: event.connectionRequestId,
+      agentName: event.agentName,
+    });
+
     await this.createAndSendNotification(
       event.recipientUserId,
       'connection',