diff --git a/api/index.php b/api/index.php
index 2494a45..be1561f 100644
--- a/api/index.php
+++ b/api/index.php
@@ -2734,6 +2734,36 @@ function smartShopping(PDO $db): void {
             $score += 20;
         }
 
+        // Absolute minimum stock fallback: flag items with very low stock regardless of usage frequency.
+        // Applies to products bought at least once, even if rarely used.
+        if ($urgency === 'none' && $buyCount >= 1 && $qty > 0) {
+            if ($unit === 'conf') {
+                if ($qty <= 1) {
+                    $urgency = 'high';
+                    $reasons[] = 'Solo 1 confezione rimasta';
+                    $score += 60;
+                } elseif ($qty <= 2) {
+                    $urgency = 'medium';
+                    $reasons[] = 'Solo 2 confezioni rimaste';
+                    $score += 40;
+                }
+            } elseif ($unit === 'pz') {
+                if ($qty <= 1) {
+                    $urgency = 'high';
+                    $reasons[] = 'Solo 1 pezzo rimasto';
+                    $score += 60;
+                } elseif ($qty <= 2) {
+                    $urgency = 'medium';
+                    $reasons[] = 'Solo 2 pezzi rimasti';
+                    $score += 40;
+                }
+            } elseif (($unit === 'g' || $unit === 'ml') && $defQty > 0 && $qty <= $defQty * 0.20) {
+                $urgency = 'medium';
+                $reasons[] = 'Scorta minima (' . round($qty) . $unit . ')';
+                $score += 40;
+            }
+        }
+
         if ($urgency === 'none') continue;
 
         // Boost score for very frequent items
diff --git a/assets/js/app.js b/assets/js/app.js
index adc24a1..22b81b3 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/assets/js/app.js
@@ -3781,7 +3781,7 @@ function selectUseLocation(btn, loc) {
 
 // ===== LOW STOCK → BRING! PROMPT =====
 function isLowStock(totalRemaining, unit, defaultQty) {
-    if (totalRemaining <= 0) return false; // already fully depleted → auto-added
+    if (totalRemaining <= 0) return true; // fully depleted → definitely needs restocking
     if (unit === 'pz') return totalRemaining <= 2;
     if (unit === 'conf') return totalRemaining <= 1;
     // Weight/volume: use percentage of default_qty or fixed threshold