diff --git a/internal/cache/conversation_cache.go b/internal/cache/conversation_cache.go
index 0c9b095..d654074 100644
--- a/internal/cache/conversation_cache.go
+++ b/internal/cache/conversation_cache.go
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ type MessageRepository interface {
 	GetMessages(convID string, page, pageSize int) ([]*model.Message, int64, error)
 	GetMessagesAfterSeq(convID string, afterSeq int64, limit int) ([]*model.Message, error)
 	GetMessagesBeforeSeq(convID string, beforeSeq int64, limit int) ([]*model.Message, error)
+	GetNextSeq(convID string) (int64, error)
 }
 
 // ============================================================
@@ -588,22 +589,29 @@ func (c *ConversationCache) GetUserReadSeqs(ctx context.Context, userID string,
 	return result, nil
 }
 
-// GetConvMaxSeq 获取会话的最大 seq（复用 msg_seq 计数器，读取当前值）
+// GetConvMaxSeq 获取会话的最大 seq（优先 Redis，降级 DB）
 func (c *ConversationCache) GetConvMaxSeq(ctx context.Context, convID string) (int64, error) {
 	seqKey := MessageSeqKey(convID)
 
 	redisCache, ok := c.cache.(*RedisCache)
-	if !ok {
-		return 0, ErrKeyNotFound
+	if ok {
+		rdb := redisCache.GetRedisClient().GetClient()
+		nKey := normalizeKey(seqKey)
+		val, err := rdb.Get(ctx, nKey).Int64()
+		if err == nil {
+			return val, nil
+		}
 	}
 
-	rdb := redisCache.GetRedisClient().GetClient()
-	nKey := normalizeKey(seqKey)
-	val, err := rdb.Get(ctx, nKey).Int64()
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, ErrKeyNotFound
+	// Redis 未命中或不可用，降级到 DB
+	if c.repo != nil {
+		conv, err := c.repo.GetConversationByID(convID)
+		if err == nil && conv.LastSeq > 0 {
+			return conv.LastSeq, nil
+		}
 	}
-	return val, nil
+
+	return 0, ErrKeyNotFound
 }
 
 // GetConvMaxSeqBatch 批量获取多个会话的 maxSeq（MGet 减少网络往返）
@@ -637,6 +645,12 @@ func (c *ConversationCache) GetConvMaxSeqBatch(ctx context.Context, convIDs []st
 	result := make(map[string]int64, len(convIDs))
 	for i, val := range vals {
 		if val == nil {
+			// Redis 未命中，降级到 DB
+			if c.repo != nil {
+				if conv, err := c.repo.GetConversationByID(convIDs[i]); err == nil && conv.LastSeq > 0 {
+					result[convIDs[i]] = conv.LastSeq
+				}
+			}
 			continue
 		}
 		var seq int64
@@ -699,10 +713,17 @@ func (c *ConversationCache) GetNextSeq(ctx context.Context, convID string) (int6
 
 	newSeq, err := c.cache.Incr(ctx, seqKey)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Redis 不可用时降级到 DB，拿到值后回写 Redis 以便下次命中缓存
+		if c.msgRepo != nil {
+			if dbSeq, dbErr := c.msgRepo.GetNextSeq(convID); dbErr == nil {
+				c.cache.Set(seqKey, dbSeq, c.settings.SeqTTL)
+				return dbSeq, nil
+			}
+		}
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("redis incr seq failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// 首次调用时 Redis key 不存在，INCR 从 0 返回 1
+	// 首次调用时 Redis key 不存在，INCR 从 0 返回 1，需要从 DB 补齐
 	if newSeq == 1 && c.repo != nil {
 		conv, err := c.repo.GetConversationByID(convID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -710,17 +731,17 @@ func (c *ConversationCache) GetNextSeq(ctx context.Context, convID string) (int6
 		}
 
 		if conv.LastSeq > 0 {
-			// INCR 已返回 1，需要补齐 delta 使总值为 last_seq + 1
 			alignedSeq, err := c.cache.IncrBySeq(ctx, seqKey, conv.LastSeq)
 			if err != nil {
 				return conv.LastSeq + 1, nil // 降级返回 DB 值
 			}
 			newSeq = alignedSeq
 		}
-
-		_ = c.cache.Expire(ctx, seqKey, c.settings.SeqTTL)
 	}
 
+	// 每次 INCR 后刷新 TTL，防止 seq 计数器过期导致从头开始
+	_ = c.cache.Expire(ctx, seqKey, c.settings.SeqTTL)
+
 	return newSeq, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/cache/layered_cache.go b/internal/cache/layered_cache.go
index 3bc160f..284c6c0 100644
--- a/internal/cache/layered_cache.go
+++ b/internal/cache/layered_cache.go
@@ -352,8 +352,13 @@ func (c *LayeredCache) ZCard(ctx context.Context, key string) (int64, error) {
 	return c.redis.ZCard(ctx, key)
 }
 
+// IsEnabled 返回 Redis 是否可用
+func (c *LayeredCache) IsEnabled() bool {
+	return c.enabled && c.redis != nil
+}
+
 func (c *LayeredCache) Incr(ctx context.Context, key string) (int64, error) {
-	if !c.enabled || c.redis == nil {
+	if !c.IsEnabled() {
 		return 0, ErrKeyNotFound
 	}
 	c.local.Delete(key)
diff --git a/internal/cache/repository_adapter.go b/internal/cache/repository_adapter.go
index fe5c723..569b793 100644
--- a/internal/cache/repository_adapter.go
+++ b/internal/cache/repository_adapter.go
@@ -74,3 +74,8 @@ func (a *MessageRepositoryAdapter) CreateMessage(msg *model.Message) error {
 func (a *MessageRepositoryAdapter) UpdateConversationLastSeq(convID string, seq int64) error {
 	return a.repo.UpdateConversationLastSeq(convID, seq)
 }
+
+// GetNextSeq 实现 MessageRepository 接口
+func (a *MessageRepositoryAdapter) GetNextSeq(convID string) (int64, error) {
+	return a.repo.GetNextSeq(convID)
+}
diff --git a/internal/service/chat_service.go b/internal/service/chat_service.go
index da5b683..de1e278 100644
--- a/internal/service/chat_service.go
+++ b/internal/service/chat_service.go
@@ -348,13 +348,9 @@ func (s *chatServiceImpl) SendMessage(ctx context.Context, senderID string, conv
 	if s.conversationCache != nil {
 		seq, err := s.conversationCache.GetNextSeq(ctx, conversationID)
 		if err != nil {
-			zap.L().Warn("redis get next seq failed, falling back to DB",
-				zap.String("convID", conversationID),
-				zap.Error(err),
-			)
-		} else {
-			message.Seq = seq
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get next seq for conversation %s: %w", conversationID, err)
 		}
+		message.Seq = seq
 	}
 
 	// 使用事务创建消息并更新seq
@@ -916,13 +912,9 @@ func (s *chatServiceImpl) SaveMessage(ctx context.Context, senderID string, conv
 	if s.conversationCache != nil {
 		seq, err := s.conversationCache.GetNextSeq(ctx, conversationID)
 		if err != nil {
-			zap.L().Warn("redis get next seq failed, falling back to DB",
-				zap.String("convID", conversationID),
-				zap.Error(err),
-			)
-		} else {
-			message.Seq = seq
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get next seq for conversation %s: %w", conversationID, err)
 		}
+		message.Seq = seq
 	}
 
 	if err := s.repo.CreateMessageWithSeq(message); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/service/group_service.go b/internal/service/group_service.go
index 87565d3..ae98157 100644
--- a/internal/service/group_service.go
+++ b/internal/service/group_service.go
@@ -474,13 +474,13 @@ func (s *groupService) broadcastMemberJoinNotice(groupID string, targetUserID st
 			if s.conversationCache != nil {
 				seq, seqErr := s.conversationCache.GetNextSeq(context.Background(), conv.ID)
 				if seqErr != nil {
-					zap.L().Warn("redis get next seq failed, falling back to DB",
+					zap.L().Warn("get next seq failed, skipping system message",
 						zap.String("convID", conv.ID),
 						zap.Error(seqErr),
 					)
-				} else {
-					msg.Seq = seq
+					return
 				}
+				msg.Seq = seq
 			}
 			if err := s.messageRepo.CreateMessageWithSeq(msg); err != nil {
 				zap.L().Warn("保存入群提示消息失败",
@@ -1399,13 +1399,13 @@ func (s *groupService) MuteMember(userID string, groupID string, targetUserID st
 			if s.conversationCache != nil {
 				seq, seqErr := s.conversationCache.GetNextSeq(context.Background(), conv.ID)
 				if seqErr != nil {
-					zap.L().Warn("redis get next seq failed, falling back to DB",
+					zap.L().Warn("get next seq failed, skipping system message",
 						zap.String("convID", conv.ID),
 						zap.Error(seqErr),
 					)
-				} else {
-					msg.Seq = seq
+					return nil
 				}
+				msg.Seq = seq
 			}
 
 			if err := s.messageRepo.CreateMessageWithSeq(msg); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/service/message_service.go b/internal/service/message_service.go
index 6da0fd1..71201de 100644
--- a/internal/service/message_service.go
+++ b/internal/service/message_service.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package service
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"with_you/internal/cache"
@@ -90,13 +91,9 @@ func (s *MessageService) SendMessage(ctx context.Context, senderID, receiverID s
 	if s.conversationCache != nil {
 		seq, seqErr := s.conversationCache.GetNextSeq(context.Background(), conv.ID)
 		if seqErr != nil {
-			zap.L().Warn("redis get next seq failed, falling back to DB",
-				zap.String("convID", conv.ID),
-				zap.Error(seqErr),
-			)
-		} else {
-			msg.Seq = seq
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get next seq for conversation %s: %w", conv.ID, seqErr)
 		}
+		msg.Seq = seq
 	}
 
 	// 使用事务创建消息并更新seq