diff --git a/components/ai/ai-chat-iframe.tsx b/components/ai/ai-chat-iframe.tsx
index f03581f..093559b 100644
--- a/components/ai/ai-chat-iframe.tsx
+++ b/components/ai/ai-chat-iframe.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react"
 import type { AiChatContext } from "@/lib/ai/chat-context"
 import { buildEmbedSearchParams } from "@/lib/ai/chat-context"
 import { buildAiEmbedUrl, resolveAiEmbedOrigin } from "@/lib/ai/embed-url"
+import {
+  useAiIframeExternalLinks,
+  useAiIframeNavigation,
+} from "@/lib/ai/use-ai-iframe-navigation"
 import { useTheme } from "next-themes"
 
 type AiChatIframeProps = {
@@ -21,6 +25,9 @@ export function AiChatIframe({ publicPath = "/ai", context, className }: AiChatI
     return buildAiEmbedUrl(publicPath, qs)
   }, [publicPath, context])
 
+  useAiIframeNavigation(iframeRef, publicPath)
+  useAiIframeExternalLinks(embedOrigin)
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const iframe = iframeRef.current
     if (!iframe?.contentWindow || !embedOrigin) return
diff --git a/lib/ai/use-ai-iframe-navigation.ts b/lib/ai/use-ai-iframe-navigation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..104943a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ai/use-ai-iframe-navigation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react"
+import type { RefObject } from "react"
+import { resolveAiEmbedOrigin } from "@/lib/ai/embed-url"
+
+function normalizePublicPath(publicPath: string): string {
+  const path = (publicPath || "/ai").replace(/\/$/, "") || "/ai"
+  return path.startsWith("/") ? path : `/${path}`
+}
+
+/** Ultimail suite routes — never prefix with /ai (would 404 in OpenWebUI). */
+const SUITE_ROOT_PATHS = new Set([
+  "/mail",
+  "/drive",
+  "/chat",
+  "/contacts",
+  "/cloud",
+  "/agenda",
+  "/office",
+])
+
+function isSuiteRoute(pathname: string): boolean {
+  for (const root of SUITE_ROOT_PATHS) {
+    if (pathname === root || pathname.startsWith(`${root}/`)) return true
+  }
+  return false
+}
+
+/** Keep UltiAI iframe on the OpenWebUI subpath (e.g. /ai) — block suite landing at /. */
+export function useAiIframeNavigation(
+  iframeRef: RefObject<HTMLIFrameElement | null>,
+  publicPath: string
+) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const iframe = iframeRef.current
+    if (!iframe) return
+
+    const base = normalizePublicPath(publicPath)
+    const embedOrigin = resolveAiEmbedOrigin(publicPath)
+
+    const enforceBasePath = () => {
+      try {
+        const win = iframe.contentWindow
+        if (!win) return
+
+        const { pathname, search, hash, origin } = win.location
+        if (embedOrigin && origin !== embedOrigin) return
+
+        const inBase =
+          pathname === base || pathname.startsWith(`${base}/`)
+
+        if (inBase) return
+
+        // Suite landing or explicit suite module — stay on OpenWebUI home.
+        if (pathname === "/" || pathname === "" || isSuiteRoute(pathname)) {
+          win.location.replace(`${base}/${search}${hash}`)
+          return
+        }
+
+        // OpenWebUI route without /ai prefix (e.g. /notes, /workspace) — preserve path.
+        win.location.replace(`${base}${pathname}${search}${hash}`)
+      } catch {
+        // Cross-origin — parent cannot read location.
+      }
+    }
+
+    iframe.addEventListener("load", enforceBasePath)
+    const timer = window.setInterval(enforceBasePath, 400)
+
+    return () => {
+      iframe.removeEventListener("load", enforceBasePath)
+      window.clearInterval(timer)
+    }
+  }, [iframeRef, publicPath])
+}
+
+/** Open external links from the embed in the parent tab, not inside the iframe. */
+export function useAiIframeExternalLinks(embedOrigin: string) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!embedOrigin) return
+
+    const onMessage = (event: MessageEvent) => {
+      if (event.origin !== embedOrigin) return
+      const data = event.data as { type?: string; href?: string } | null
+      if (data?.type !== "ULTI_OPEN_LINK" || typeof data.href !== "string") return
+      window.open(data.href, "_blank", "noopener,noreferrer")
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener("message", onMessage)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("message", onMessage)
+  }, [embedOrigin])
+}