diff --git a/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.spec.ts b/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.spec.ts
index 0e4643f0..366ae7f3 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.spec.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.spec.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ import { SettingService } from '@/setting/services/setting.service';
 import { installBlockFixtures } from '@/utils/test/fixtures/block';
 import { installContentFixtures } from '@/utils/test/fixtures/content';
 import { installSubscriberFixtures } from '@/utils/test/fixtures/subscriber';
-import { mockWebChannelData, textBlock } from '@/utils/test/mocks/block';
+import {
+  buttonsBlock,
+  mockWebChannelData,
+  quickRepliesBlock,
+  textBlock,
+} from '@/utils/test/mocks/block';
 import { conversationGetStarted } from '@/utils/test/mocks/conversation';
 import {
   closeInMongodConnection,
@@ -570,4 +575,168 @@ describe('BotService', () => {
       expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('hook:conversation:end', mockConvo);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('shouldAttemptLocalFallback', () => {
+    const mockEvent = new WebEventWrapper(
+      handler,
+      webEventText,
+      mockWebChannelData,
+    );
+
+    beforeAll(() => {
+      jest.resetAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.resetAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    it('should return true when fallback is active and max attempts not reached', () => {
+      const result = botService.shouldAttemptLocalFallback(
+        {
+          ...conversationGetStarted,
+          context: { ...conversationGetStarted.context, attempt: 1 },
+          current: {
+            ...conversationGetStarted.current,
+            options: {
+              fallback: {
+                active: true,
+                max_attempts: 3,
+                message: ['Please pick an option.'],
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        mockEvent,
+      );
+      expect(result).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when fallback is not active', () => {
+      const result = botService.shouldAttemptLocalFallback(
+        {
+          ...conversationGetStarted,
+          context: { ...conversationGetStarted.context, attempt: 1 },
+          current: {
+            ...conversationGetStarted.current,
+            options: {
+              fallback: {
+                active: false,
+                max_attempts: 0,
+                message: [],
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        mockEvent,
+      );
+      expect(result).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when max attempts reached', () => {
+      const result = botService.shouldAttemptLocalFallback(
+        {
+          ...conversationGetStarted,
+          context: { ...conversationGetStarted.context, attempt: 3 },
+          current: {
+            ...conversationGetStarted.current,
+            options: {
+              fallback: {
+                active: true,
+                max_attempts: 3,
+                message: ['Please pick an option.'],
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        mockEvent,
+      );
+      expect(result).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should return false when fallback options are missing', () => {
+      const result = botService.shouldAttemptLocalFallback(
+        {
+          ...conversationGetStarted,
+          current: {
+            ...conversationGetStarted.current,
+            options: {},
+          },
+        },
+        mockEvent,
+      );
+
+      expect(result).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('findNextMatchingBlock', () => {
+    const mockEvent = new WebEventWrapper(
+      handler,
+      webEventText,
+      mockWebChannelData,
+    );
+
+    beforeAll(() => {
+      jest.resetAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      jest.resetAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    it('should return a matching block if one is found and fallback is not active', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(blockService, 'match').mockResolvedValue(buttonsBlock);
+
+      const result = await botService.findNextMatchingBlock(
+        {
+          ...conversationGetStarted,
+          current: {
+            ...conversationGetStarted.current,
+            options: {
+              fallback: {
+                active: false,
+                message: [],
+                max_attempts: 0,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          next: [quickRepliesBlock, buttonsBlock].map((b) => ({
+            ...b,
+            trigger_labels: b.trigger_labels.map(({ id }) => id),
+            assign_labels: b.assign_labels.map(({ id }) => id),
+            nextBlocks: [],
+            attachedBlock: null,
+            category: null,
+            previousBlocks: undefined,
+            attachedToBlock: undefined,
+          })),
+        },
+        mockEvent,
+      );
+      expect(result).toBe(buttonsBlock);
+    });
+
+    it('should return undefined if no matching block is found', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(blockService, 'match').mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+      const result = await botService.findNextMatchingBlock(
+        {
+          ...conversationGetStarted,
+          current: {
+            ...conversationGetStarted.current,
+            options: {
+              fallback: {
+                active: true,
+                message: ['Please pick an option.'],
+                max_attempts: 1,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        mockEvent,
+      );
+      expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts b/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
index 0eeaf5ea..835547e2 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
   OutgoingMessageFormat,
   StdOutgoingMessageEnvelope,
 } from '../schemas/types/message';
-import { BlockOptions } from '../schemas/types/options';
+import { BlockOptions, FallbackOptions } from '../schemas/types/options';
 
 import { BlockService } from './block.service';
 import { ConversationService } from './conversation.service';
@@ -284,20 +284,47 @@ export class BotService {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Finds the next block that matches the event criteria within the conversation's next blocks.
+   *
+   * @param convo - The current conversation object containing context and state.
+   * @param event - The incoming event that triggered the conversation flow.
+   *
+   * @returns A promise that resolves with the matched block or undefined if no match is found.
+   */
+  async findNextMatchingBlock(
+    convo: ConversationFull,
+    event: EventWrapper<any, any>,
+  ): Promise<BlockFull | undefined> {
+    const fallbackOptions: FallbackOptions =
+      this.blockService.getFallbackOptions(convo.current);
+    // We will avoid having multiple matches when we are not at the start of a conversation
+    // and only if local fallback is enabled
+    const canHaveMultipleMatches = !fallbackOptions?.active;
+    // Find the next block that matches
+    const nextBlocks = await this.blockService.findAndPopulate({
+      _id: { $in: convo.next.map(({ id }) => id) },
+    });
+    return await this.blockService.match(
+      nextBlocks,
+      event,
+      canHaveMultipleMatches,
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * Determines if a fallback should be attempted based on the event type, fallback options, and conversation context.
    *
-   * @param event - The incoming event that triggered the conversation flow.
-   * @param fallbackOptions - The options for fallback behavior defined in the block.
    * @param convo - The current conversation object containing context and state.
+   * @param event - The incoming event that triggered the conversation flow.
    *
    * @returns A boolean indicating whether a fallback should be attempted.
    */
-  private shouldAttemptLocalFallback(
-    event: EventWrapper<any, any>,
-    fallbackOptions: BlockOptions['fallback'],
+  shouldAttemptLocalFallback(
     convo: ConversationFull,
+    event: EventWrapper<any, any>,
   ): boolean {
+    const fallbackOptions = this.blockService.getFallbackOptions(convo.current);
     return (
       event.getMessageType() === IncomingMessageType.message &&
       !!fallbackOptions?.active &&
@@ -346,10 +373,7 @@ export class BotService {
       // If there is no match in next block then loopback (current fallback)
       // This applies only to text messages + there's a max attempt to be specified
       let fallbackBlock: BlockFull | undefined = undefined;
-      if (
-        !matchedBlock &&
-        this.shouldAttemptLocalFallback(event, fallbackOptions, convo)
-      ) {
+      if (!matchedBlock && this.shouldAttemptLocalFallback(convo, event)) {
         // Trigger block fallback
         // NOTE : current is not populated, this may cause some anomaly
         fallbackBlock = {