diff --git a/lib/ingestors/indico_ingestor.rb b/lib/ingestors/indico_ingestor.rb
index 475eb595a..4b8f0f5d4 100644
--- a/lib/ingestors/indico_ingestor.rb
+++ b/lib/ingestors/indico_ingestor.rb
@@ -122,9 +122,17 @@ def assign_location_info(event, calevent)
       location = calevent.location
       return if location.blank?
 
+      description = calevent.description.downcase
+      online = description.include?('zoom')
+      hybrid = description.include?('hybrid') && !description.include?('not hybrid') && !description.include?('not a hybrid')
+
       event.venue = location.to_s
-      event.online = calevent.description.include?('zoom')
-      event.presence = calevent.description.include?('zoom') ? :hybrid : :onsite # can do best, but sufficient for now
+      event.online = online || hybrid
+      event.presence = if hybrid
+                         :hybrid
+                       else
+                         online ? :online : :onsite
+                       end
     end
 
     # Extracts the timezone identifier (TZID) from an iCalendar event's dtstart field.
diff --git a/test/fixtures/files/ingestion/indico/event.ics b/test/fixtures/files/ingestion/indico/event.ics
index 58728eadf..61c007b8b 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/files/ingestion/indico/event.ics
+++ b/test/fixtures/files/ingestion/indico/event.ics
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ DTEND:20260313T161500Z
 DTSTAMP:20251204T105300Z
 UID:indico-event-1617123@indico.cern.ch
 CONTACT:name.surname@test.com
-DESCRIPTION:speakers and zoom here
+DESCRIPTION:speakers and Zoom here, however it is not hybrid
 LOCATION:CERN
 URL:https://indico.cern.ch/event/1617123/
 CATEGORIES:TRAINING,EDUCATION
diff --git a/test/fixtures/files/ingestion/indico/events.ics b/test/fixtures/files/ingestion/indico/events.ics
index 7f3bbfd22..08fa71614 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/files/ingestion/indico/events.ics
+++ b/test/fixtures/files/ingestion/indico/events.ics
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ DTEND:20260313T161500Z
 DTSTAMP:20251203T150800Z
 UID:indico-event-1617123@indico.cern.ch
 CONTACT:name.surname@test.com
-DESCRIPTION:speakers and zoom here
+DESCRIPTION:speakers and Zoom here, however it is not hybrid
 LOCATION:CERN
 URL:https://indico.cern.ch/event/1617123/
 END:VEVENT
diff --git a/test/unit/ingestors/indico_ingestor_test.rb b/test/unit/ingestors/indico_ingestor_test.rb
index 7d9183df7..4d152ca03 100644
--- a/test/unit/ingestors/indico_ingestor_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/ingestors/indico_ingestor_test.rb
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ class IndicoIngestorTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     assert_equal sample.url, 'https://indico.cern.ch/event/1617123/'
     assert_equal sample.title, '14th HEP C++ Course and Hands-on Training - The Essentials'
-    assert_equal sample.description, 'speakers and zoom here'
+    assert_equal sample.description, 'speakers and Zoom here, however it is not hybrid'
     assert_equal sample.keywords, %w[TRAINING EDUCATION]
     assert_equal sample.contact, 'name.surname@test.com'
     assert_equal sample.start, '2026-03-09 08:00:00 +0000'
     assert_equal sample.end, '2026-03-13 16:15:00 +0000'
     assert_equal sample.timezone, 'UTC'
     assert_equal sample.venue, 'CERN'
-    assert_match sample.presence, 'hybrid'
+    assert_match sample.presence, 'online'
   end
 
   test 'should read indico link category' do