diff --git a/extensions/memory-lancedb/index.test.ts b/extensions/memory-lancedb/index.test.ts
index 4ab80117c3a..daf1ffa988b 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-lancedb/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/memory-lancedb/index.test.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ describe("memory plugin e2e", () => {
     const { detectCategory } = await import("./index.js");
 
     expect(detectCategory("I prefer dark mode")).toBe("preference");
+    expect(detectCategory("I need dark mode")).toBe("preference");
+    expect(detectCategory("I always use dark mode")).toBe("preference");
+    expect(detectCategory("I never use emojis")).toBe("preference");
+    expect(detectCategory("This is important for me")).toBe("preference");
+    expect(detectCategory("Preferuji tmavý režim")).toBe("preference");
+    expect(detectCategory("Nechci používat světlý režim")).toBe("preference");
     expect(detectCategory("We decided to use React")).toBe("decision");
     expect(detectCategory("My email is test@example.com")).toBe("entity");
     expect(detectCategory("The server is running on port 3000")).toBe("fact");
diff --git a/extensions/memory-lancedb/index.ts b/extensions/memory-lancedb/index.ts
index f9ba0b98de1..6c883ec996c 100644
--- a/extensions/memory-lancedb/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/memory-lancedb/index.ts
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ export function shouldCapture(text: string, options?: { maxChars?: number }): bo
 
 export function detectCategory(text: string): MemoryCategory {
   const lower = text.toLowerCase();
-  if (/prefer|radši|like|love|hate|want/i.test(lower)) {
+  if (/prefer|preferuji|radši|nechci|like|love|hate|want|need|always|never|important/i.test(lower)) {
     return "preference";
   }
   if (/rozhodli|decided|will use|budeme/i.test(lower)) {