diff --git a/kb_lib/src/dex/meteora_dbc.rs b/kb_lib/src/dex/meteora_dbc.rs
index db41fc6..bff833a 100644
--- a/kb_lib/src/dex/meteora_dbc.rs
+++ b/kb_lib/src/dex/meteora_dbc.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ pub enum KbMeteoraDbcDecodedEvent {
     Swap(KbMeteoraDbcSwapDecoded),
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind {
+    CreatePool,
+    Swap,
+    Unknown,
+}
+
 /// Meteora DBC decoder.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct KbMeteoraDbcDecoder;
@@ -129,25 +136,8 @@ impl KbMeteoraDbcDecoder {
                 Ok(parsed_json) => parsed_json,
                 Err(error) => return Err(error),
             };
-            let is_create_pool = kb_log_messages_contain_any_keyword(
-                &log_messages,
-                &[
-                    "create_pool",
-                    "createpool",
-                    "initialize_pool",
-                    "initializepool",
-                    "launch_pool",
-                ],
-            ) || kb_value_contains_any_key(
-                parsed_json.as_ref(),
-                &[
-                    "poolConfig",
-                    "migrationQuoteThreshold",
-                    "curveConfig",
-                    "dbcConfig",
-                ],
-            );
-            let is_swap = kb_log_messages_contain_any_keyword(&log_messages, &["swap2", "swap"]);
+            let instruction_kind =
+                kb_classify_instruction_kind(parsed_json.as_ref(), &log_messages);
             let pool_account = kb_extract_string_by_candidate_keys(
                 parsed_json.as_ref(),
                 &["pool", "poolAccount", "poolState", "virtualPool", "poolKey"],
@@ -173,10 +163,11 @@ impl KbMeteoraDbcDecoder {
                 &["creator", "poolCreator", "owner", "user"],
             )
             .or_else(|| kb_extract_account(&accounts, 4));
-            if is_create_pool {
+            if instruction_kind == KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind::CreatePool {
                 let payload_json = serde_json::json!({
                     "decoder": "meteora_dbc",
                     "eventKind": "create_pool",
+                    "classifiedInstructionKind": "create_pool",
                     "signature": transaction.signature,
                     "instructionId": instruction_id,
                     "instructionIndex": instruction.instruction_index,
@@ -205,11 +196,12 @@ impl KbMeteoraDbcDecoder {
                 ));
                 continue;
             }
-            if is_swap {
+            if instruction_kind == KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind::Swap {
                 let trade_side = kb_infer_trade_side(&log_messages);
                 let payload_json = serde_json::json!({
                     "decoder": "meteora_dbc",
                     "eventKind": "swap",
+                    "classifiedInstructionKind": "swap",
                     "signature": transaction.signature,
                     "instructionId": instruction_id,
                     "instructionIndex": instruction.instruction_index,
@@ -442,6 +434,56 @@ fn kb_infer_trade_side(log_messages: &[std::string::String]) -> crate::KbSwapTra
     crate::KbSwapTradeSide::Unknown
 }
 
+fn kb_classify_instruction_kind(
+    parsed_json: std::option::Option<&serde_json::Value>,
+    log_messages: &[std::string::String],
+) -> KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind {
+    let parsed_instruction_name = kb_extract_string_by_candidate_keys(
+        parsed_json,
+        &["instruction", "instructionName", "type", "name"],
+    );
+    if let Some(parsed_instruction_name) = parsed_instruction_name {
+        let normalized = kb_normalize_log_text(parsed_instruction_name.as_str());
+        if normalized.contains("createpool")
+            || normalized.contains("initializepool")
+            || normalized.contains("launchpool")
+        {
+            return KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind::CreatePool;
+        }
+        if normalized == "swap" || normalized == "swap2" {
+            return KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind::Swap;
+        }
+    }
+    let has_create_config = kb_value_contains_any_key(
+        parsed_json,
+        &[
+            "poolConfig",
+            "migrationQuoteThreshold",
+            "curveConfig",
+            "dbcConfig",
+        ],
+    );
+    if has_create_config {
+        return KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind::CreatePool;
+    }
+    if kb_log_messages_contain_any_keyword(
+        log_messages,
+        &[
+            "create_pool",
+            "createpool",
+            "initialize_pool",
+            "initializepool",
+            "launch_pool",
+        ],
+    ) {
+        return KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind::CreatePool;
+    }
+    if kb_log_messages_contain_any_keyword(log_messages, &["swap2", "swap"]) {
+        return KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind::Swap;
+    }
+    KbMeteoraDbcInstructionKind::Unknown
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     fn make_create_transaction() -> crate::KbChainTransactionDto {
@@ -624,4 +666,50 @@ mod tests {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn meteora_dbc_quote_mint_alone_does_not_trigger_create_pool() {
+        let decoder = crate::KbMeteoraDbcDecoder::new();
+        let transaction = make_swap_transaction();
+        let mut instruction = make_swap_instruction();
+        instruction.parsed_json = Some(
+            serde_json::json!({
+                "info": {
+                    "quoteMint": "So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112"
+                }
+            })
+            .to_string(),
+        );
+        let decoded_result = decoder.decode_transaction(&transaction, &[instruction]);
+        let decoded = match decoded_result {
+            Ok(decoded) => decoded,
+            Err(error) => panic!("decode must succeed: {}", error),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(decoded.len(), 1);
+        match &decoded[0] {
+            crate::KbMeteoraDbcDecodedEvent::Swap(_) => {}
+            crate::KbMeteoraDbcDecodedEvent::CreatePool(_) => {
+                panic!("unexpected create event")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn meteora_dbc_pool_config_triggers_create_pool() {
+        let decoder = crate::KbMeteoraDbcDecoder::new();
+        let transaction = make_create_transaction();
+        let instruction = make_create_instruction();
+        let decoded_result = decoder.decode_transaction(&transaction, &[instruction]);
+        let decoded = match decoded_result {
+            Ok(decoded) => decoded,
+            Err(error) => panic!("decode must succeed: {}", error),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(decoded.len(), 1);
+        match &decoded[0] {
+            crate::KbMeteoraDbcDecodedEvent::CreatePool(_) => {}
+            crate::KbMeteoraDbcDecodedEvent::Swap(_) => {
+                panic!("unexpected swap event")
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }