diff --git a/web/src/app/api/requests/[id]/pause/route.test.ts b/web/src/app/api/requests/[id]/pause/route.test.ts
index ad761f7..bf8ac96 100644
--- a/web/src/app/api/requests/[id]/pause/route.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/app/api/requests/[id]/pause/route.test.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ describe("per-item pause API", () => {
   });
 
   it("rejects pausing an in-flight job", async () => {
-    const created = await seed({ state: "downloading" });
-    const res = await POST(req(created.id, true), { params: Promise.resolve({ id: created.id }) });
+    const created = await seed({ state: "downloading", paused: true });
+    const res = await POST(req(created.id, false), { params: Promise.resolve({ id: created.id }) });
     expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+    const job = await prisma.job.findUnique({ where: { id: created.job!.id } });
+    expect(job?.paused).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it("404s for a missing request", async () => {