diff --git a/src/blackboard/db.py b/src/blackboard/db.py
index 0f8442b..c6e4f93 100644
--- a/src/blackboard/db.py
+++ b/src/blackboard/db.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ VALID_TRANSITIONS = {
     "pending":       {"claimed", "paused", "cancelled"},
     "claimed":       {"working", "paused", "pending", "cancelled"},
     "working":       {"review", "blocked", "failed", "paused", "escalated", "waiting_human", "cancelled"},
-    "paused":        {"pending", "cancelled"},
+    "paused":        {"working", "cancelled"},
     "review":        {"done", "pending", "failed", "paused", "escalated", "waiting_human", "cancelled"},
     "blocked":       {"pending", "escalated", "cancelled"},
     "failed":        {"pending", "escalated", "cancelled"},