diff --git a/kde/gui/ChatPane.qml b/kde/gui/ChatPane.qml
index 04b95a1..f0ba59a 100644
--- a/kde/gui/ChatPane.qml
+++ b/kde/gui/ChatPane.qml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Item {
                     width: 10; height: 10; radius: 5
                     color: {
                         if (!ollie.activeAgentId) return "#9e9e9e"  // gray when no agent
-                        if (ollie.activeSessionId && ollie.isSessionPaused(ollie.activeSessionId)) return "#9e9e9e"  // gray when paused
+                        if (ollie.activeSessionPaused) return "#9e9e9e"  // gray when paused
                         if (ollie.activeState === "idle") return "#4caf50"
                         if (ollie.activeState.startsWith("calling")) return "#ff9800"
                         return "#2196f3"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Item {
                 Label {
                     text: {
                         if (!ollie.activeAgentId) return ""
-                        if (ollie.activeSessionId && ollie.isSessionPaused(ollie.activeSessionId)) return "inactive"
+                        if (ollie.activeSessionPaused) return "inactive"
                         return ollie.activeState
                     }
                     opacity: 0.7
@@ -405,10 +405,10 @@ Item {
                                 if (!ollie.daemonConnected) return "Not connected"
                                 if (!ollie.activeSessionId) return "No session"
                                 if (!ollie.activeAgentId) return "No agent"
-                                if (ollie.isSessionPaused(ollie.activeSessionId)) return "Session paused"
+                                if (ollie.activeSessionPaused) return "Session paused"
                                 return "B1=sel  B2=exec  B3=plumb  B1+B2=cut  B1+B3=paste"
                             }
-                            enabled: ollie.daemonConnected && ollie.activeSessionId !== "" && ollie.activeAgentId !== "" && !ollie.isSessionPaused(ollie.activeSessionId)
+                            enabled: ollie.daemonConnected && ollie.activeSessionId !== "" && ollie.activeAgentId !== "" && !ollie.activeSessionPaused
                             wrapMode: TextEdit.Wrap
                             selectByMouse: true
                             persistentSelection: true
diff --git a/kde/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp b/kde/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
index 63e2c5b..a65df81 100644
--- a/kde/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
+++ b/kde/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
@@ -368,6 +368,13 @@ void Ollie9pClient::refreshSessions()
 
 	emit sessionsChanged();
 
+	// Update active session paused state
+	bool wasPaused = m_activeSessionPaused;
+	m_activeSessionPaused = isSessionPaused(m_activeSessionId);
+	if (m_activeSessionPaused != wasPaused) {
+		emit activeSessionPausedChanged();
+	}
+
 	// Handle active session/agent removal
 	if (!m_activeSessionId.isEmpty()) {
 		if (!activeSessionFound) {
@@ -581,9 +588,16 @@ void Ollie9pClient::switchAgent(const QString &sessionId, const QString &agentId
     // Use cached state from live tracking if available, otherwise default to idle
     m_activeState = m_agentStateValues.value(agentKey(sessionId, agentId), "idle");
 
+    // Update paused state
+    bool wasPaused = m_activeSessionPaused;
+    m_activeSessionPaused = isSessionPaused(sessionId);
+
     emit activeSessionIdChanged();
     emit activeAgentIdChanged();
     emit activeStateChanged();
+    if (m_activeSessionPaused != wasPaused) {
+        emit activeSessionPausedChanged();
+    }
 
     startActiveAgentStreams();
 }
diff --git a/kde/gui/ollie9pclient.h b/kde/gui/ollie9pclient.h
index 824baa6..7962328 100644
--- a/kde/gui/ollie9pclient.h
+++ b/kde/gui/ollie9pclient.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Ollie9pClient : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QString activeSessionId READ activeSessionId WRITE setActiveSessionId NOTIFY activeSessionIdChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString activeAgentId READ activeAgentId NOTIFY activeAgentIdChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString activeState READ activeState NOTIFY activeStateChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool activeSessionPaused READ activeSessionPaused NOTIFY activeSessionPausedChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool rootBackendsLoaded READ rootBackendsLoaded NOTIFY rootBackendsLoadedChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList availableBackends READ availableBackends NOTIFY availableBackendsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool rootAgentsLoaded READ rootAgentsLoaded NOTIFY rootAgentsLoadedChanged)
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void setActiveSessionId(const QString &id);
     QString activeAgentId() const { return m_agentId; }
     QString activeState() const { return m_activeState; }
+    bool activeSessionPaused() const { return m_activeSessionPaused; }
 
     bool rootBackendsLoaded() const { return m_rootBackendsLoaded; }
     QStringList availableBackends() const { return m_availableBackends; }
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ signals:
     void activeSessionIdChanged();
     void activeAgentIdChanged();
     void activeStateChanged();
+    void activeSessionPausedChanged();
     void agentStateChanged(const QString &sessionId, const QString &agentId, const QString &state);
     void chatReceived(const QString &text);
     void bypassRequested(const QString &sessionId, const QString &agentId, const QString &id, const QString &cmd, const QString &cwd);
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ private:
     QString m_activeSessionId;
     QString m_activeState = "idle";
     QString m_agentId;
+    bool m_activeSessionPaused = false;
 
     // Root data cache
     bool m_rootBackendsLoaded = false;