diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/flow.ts b/packages/backend/src/models/flow.ts
index 2c8a06b3..14268192 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/flow.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/flow.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ class Flow extends Base {
 
   async isPaused() {
     const user = await this.$relatedQuery('user');
-    return await user.isAllowedToRunFlows();
+    const allowedToRunFlows = await user.isAllowedToRunFlows();
+    return allowedToRunFlows ? false : true;
   }
 }