diff --git a/internal/managed_job/pause.go b/internal/managed_job/pause.go
index a960b57..841e619 100644
--- a/internal/managed_job/pause.go
+++ b/internal/managed_job/pause.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (job *ManagedJob) Pause() error {
 		if savepointPath != "" {
 			job.def.Status.LastSavepointPath = &savepointPath
 			job.def.Status.PauseSavepointTriggerId = nil
-			job.def.Status.JobStatus = ""
+			job.def.Status.JobStatus = "FINISHED"
 			job.def.Status.LastSavepointPath = &savepointPath
 			lastSavepointDate := time.Now()
 			job.def.Status.LastSavepointDate = &lastSavepointDate