diff --git a/server/src/repositories/monitors/IMonitorsRepository.ts b/server/src/repositories/monitors/IMonitorsRepository.ts
index 6e2e9dea1..90fcc5a94 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/monitors/IMonitorsRepository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/monitors/IMonitorsRepository.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { type MonitorType, type Monitor, type MonitorsSummary, CheckSnapshot } from "@/types/index.js";
+import { type MonitorType, type Monitor, type MonitorStatus, type MonitorsSummary, CheckSnapshot } from "@/types/index.js";
 
 export interface TeamQueryConfig {
 	limit?: number;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export interface IMonitorsRepository {
 
 	// update
 	updateById(monitorId: string, teamId: string, updates: Partial<Monitor>): Promise<Monitor>;
-	updateByIds(monitorIds: string[], teamId: string, updates: Partial<Monitor>): Promise<number>;
+	updateByIds(monitorIds: string[], teamId: string, updates: Partial<Monitor>, excludeStatuses?: MonitorStatus[]): Promise<number>;
 	updateStatusWindowAndChecks(
 		monitorId: string,
 		teamId: string,
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/monitors/MongoMonitorsRepository.ts b/server/src/repositories/monitors/MongoMonitorsRepository.ts
index 5f6bbac73..3d1f9c3a5 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/monitors/MongoMonitorsRepository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/monitors/MongoMonitorsRepository.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { MonitorModel } from "@/db/models/index.js";
 import type { MonitorDocument, CheckSnapshotDocument } from "@/db/models/index.js";
-import type { Monitor, MonitorsSummary, CheckSnapshot } from "@/types/index.js";
+import type { Monitor, MonitorStatus, MonitorsSummary, CheckSnapshot } from "@/types/index.js";
 import mongoose, { type FilterQuery, type PipelineStage } from "mongoose";
 import type { IMonitorsRepository, TeamQueryConfig, SummaryConfig } from "./IMonitorsRepository.js";
 import { MongoBulkWriteError } from "mongodb";
@@ -190,9 +190,13 @@ class MongoMonitorsRepository implements IMonitorsRepository {
 		return this.toEntity(updatedMonitor);
 	};
 
-	updateByIds = async (monitorIds: string[], teamId: string, updates: Partial<Monitor>) => {
+	updateByIds = async (monitorIds: string[], teamId: string, updates: Partial<Monitor>, excludeStatuses?: MonitorStatus[]) => {
 		const objectIds = monitorIds.map((id) => new mongoose.Types.ObjectId(id));
-		const updated = await MonitorModel.updateMany({ _id: { $in: objectIds }, teamId }, { $set: updates }, { runValidators: true });
+		const filter: Record<string, unknown> = { _id: { $in: objectIds }, teamId };
+		if (excludeStatuses && excludeStatuses.length > 0) {
+			filter.status = { $nin: excludeStatuses };
+		}
+		const updated = await MonitorModel.updateMany(filter, { $set: updates }, { runValidators: true });
 		return updated.modifiedCount;
 	};
 
diff --git a/server/src/service/business/maintenanceWindowService.ts b/server/src/service/business/maintenanceWindowService.ts
index d198d1e9d..2ea4c4eae 100644
--- a/server/src/service/business/maintenanceWindowService.ts
+++ b/server/src/service/business/maintenanceWindowService.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class MaintenanceWindowService implements IMaintenanceWindowService {
 
 		const toInitializing = monitorIds.filter((monitorId) => !stillCovered.has(monitorId));
 		if (toInitializing.length > 0) {
-			await this.monitorsRepository.updateByIds(toInitializing, teamId, { status: "initializing" });
+			await this.monitorsRepository.updateByIds(toInitializing, teamId, { status: "initializing" }, ["paused"]);
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class MaintenanceWindowService implements IMaintenanceWindowService {
 		});
 
 		if (isWindowActive(created)) {
-			await this.monitorsRepository.updateByIds(created.monitorIds, teamId, { status: "maintenance" });
+			await this.monitorsRepository.updateByIds(created.monitorIds, teamId, { status: "maintenance" }, ["paused"]);
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export class MaintenanceWindowService implements IMaintenanceWindowService {
 		const leavingCandidates = wasActive ? existing.monitorIds.filter((monitorId) => !isActive || !updated.monitorIds.includes(monitorId)) : [];
 
 		if (enteringMaintenance.length > 0) {
-			await this.monitorsRepository.updateByIds(enteringMaintenance, teamId, { status: "maintenance" });
+			await this.monitorsRepository.updateByIds(enteringMaintenance, teamId, { status: "maintenance" }, ["paused"]);
 		}
 
 		if (leavingCandidates.length > 0) {
diff --git a/server/test/unit/services/maintenanceWindowService.test.ts b/server/test/unit/services/maintenanceWindowService.test.ts
index bee60d4ef..12b46de95 100644
--- a/server/test/unit/services/maintenanceWindowService.test.ts
+++ b/server/test/unit/services/maintenanceWindowService.test.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 			await service.createMaintenanceWindow(defaultCreateParams);
 
 			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1", "mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "maintenance" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1", "mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "maintenance" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 
 		it("does not touch monitor status when the created window is inactive", async () => {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 			await service.deleteMaintenanceWindow({ id: "mw-1", teamId: "team-1" });
 
 			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1", "mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1", "mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 
 		it("excludes the deleted window from the overlap check", async () => {
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 			await service.deleteMaintenanceWindow({ id: "mw-1", teamId: "team-1" });
 
 			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 			});
 
 			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1", "mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "maintenance" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1", "mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "maintenance" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 
 		it("sets all monitors to initializing when window transitions active → inactive", async () => {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 			});
 
 			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1", "mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1", "mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 
 		it("flips only newly added monitors to maintenance when window stays active", async () => {
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 			});
 
 			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "maintenance" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "maintenance" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 
 		it("flips only removed monitors to initializing when window stays active", async () => {
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 			});
 
 			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-2"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 
 		it("makes no monitor updates when window stays active and monitor set is unchanged", async () => {
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 			});
 
 			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 
 		it("excludes the current window from the overlap check", async () => {
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ describe("MaintenanceWindowService", () => {
 				body: { active: false },
 			});
 
-			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" });
+			expect(monitorsRepository.updateByIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["mon-1"], "team-1", { status: "initializing" }, ["paused"]);
 		});
 	});
 });