diff --git a/ui/src/api/queries/executions.ts b/ui/src/api/queries/executions.ts
index c008193a..90a2e44b 100644
--- a/ui/src/api/queries/executions.ts
+++ b/ui/src/api/queries/executions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { api } from '../client';
 import type { SearchRequest } from '../types';
-import { useRefreshInterval } from './use-refresh-interval';
+import { useLiveQuery } from './use-refresh-interval';
 
 export function useExecutionStats(
   timeFrom: string | undefined,
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export function useExecutionStats(
   routeId?: string,
   application?: string,
 ) {
-  const refetchInterval = useRefreshInterval(10_000);
+  const live = useLiveQuery(10_000);
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['executions', 'stats', timeFrom, timeTo, routeId, application],
     queryFn: async () => {
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ export function useExecutionStats(
       if (error) throw new Error('Failed to load stats');
       return data!;
     },
-    enabled: !!timeFrom,
+    enabled: !!timeFrom && live.enabled,
     placeholderData: (prev) => prev,
-    refetchInterval,
+    refetchInterval: live.refetchInterval,
   });
 }
 
 export function useSearchExecutions(filters: SearchRequest, live = false) {
-  const refetchInterval = useRefreshInterval(5_000);
+  const liveQuery = useLiveQuery(5_000);
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['executions', 'search', filters],
     queryFn: async () => {
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ export function useSearchExecutions(filters: SearchRequest, live = false) {
       return data!;
     },
     placeholderData: (prev) => prev,
-    refetchInterval: live ? refetchInterval : false,
+    enabled: live ? liveQuery.enabled : true,
+    refetchInterval: live ? liveQuery.refetchInterval : false,
   });
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ export function useStatsTimeseries(
   routeId?: string,
   application?: string,
 ) {
-  const refetchInterval = useRefreshInterval(30_000);
+  const live = useLiveQuery(30_000);
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ['executions', 'timeseries', timeFrom, timeTo, routeId, application],
     queryFn: async () => {
@@ -72,9 +73,9 @@ export function useStatsTimeseries(
       if (error) throw new Error('Failed to load timeseries');
       return data!;
     },
-    enabled: !!timeFrom,
+    enabled: !!timeFrom && live.enabled,
     placeholderData: (prev) => prev,
-    refetchInterval,
+    refetchInterval: live.refetchInterval,
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/src/api/queries/use-refresh-interval.ts b/ui/src/api/queries/use-refresh-interval.ts
index d3a9c6d3..b2d76760 100644
--- a/ui/src/api/queries/use-refresh-interval.ts
+++ b/ui/src/api/queries/use-refresh-interval.ts
@@ -8,3 +8,16 @@ export function useRefreshInterval(intervalMs: number): number | false {
   const { autoRefresh } = useGlobalFilters();
   return autoRefresh ? intervalMs : false;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns `enabled` and `refetchInterval` tied to the LIVE/PAUSED toggle.
+ * - LIVE: enabled=true, refetchInterval=intervalMs (fetch + poll)
+ * - PAUSED: enabled=false, refetchInterval=false (no fetch at all)
+ */
+export function useLiveQuery(intervalMs: number) {
+  const { autoRefresh } = useGlobalFilters();
+  return {
+    enabled: autoRefresh,
+    refetchInterval: autoRefresh ? intervalMs : false as number | false,
+  };
+}