diff --git a/backend/onyx/background/indexing/run_indexing.py b/backend/onyx/background/indexing/run_indexing.py
index 94f8cb01be7d..83cda85a6606 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/background/indexing/run_indexing.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/background/indexing/run_indexing.py
@@ -532,6 +532,31 @@ def _run_indexing(
                 f"elapsed={elapsed_time:.2f}s"
             )
 
+        cc_pair = get_connector_credential_pair_from_id(
+            db_session=db_session_temp,
+            cc_pair_id=ctx.cc_pair_id,
+        )
+
+        if cc_pair:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Checking FILE connector status: source={cc_pair.connector.source}, "
+                f"status={cc_pair.status}, cc_pair_id={ctx.cc_pair_id}"
+            )
+
+            if (
+                cc_pair.connector.source == DocumentSource.FILE
+                and cc_pair.status == ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.ACTIVE
+            ):
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Pausing FILE connector after successful indexing: cc_pair_id={ctx.cc_pair_id}"
+                )
+                update_connector_credential_pair(
+                    db_session=db_session,
+                    connector_id=ctx.connector_id,
+                    credential_id=ctx.credential_id,
+                    status=ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.PAUSED,
+                )
+
         if ctx.is_primary:
             update_connector_credential_pair(
                 db_session=db_session_temp,
diff --git a/web/src/app/admin/connector/[ccPairId]/ModifyStatusButtonCluster.tsx b/web/src/app/admin/connector/[ccPairId]/ModifyStatusButtonCluster.tsx
index b5b4e7ecbf2f..08d16929475e 100644
--- a/web/src/app/admin/connector/[ccPairId]/ModifyStatusButtonCluster.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/admin/connector/[ccPairId]/ModifyStatusButtonCluster.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { buildCCPairInfoUrl } from "./lib";
 import { setCCPairStatus } from "@/lib/ccPair";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { LoadingAnimation } from "@/components/Loading";
+import { ValidSources } from "@/lib/types";
 
 export function ModifyStatusButtonCluster({
   ccPair,
@@ -48,39 +49,45 @@ export function ModifyStatusButtonCluster({
       ? "Click to start indexing again!"
       : "When paused, the connector's documents will still be visible. However, no new documents will be indexed.";
 
+  const isPausedFileConnector =
+    ccPair.connector.source === ValidSources.File &&
+    ccPair.status === ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.PAUSED;
+
   return (
     <>
       {popup}
-      <Button
-        className="flex items-center justify-center w-auto min-w-[100px] px-4 py-2"
-        variant={
-          ccPair.status === ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.PAUSED
-            ? "success-reverse"
-            : "default"
-        }
-        disabled={isUpdating}
-        onClick={() =>
-          handleStatusChange(
+      {!isPausedFileConnector && (
+        <Button
+          className="flex items-center justify-center w-auto min-w-[100px] px-4 py-2"
+          variant={
             ccPair.status === ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.PAUSED
-              ? ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.ACTIVE
-              : ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.PAUSED
-          )
-        }
-        tooltip={tooltip}
-      >
-        {isUpdating ? (
-          <LoadingAnimation
-            text={
+              ? "success-reverse"
+              : "default"
+          }
+          disabled={isUpdating}
+          onClick={() =>
+            handleStatusChange(
               ccPair.status === ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.PAUSED
-                ? "Resuming"
-                : "Pausing"
-            }
-            size="text-md"
-          />
-        ) : (
-          buttonText
-        )}
-      </Button>
+                ? ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.ACTIVE
+                : ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.PAUSED
+            )
+          }
+          tooltip={tooltip}
+        >
+          {isUpdating ? (
+            <LoadingAnimation
+              text={
+                ccPair.status === ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.PAUSED
+                  ? "Resuming"
+                  : "Pausing"
+              }
+              size="text-md"
+            />
+          ) : (
+            buttonText
+          )}
+        </Button>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/web/src/app/admin/connector/[ccPairId]/page.tsx b/web/src/app/admin/connector/[ccPairId]/page.tsx
index 677f22913a30..0afe78a70daa 100644
--- a/web/src/app/admin/connector/[ccPairId]/page.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app/admin/connector/[ccPairId]/page.tsx
@@ -210,9 +210,8 @@ function Main({ ccPairId }: { ccPairId: number }) {
   }
 
   const isDeleting = ccPair.status === ConnectorCredentialPairStatus.DELETING;
-  const isSuccessFileConnector =
-    ccPair.connector.source === ValidSources.File &&
-    ccPair.last_index_attempt_status === "success";
+
+  console.log(ccPair);
 
   const refresh = () => {
     mutate(buildCCPairInfoUrl(ccPairId));
@@ -286,9 +285,7 @@ function Main({ ccPairId }: { ccPairId: number }) {
                 isDeleting={isDeleting}
               />
             )}
-            {!isDeleting && !isSuccessFileConnector && (
-              <ModifyStatusButtonCluster ccPair={ccPair} />
-            )}
+            {!isDeleting && <ModifyStatusButtonCluster ccPair={ccPair} />}
           </div>
         )}
       </div>