diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/TaskModal.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/TaskModal.tsx
index bda0af4..414e261 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/TaskModal.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/TaskModal.tsx
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ const STATUS_META: Record<string, { color: string; label: string }> = {
 };
 
 const VALID_TRANSITIONS: Record<string, string[]> = {
-  pending:       ['claimed', 'cancelled'],
+  pending:       ['claimed', 'paused', 'cancelled'],
   claimed:       ['working', 'pending', 'paused', 'cancelled'],
   working:       ['review', 'blocked', 'failed', 'paused', 'escalated', 'waiting_human', 'cancelled'],
-  paused:        ['working', 'cancelled'],
-  review:        ['done', 'pending', 'failed', 'escalated', 'waiting_human', 'cancelled'],
-  escalated:     ['working', 'pending', 'cancelled'],
-  waiting_human: ['working', 'done', 'cancelled'],
+  paused:        ['pending', 'cancelled'],
+  review:        ['done', 'pending', 'failed', 'paused', 'escalated', 'waiting_human', 'cancelled'],
+  escalated:     ['working', 'pending', 'paused', 'cancelled'],
+  waiting_human: ['working', 'done', 'paused', 'cancelled'],
   blocked:       ['pending', 'escalated', 'cancelled'],
   failed:        ['pending', 'escalated', 'cancelled'],
-  done:          [],
-  cancelled:     [],
+  done:          ['cancelled'],
+  cancelled:     ['pending'],
 };
 
 const PRIORITY_META: Record<number, { color: string; label: string }> = {