diff --git a/x/crosschain/keeper/v2_zevm_inbound.go b/x/crosschain/keeper/v2_zevm_inbound.go
index 16da9019a3..5d240de2cc 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/keeper/v2_zevm_inbound.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/keeper/v2_zevm_inbound.go
@@ -265,6 +265,13 @@ func (k Keeper) getZRC20InboundDetails(
 		ctx.Logger().Info(fmt.Sprintf("cannot find foreign coin associated to the zrc20 address %s", zrc20.Hex()))
 		return InboundDetails{}, nil
 	}
+	if foreignCoin.Paused {
+		return InboundDetails{}, errorsmod.Wrapf(
+			fungibletypes.ErrPausedZRC20,
+			"zrc20 %s is paused",
+			zrc20.Hex(),
+		)
+	}
 
 	receiverChain, found := k.zetaObserverKeeper.GetSupportedChainFromChainID(ctx, foreignCoin.ForeignChainId)
 	if !found {
diff --git a/x/crosschain/keeper/v2_zevm_inbound_test.go b/x/crosschain/keeper/v2_zevm_inbound_test.go
index b9673e49c6..596381c56e 100644
--- a/x/crosschain/keeper/v2_zevm_inbound_test.go
+++ b/x/crosschain/keeper/v2_zevm_inbound_test.go
@@ -254,6 +254,35 @@ func TestKeeper_GetErc20InboundDetails(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Empty(t, result)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("fail when foreign coin is paused", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// ARRANGE
+		k, ctx, _, _ := keepertest.CrosschainKeeperWithMocks(t, keepertest.CrosschainMockOptions{
+			UseFungibleMock: true,
+		})
+
+		zrc20 := sample.EthAddress()
+		callEvent := false
+
+		fungibleMock := keepertest.GetCrosschainFungibleMock(t, k)
+		foreignCoin := fungibletypes.ForeignCoins{
+			Zrc20ContractAddress: zrc20.Hex(),
+			Asset:                "USDT",
+			ForeignChainId:       1,
+			CoinType:             coin.CoinType_ERC20,
+			Paused:               true,
+		}
+		fungibleMock.On("GetForeignCoins", ctx, zrc20.Hex()).Return(foreignCoin, true)
+
+		// ACT
+		result, err := k.GetERC20InboundDetails(ctx, zrc20, callEvent)
+
+		// ASSERT
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.ErrorIs(t, err, fungibletypes.ErrPausedZRC20)
+		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "zrc20 "+zrc20.Hex()+" is paused")
+		require.Empty(t, result)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("fail when chain is not supported", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// ARRANGE
 		k, ctx, _, _ := keepertest.CrosschainKeeperWithMocks(t, keepertest.CrosschainMockOptions{
@@ -322,6 +351,35 @@ func TestKeeper_GetErc20InboundDetails(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "gas limit query failed")
 	})
 
+	t.Run("fail when foreign coin is paused for call event", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// ARRANGE
+		k, ctx, _, _ := keepertest.CrosschainKeeperWithMocks(t, keepertest.CrosschainMockOptions{
+			UseFungibleMock: true,
+		})
+
+		zrc20 := sample.EthAddress()
+		callEvent := true
+
+		fungibleMock := keepertest.GetCrosschainFungibleMock(t, k)
+		foreignCoin := fungibletypes.ForeignCoins{
+			Zrc20ContractAddress: zrc20.Hex(),
+			Asset:                "USDT",
+			ForeignChainId:       1,
+			CoinType:             coin.CoinType_ERC20,
+			Paused:               true,
+		}
+		fungibleMock.On("GetForeignCoins", ctx, zrc20.Hex()).Return(foreignCoin, true)
+
+		// ACT
+		result, err := k.GetERC20InboundDetails(ctx, zrc20, callEvent)
+
+		// ASSERT
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.ErrorIs(t, err, fungibletypes.ErrPausedZRC20)
+		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "zrc20 "+zrc20.Hex()+" is paused")
+		require.Empty(t, result)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("success with call event (NoAssetCall)", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// ARRANGE
 		k, ctx, _, _ := keepertest.CrosschainKeeperWithMocks(t, keepertest.CrosschainMockOptions{