Can't continue the existing billing period for a past due subscription

{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "subscription_continuing_existing_billing_period_not_allowed_subscription_past_due",
    "detail": "Subscription is past due because the billing period is unpaid, so the billing period cannot be continued.",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/subscriptions/subscription_continuing_existing_billing_period_not_allowed_subscription_past_due"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}

Details

Status code

400

Error code

subscription_continuing_existing_billing_period_not_allowed_subscription_past_due

Error message

Subscription is past due because the billing period is unpaid, so the billing period cannot be continued.

Common causes

• You're pausing with on_resume: continue_existing_billing_period, but the subscription is past_due.
• You're resuming with continue_existing_billing_period, but the subscription was past_due before it was paused.

Troubleshooting

• Use start_new_billing_period instead. On resume, Paddle starts a new billing period and charges immediately.