Cannot continue the existing billing period for a past due subscription
You can't choose to continue the existing billing period, as the subscription is past due
| Error Message | Subscription is past due because the billing period is unpaid, so the billing period cannot be continued. |
| Error Code | subscription_continuing_existing_billing_period_not_allowed_subscription_past_due |
| Status Code | 400 |
Common causes
You're trying to pause a subscription using the
continue_existing_billing_periodoption, but the subscription is past due.You're trying to resume a subscription using the
continue_existing_billing_periodoption, but the subscription was past due before it was paused.
Solutions
Pause or resume a subscription using the
start_new_billing_periodoption instead. On resume, Paddle starts a new billing period and charges immediately.