diff --git a/src/routers/secure/items.py b/src/routers/secure/items.py
index af7015de..276338f9 100644
--- a/src/routers/secure/items.py
+++ b/src/routers/secure/items.py
@@ -517,7 +517,14 @@ async def get_all_paused(
 ):
     """Get all paused media items, optionally filtered by type"""
     # Use raw SQL to verify data
-    sql = "SELECT id, title, type, is_paused, paused_at FROM \"MediaItem\" WHERE is_paused = true"
+    query = select(
+        MediaItem.id,
+        MediaItem.title,
+        MediaItem.type,
+        MediaItem.is_paused,
+        MediaItem.paused_at
+    ).where(MediaItem.is_paused.is_(True))
+    
     if type:
         valid_types = [t.value for t in MediaType]
         if type not in valid_types:
@@ -525,10 +532,10 @@ async def get_all_paused(
                 status_code=400,
                 detail=f"Invalid type. Must be one of: {', '.join(valid_types)}"
             )
-        sql += f" AND type = '{type}'"
+        query = query.where(MediaItem.type == type)
     
-    logger.debug(f"Executing SQL: {sql}")
-    result = db.execute(sql)
+    logger.debug(f"Executing query: {str(query)}")
+    result = db.execute(query)
     rows = result.fetchall()
     logger.debug(f"Raw SQL found {len(rows)} rows")