diff --git a/src/lib/helpers/fingerprint.ts b/src/lib/helpers/fingerprint.ts
index 9ecf76ed7..7c330786b 100644
--- a/src/lib/helpers/fingerprint.ts
+++ b/src/lib/helpers/fingerprint.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const SECRET = env.PUBLIC_CONSOLE_FINGERPRINT_KEY ?? '';
 const CACHE_TTL_MS = 60 * 60 * 1000; // 1 hour
 
 async function sha256(message: string): Promise<string> {
+    if (!crypto?.subtle) return '';
     const data = new TextEncoder().encode(message);
     const hash = await crypto.subtle.digest('SHA-256', data);
     return Array.from(new Uint8Array(hash))
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ async function sha256(message: string): Promise<string> {
 }
 
 async function hmacSha256(message: string, secret: string): Promise<string> {
+    if (!crypto?.subtle) return '';
     const key = await crypto.subtle.importKey(
         'raw',
         new TextEncoder().encode(secret),
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ export async function generateFingerprintToken(): Promise<string> {
     };
 
     const payload = JSON.stringify(signals);
-    const encoded = btoa(payload);
+    const encoded = btoa(unescape(encodeURIComponent(payload)));
 
     if (!SECRET) {
         return encoded;
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/+layout.ts b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/+layout.ts
index 858f9625a..8263d56ac 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/+layout.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/+layout.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { resolve } from '$app/paths';
 import { generateFingerprintToken } from '$lib/helpers/fingerprint';
 import { normalizeConsoleVariables } from '$lib/helpers/domains';
+import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 
 export const load: LayoutLoad = async ({ params, depends, parent }) => {
     const { plansInfo, organizations, preferences: prefs } = await parent();
@@ -103,35 +104,24 @@ export const load: LayoutLoad = async ({ params, depends, parent }) => {
         plansInfo.set(organization.billingPlanId, organizationPlan);
     }
 
-    // Track console access for cloud only (fire-and-forget, backend has 6-day cooldown)
-    // Don't call if project is paused - user must explicitly resume via createConsoleAccess
-    if (isCloud) {
-        const projectInactivityDays = organizationPlan?.projectInactivityDays ?? 0;
-        const consoleAccessedAt = (project as { consoleAccessedAt?: string }).consoleAccessedAt;
-
-        let isPaused = false;
-        if (projectInactivityDays > 0 && consoleAccessedAt) {
-            const lastAccess = new Date(consoleAccessedAt);
-            const now = new Date();
-            const diffDays = Math.floor(
-                (now.getTime() - lastAccess.getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)
-            );
-            isPaused = diffDays >= projectInactivityDays;
-        }
-
-        if (!isPaused) {
-            generateFingerprintToken()
-                .then((fingerprint) => {
-                    sdk.forConsole.client.headers['X-Appwrite-Console-Fingerprint'] = fingerprint;
-                    return sdk.forConsole.projects.updateConsoleAccess({
-                        projectId: params.project
-                    });
-                })
-                .catch(() => {})
-                .finally(() => {
-                    delete sdk.forConsole.client.headers['X-Appwrite-Console-Fingerprint'];
+    // Track console access for cloud projects (fire-and-forget, backend has 6-day cooldown).
+    // Skip if paused — user must explicitly resume via the paused project modal.
+    if (isCloud && browser && project.status !== 'paused') {
+        generateFingerprintToken()
+            .then((fingerprint) => {
+                sdk.forConsole.client.headers['X-Appwrite-Console-Fingerprint'] = fingerprint;
+                return (
+                    sdk.forConsole.projects as unknown as {
+                        updateConsoleAccess(params: { projectId: string }): Promise<unknown>;
+                    }
+                ).updateConsoleAccess({
+                    projectId: params.project
                 });
-        }
+            })
+            .catch(() => {})
+            .finally(() => {
+                delete sdk.forConsole.client.headers['X-Appwrite-Console-Fingerprint'];
+            });
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/pausedProjectModal.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/pausedProjectModal.svelte
index d6e88e666..143cacce8 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/pausedProjectModal.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/pausedProjectModal.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     import { Submit, trackError } from '$lib/actions/analytics';
     import { generateFingerprintToken } from '$lib/helpers/fingerprint';
     import { Alert, Layout, Modal, Typography } from '@appwrite.io/pink-svelte';
-    import { Status } from '@appwrite.io/console';
 
     let {
         show = $bindable(false),
@@ -29,7 +28,14 @@
             sdk.forConsole.client.headers['X-Appwrite-Console-Fingerprint'] = fingerprint;
 
             try {
-                await sdk.forConsole.projects.updateStatus({ projectId, status: Status.Active });
+                await (
+                    sdk.forConsole.projects as unknown as {
+                        updateStatus(params: {
+                            projectId: string;
+                            status: string;
+                        }): Promise<unknown>;
+                    }
+                ).updateStatus({ projectId, status: 'active' });
             } finally {
                 delete sdk.forConsole.client.headers['X-Appwrite-Console-Fingerprint'];
             }