diff --git a/flow/e2e/postgres/peer_flow_pg_test.go b/flow/e2e/postgres/peer_flow_pg_test.go
index 6d5d68f8fd..31db45788d 100644
--- a/flow/e2e/postgres/peer_flow_pg_test.go
+++ b/flow/e2e/postgres/peer_flow_pg_test.go
@@ -1255,16 +1255,6 @@ func (s PeerFlowE2ETestSuitePG) Test_Dynamic_Mirror_Config_Via_Signals() {
 			sentUpdate = true
 			return true
 		})
-	}, 28*time.Second)
-	env.RegisterDelayedCallback(func() {
-		e2e.EnvWaitFor(s.t, env, 1*time.Minute, "send resume signal after update confirmed", func() bool {
-			if !sentUpdate {
-				return false
-			}
-			e2e.EnvSignalWorkflow(env, model.FlowSignal, model.NoopSignal)
-			s.t.Log("Sent resume signal")
-			return true
-		})
 	}, 56*time.Second)
 
 	go func() {
diff --git a/flow/workflows/cdc_flow.go b/flow/workflows/cdc_flow.go
index 0fa1110a85..6c1c76cb28 100644
--- a/flow/workflows/cdc_flow.go
+++ b/flow/workflows/cdc_flow.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type CDCFlowWorkflowState struct {
 	RelationMessageMapping model.RelationMessageMapping
 	CurrentFlowStatus      protos.FlowStatus
 	// flow config update request, set to nil after processed
-	FlowConfigUpdates []*protos.CDCFlowConfigUpdate
+	FlowConfigUpdate *protos.CDCFlowConfigUpdate
 	// options passed to all SyncFlows
 	SyncFlowOptions *protos.SyncFlowOptions
 }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func NewCDCFlowWorkflowState(cfg *protos.FlowConnectionConfigs) *CDCFlowWorkflow
 		SyncFlowErrors:        nil,
 		NormalizeFlowErrors:   nil,
 		CurrentFlowStatus:     protos.FlowStatus_STATUS_SETUP,
-		FlowConfigUpdates:     nil,
+		FlowConfigUpdate:      nil,
 		SyncFlowOptions: &protos.SyncFlowOptions{
 			BatchSize:          cfg.MaxBatchSize,
 			IdleTimeoutSeconds: cfg.IdleTimeoutSeconds,
@@ -144,17 +144,18 @@ const (
 	maxSyncsPerCdcFlow = 60
 )
 
-func (w *CDCFlowWorkflowExecution) processCDCFlowConfigUpdates(ctx workflow.Context,
+func (w *CDCFlowWorkflowExecution) processCDCFlowConfigUpdate(ctx workflow.Context,
 	cfg *protos.FlowConnectionConfigs, state *CDCFlowWorkflowState,
 	mirrorNameSearch map[string]interface{},
 ) error {
-	for _, flowConfigUpdate := range state.FlowConfigUpdates {
+	flowConfigUpdate := state.FlowConfigUpdate
+	if flowConfigUpdate != nil {
 		if len(flowConfigUpdate.AdditionalTables) == 0 {
-			continue
+			return nil
 		}
 		if shared.AdditionalTablesHasOverlap(state.SyncFlowOptions.TableMappings, flowConfigUpdate.AdditionalTables) {
 			w.logger.Warn("duplicate source/destination tables found in additionalTables")
-			continue
+			return nil
 		}
 
 		alterPublicationAddAdditionalTablesCtx := workflow.WithActivityOptions(ctx, workflow.ActivityOptions{
@@ -200,12 +201,16 @@ func (w *CDCFlowWorkflowExecution) processCDCFlowConfigUpdates(ctx workflow.Cont
 
 		maps.Copy(state.SyncFlowOptions.SrcTableIdNameMapping, res.SyncFlowOptions.SrcTableIdNameMapping)
 		maps.Copy(state.SyncFlowOptions.TableNameSchemaMapping, res.SyncFlowOptions.TableNameSchemaMapping)
-		maps.Copy(state.SyncFlowOptions.RelationMessageMapping, res.SyncFlowOptions.RelationMessageMapping)
 
 		state.SyncFlowOptions.TableMappings = append(state.SyncFlowOptions.TableMappings, flowConfigUpdate.AdditionalTables...)
+
+		if w.syncFlowFuture != nil {
+			_ = model.SyncOptionsSignal.SignalChildWorkflow(ctx, w.syncFlowFuture, state.SyncFlowOptions).Get(ctx, nil)
+		}
+
+		// finished processing, wipe it
+		state.FlowConfigUpdate = nil
 	}
-	// finished processing, wipe it
-	state.FlowConfigUpdates = nil
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -223,9 +228,8 @@ func (w *CDCFlowWorkflowExecution) addCdcPropertiesSignalListener(
 		if cdcConfigUpdate.IdleTimeout > 0 {
 			state.SyncFlowOptions.IdleTimeoutSeconds = cdcConfigUpdate.IdleTimeout
 		}
-		if len(cdcConfigUpdate.AdditionalTables) > 0 {
-			state.FlowConfigUpdates = append(state.FlowConfigUpdates, cdcConfigUpdate)
-		}
+		// do this irrespective of additional tables being present, for auto unpausing
+		state.FlowConfigUpdate = cdcConfigUpdate
 
 		if w.syncFlowFuture != nil {
 			_ = model.SyncOptionsSignal.SignalChildWorkflow(ctx, w.syncFlowFuture, state.SyncFlowOptions).Get(ctx, nil)
@@ -299,7 +303,7 @@ func CDCFlowWorkflow(
 
 		for state.ActiveSignal == model.PauseSignal {
 			// only place we block on receive, so signal processing is immediate
-			for state.ActiveSignal == model.PauseSignal && ctx.Err() == nil {
+			for state.ActiveSignal == model.PauseSignal && state.FlowConfigUpdate == nil && ctx.Err() == nil {
 				w.logger.Info("mirror has been paused", slog.Any("duration", time.Since(startTime)))
 				selector.Select(ctx)
 			}
@@ -307,9 +311,12 @@ func CDCFlowWorkflow(
 				return state, err
 			}
 
-			err = w.processCDCFlowConfigUpdates(ctx, cfg, state, mirrorNameSearch)
-			if err != nil {
-				return state, err
+			if state.FlowConfigUpdate != nil {
+				err = w.processCDCFlowConfigUpdate(ctx, cfg, state, mirrorNameSearch)
+				if err != nil {
+					return state, err
+				}
+				state.ActiveSignal = model.NoopSignal
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/ui/app/mirrors/[mirrorId]/edit/page.tsx b/ui/app/mirrors/[mirrorId]/edit/page.tsx
index 1d9c6aa850..4cff1b4538 100644
--- a/ui/app/mirrors/[mirrorId]/edit/page.tsx
+++ b/ui/app/mirrors/[mirrorId]/edit/page.tsx
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ const EditMirror = ({ params: { mirrorId } }: EditMirrorProps) => {
     }
   };
 
+  const isNotPaused =
+    mirrorState.currentFlowState.toString() !==
+    FlowStatus[FlowStatus.STATUS_PAUSED];
+
   return (
     <div>
       <Label variant='title3'>Edit {mirrorId}</Label>
@@ -178,6 +182,11 @@ const EditMirror = ({ params: { mirrorId } }: EditMirrorProps) => {
         omitAdditionalTablesMapping={omitAdditionalTablesMapping}
       />
 
+      {isNotPaused ? (
+        <Label>Mirror can only be edited while paused.</Label>
+      ) : (
+        <Label>Editing mirror will automatically unpause it.</Label>
+      )}
       <div style={{ display: 'flex' }}>
         <Button
           style={{
@@ -187,12 +196,7 @@ const EditMirror = ({ params: { mirrorId } }: EditMirrorProps) => {
             height: '2.5rem',
           }}
           variant='normalSolid'
-          disabled={
-            loading ||
-            (additionalTables.length > 0 &&
-              mirrorState.currentFlowState.toString() !==
-                FlowStatus[FlowStatus.STATUS_PAUSED])
-          }
+          disabled={loading || isNotPaused}
           onClick={sendFlowStateChangeRequest}
         >
           {loading ? (
diff --git a/ui/app/mirrors/[mirrorId]/page.tsx b/ui/app/mirrors/[mirrorId]/page.tsx
index 4031f9e5b2..939b82a3bd 100644
--- a/ui/app/mirrors/[mirrorId]/page.tsx
+++ b/ui/app/mirrors/[mirrorId]/page.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { SyncStatusRow } from '@/app/dto/MirrorsDTO';
 import prisma from '@/app/utils/prisma';
 import EditButton from '@/components/EditButton';
 import { ResyncDialog } from '@/components/ResyncDialog';
-import { FlowConnectionConfigs } from '@/grpc_generated/flow';
+import { FlowConnectionConfigs, FlowStatus } from '@/grpc_generated/flow';
 import { DBType } from '@/grpc_generated/peers';
 import { MirrorStatusResponse } from '@/grpc_generated/route';
 import { Header } from '@/lib/Header';
@@ -104,9 +104,15 @@ export default async function ViewMirror({
     syncStatusChild = (
       <SyncStatus rowsSynced={rowsSynced} rows={rows} flowJobName={mirrorId} />
     );
+    const isNotPaused =
+      mirrorStatus.currentFlowState.toString() !==
+      FlowStatus[FlowStatus.STATUS_PAUSED];
     editButtonHTML = (
       <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}>
-        <EditButton toLink={`/mirrors/${mirrorId}/edit`} />
+        <EditButton
+          toLink={`/mirrors/${mirrorId}/edit`}
+          disabled={isNotPaused}
+        />
       </div>
     );
   } else {
diff --git a/ui/components/EditButton.tsx b/ui/components/EditButton.tsx
index 4476cdf217..1e598de2c9 100644
--- a/ui/components/EditButton.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/EditButton.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 'use client';
+import { Button } from '@/lib/Button';
 import { Icon } from '@/lib/Icon';
 import { Label } from '@/lib/Label';
 import { ProgressCircle } from '@/lib/ProgressCircle';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 
-const EditButton = ({ toLink }: { toLink: string }) => {
+const EditButton = ({
+  toLink,
+  disabled,
+}: {
+  toLink: string;
+  disabled: boolean;
+}) => {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const router = useRouter();
 
@@ -14,7 +21,7 @@ const EditButton = ({ toLink }: { toLink: string }) => {
     router.push(toLink);
   };
   return (
-    <button
+    <Button
       className='IconButton'
       onClick={handleEdit}
       aria-label='sort up'
@@ -26,6 +33,7 @@ const EditButton = ({ toLink }: { toLink: string }) => {
         border: '1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1)',
         borderRadius: '0.5rem',
       }}
+      disabled={disabled}
     >
       <Label>Edit Mirror</Label>
       {loading ? (
@@ -33,7 +41,7 @@ const EditButton = ({ toLink }: { toLink: string }) => {
       ) : (
         <Icon name='edit' />
       )}
-    </button>
+    </Button>
   );
 };