diff --git a/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_handler_tests.cdc b/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_handler_tests.cdc
index 628d8f10..780230a6 100644
--- a/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_handler_tests.cdc
+++ b/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_handler_tests.cdc
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ fun setup() {
         bridgeAccount
     )
     Test.expect(updateBaseFeeResult, Test.beSucceeded())
+
+    // Unpause Bridge
+    updateBridgePauseStatus(signer: bridgeAccount, pause: false)
 }
 
 /* --- ASSET & ACCOUNT SETUP - Configure test accounts with assets to bridge --- */
diff --git a/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc b/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
index ea1bf5bc..0a7748e2 100644
--- a/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
+++ b/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
@@ -327,6 +327,11 @@ fun setup() {
 
 /* --- CONFIG TEST --- */
 
+access(all)
+fun testUnpauseBridgeSucceeds() {
+    updateBridgePauseStatus(signer: bridgeAccount, pause: false)
+}
+
 access(all)
 fun testSetGasLimitSucceeds() {
 
@@ -984,12 +989,8 @@ fun testBatchOnboardByEVMAddressSucceeds() {
 access(all)
 fun testPauseBridgeSucceeds() {
     // Pause the bridge
-    let pauseResult = executeTransaction(
-        "../transactions/bridge/admin/pause/update_bridge_pause_status.cdc",
-        [true],
-        bridgeAccount
-    )
-    Test.expect(pauseResult, Test.beSucceeded())
+    updateBridgePauseStatus(signer: bridgeAccount, pause: true)
+
     var isPausedResult = executeScript(
         "../scripts/bridge/is_paused.cdc",
         []
@@ -1012,12 +1013,7 @@ fun testPauseBridgeSucceeds() {
     )
 
     // Unpause bridging
-    let unpauseResult = executeTransaction(
-        "../transactions/bridge/admin/pause/update_bridge_pause_status.cdc",
-        [false],
-        bridgeAccount
-    )
-    Test.expect(unpauseResult, Test.beSucceeded())
+    updateBridgePauseStatus(signer: bridgeAccount, pause: false)
 
     isPausedResult = executeScript(
         "../scripts/bridge/is_paused.cdc",
diff --git a/cadence/tests/test_helpers.cdc b/cadence/tests/test_helpers.cdc
index e2c3fded..cd586013 100644
--- a/cadence/tests/test_helpers.cdc
+++ b/cadence/tests/test_helpers.cdc
@@ -353,6 +353,16 @@ fun evmAddressRequiresOnboarding(_ addressHex: String): Bool? {
 
 /* --- Transaction Helpers --- */
 
+access(all)
+fun updateBridgePauseStatus(signer: Test.TestAccount, pause: Bool) {
+    let pauseResult = _executeTransaction(
+        "../transactions/bridge/admin/pause/update_bridge_pause_status.cdc",
+        [pause],
+        signer
+    )
+    Test.expect(pauseResult, Test.beSucceeded())
+}
+
 access(all)
 fun transferFlow(signer: Test.TestAccount, recipient: Address, amount: UFix64) {
     let transferResult = _executeTransaction(