diff --git a/lib/utils/programmer_daily_time.dart b/lib/utils/programmer_daily_time.dart
index 83cc2b49..afd4e367 100644
--- a/lib/utils/programmer_daily_time.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/programmer_daily_time.dart
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ List<WorkedInterval> workedIntervals({
         break;
 
       case 'reassigned':
+        final wasRunning = segmentStart != null;
         if (segmentStart != null) {
           // Close segment for old assignee
           intervals.add((
@@ -95,11 +96,14 @@ List<WorkedInterval> workedIntervals({
             start: segmentStart,
             end: log.createdAt,
           ));
+          segmentStart = null;
         }
-        // Update assignee and reopen segment
+        // Update assignee and reopen segment only if it was running
         if (log.meta?['assignee_id'] != null) {
           currentAssignee = log.meta!['assignee_id'] as String;
-          segmentStart = log.createdAt;
+          if (wasRunning) {
+            segmentStart = log.createdAt;
+          }
         }
         break;
     }
diff --git a/test/programmer_daily_time_test.dart b/test/programmer_daily_time_test.dart
index db4925f7..dd74bd80 100644
--- a/test/programmer_daily_time_test.dart
+++ b/test/programmer_daily_time_test.dart
@@ -235,4 +235,33 @@ void main() {
     final result = dailySecondsByAssignee(task: task, logs: logs, now: now);
     expect(result['a']![DateTime.utc(2026, 9, 27)], 3600); // not 6 hours
   });
+
+  test('reassignment while paused does not open a new segment for the new assignee', () {
+    // task: started 09:00, paused 10:00, reassigned {assignee_id:'b'} 11:00, completed 12:00 (all Sep 27)
+    // expected: a -> 3600s (09-10), b -> 0 (no interval opened after paused reassignment)
+    final task = _task(
+      status: ProgrammerTaskStatus.completed,
+      creatorId: 'a',
+      assigneeId: 'b',
+      startedAt: AppTime.fromComponents(year: 2026, month: 9, day: 27, hour: 9),
+      completedAt:
+          AppTime.fromComponents(year: 2026, month: 9, day: 27, hour: 12),
+    );
+    final logs = [
+      _ev('started', 27, 9),
+      _ev('paused', 27, 10),
+      _ev('reassigned', 27, 11, 0, {'assignee_id': 'b'}),
+      _ev('completed', 27, 12),
+    ];
+    final now =
+        AppTime.fromComponents(year: 2026, month: 9, day: 27, hour: 20);
+
+    final result = dailySecondsByAssignee(task: task, logs: logs, now: now);
+    expect(result['a']![DateTime.utc(2026, 9, 27)], 3600); // a worked 09-10
+    // b should have no time, or null entry
+    expect(
+      result['b']?[DateTime.utc(2026, 9, 27)] ?? 0,
+      0,
+    );
+  });
 }