diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.spec.ts
index 005704e..7116d68 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.spec.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const mockCreatedAccount = {
   platform: 'whatsapp',
   jid: 'pending_uuid@placeholder',
   displayName: 'My Number',
-  status: 'ACTIVE',
+  status: 'DISCONNECTED',
 };
 
 const mockPrisma = {
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ describe('AccountsService', () => {
   });
 
   describe('create()', () => {
-    it('creates account with platform whatsapp and status ACTIVE', async () => {
+    it('creates account with platform whatsapp and status DISCONNECTED', async () => {
       await service.create('My Number');
       expect(mockPrisma.account.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         expect.objectContaining({
           data: expect.objectContaining({
             platform: 'whatsapp',
-            status: 'ACTIVE',
+            status: 'DISCONNECTED',
             displayName: 'My Number',
           }),
         }),
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
index 84285a5..868d4a2 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class AccountsService {
         jid: `pending_${uid}@placeholder`,
         sessionPath: `${sessionBase}/${uid}`,
         displayName: displayName ?? null,
-        status: 'ACTIVE',
+        status: 'DISCONNECTED',
       },
       select: { id: true, platform: true, jid: true, displayName: true, status: true },
     });