diff --git a/src/api/strategy.ts b/src/api/strategy.ts
index 5f668491..6ca35c6b 100644
--- a/src/api/strategy.ts
+++ b/src/api/strategy.ts
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ export async function startStrategy(data: StrategyStartRequest): Promise<Strateg
   return res.json();
 }
 
-export async function stopStrategy(): Promise<StrategyActionResponse> {
-  const res = await apiRequest("POST", "/strategy/stop");
+export async function stopStrategy(mode?: string): Promise<StrategyActionResponse> {
+  const url = mode ? `/strategy/stop?mode=${encodeURIComponent(mode)}` : "/strategy/stop";
+  const res = await apiRequest("POST", url);
   return res.json();
 }
 
-export async function resumeStrategy(): Promise<StrategyActionResponse> {
-  const res = await apiRequest("POST", "/strategy/resume");
+export async function resumeStrategy(mode?: string): Promise<StrategyActionResponse> {
+  const url = mode ? `/strategy/resume?mode=${encodeURIComponent(mode)}` : "/strategy/resume";
+  const res = await apiRequest("POST", url);
   return res.json();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/landing/PortfolioSection.tsx b/src/components/landing/PortfolioSection.tsx
index f90ebb39..627e2b38 100644
--- a/src/components/landing/PortfolioSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/landing/PortfolioSection.tsx
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ export default function PortfolioSection() {
   const handleStop = async () => {
     setIsStopping(true);
     try {
-      const result = await stopStrategy();
+      const result = await stopStrategy("LIVE");
       if (result?.status === "stopped") {
         clearFreshStartPreference();
         if (result?.warning) {
diff --git a/src/pages/PaperPortfolio.tsx b/src/pages/PaperPortfolio.tsx
index 1bd5621f..4481a82d 100644
--- a/src/pages/PaperPortfolio.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/PaperPortfolio.tsx
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ function PaperTradingPortfolio() {
   const handleStop = async () => {
     setIsStopping(true);
     try {
-      await stopStrategy();
+      await stopStrategy("PAPER");
       setFreshStartRequested(false);
       toast({
         title: "Paper strategy stopped",