diff --git a/airflow/ui/src/components/Graph/DagNode.tsx b/airflow/ui/src/components/Graph/DagNode.tsx
index 800411b9cec00..73dfaf537f46e 100644
--- a/airflow/ui/src/components/Graph/DagNode.tsx
+++ b/airflow/ui/src/components/Graph/DagNode.tsx
@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ export const DagNode = ({
       >
         <HStack alignItems="center" justifyContent="space-between">
           <DagIcon />
-          <TogglePause
-            dagId={dag?.dag_id ?? label}
-            disabled={!Boolean(dag)}
-            isPaused={dag?.is_paused ?? false}
-          />
+          <TogglePause dagId={dag?.dag_id ?? label} disabled={!Boolean(dag)} isPaused={dag?.is_paused} />
         </HStack>
         <Link asChild color="fg.info" mb={2}>
           <RouterLink to={`/dags/${dag?.dag_id ?? label}`}>{dag?.dag_display_name ?? label}</RouterLink>
diff --git a/airflow/ui/src/components/Menu/RunBackfillForm.tsx b/airflow/ui/src/components/Menu/RunBackfillForm.tsx
index 063b1c8e2926a..a5da47640d5a0 100644
--- a/airflow/ui/src/components/Menu/RunBackfillForm.tsx
+++ b/airflow/ui/src/components/Menu/RunBackfillForm.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { Alert, Button } from "src/components/ui";
 import { reprocessBehaviors } from "src/constants/reprocessBehaviourParams";
 import { useCreateBackfill } from "src/queries/useCreateBackfill";
 import { useCreateBackfillDryRun } from "src/queries/useCreateBackfillDryRun";
+import { useTogglePause } from "src/queries/useTogglePause";
 
 import { ErrorAlert } from "../ErrorAlert";
 import { Checkbox } from "../ui/Checkbox";
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ const today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 16);
 
 const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<{ conf?: string; date?: unknown }>({});
+  const [unpause, setUnpause] = useState(true);
 
   const { control, handleSubmit, reset, watch } = useForm<BackfillPostBody>({
     defaultValues: {
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
     },
   });
 
+  const { mutate: togglePause } = useTogglePause({ dagId: dag.dag_id });
+
   const { createBackfill, dateValidationError, error, isPending } = useCreateBackfill({
     onSuccessConfirm: onClose,
   });
@@ -83,6 +87,14 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
   const dataIntervalEnd = watch("to_date");
 
   const onSubmit = (fdata: BackfillPostBody) => {
+    if (unpause && dag.is_paused) {
+      togglePause({
+        dagId: dag.dag_id,
+        requestBody: {
+          is_paused: false,
+        },
+      });
+    }
     createBackfill({
       requestBody: fdata,
     });
@@ -195,6 +207,11 @@ const RunBackfillForm = ({ dag, onClose }: RunBackfillFormProps) => {
           <Alert>{affectedTasks.total_entries} runs will be triggered</Alert>
         ) : undefined}
       </VStack>
+      {dag.is_paused ? (
+        <Checkbox checked={unpause} colorPalette="blue" onChange={() => setUnpause(!unpause)}>
+          Unpause {dag.dag_display_name} on trigger
+        </Checkbox>
+      ) : undefined}
       <ErrorAlert error={errors.date ?? error} />
       <Box as="footer" display="flex" justifyContent="flex-end" mt={4}>
         <HStack w="full">
diff --git a/airflow/ui/src/components/TogglePause.tsx b/airflow/ui/src/components/TogglePause.tsx
index 0cee25c39ca77..15dd28e74865e 100644
--- a/airflow/ui/src/components/TogglePause.tsx
+++ b/airflow/ui/src/components/TogglePause.tsx
@@ -17,19 +17,10 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 import { useDisclosure } from "@chakra-ui/react";
-import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useCallback } from "react";
 
-import {
-  UseDagRunServiceGetDagRunsKeyFn,
-  UseDagServiceGetDagDetailsKeyFn,
-  UseDagServiceGetDagKeyFn,
-  useDagServiceGetDagsKey,
-  useDagServicePatchDag,
-  useDagsServiceRecentDagRunsKey,
-  UseTaskInstanceServiceGetTaskInstancesKeyFn,
-} from "openapi/queries";
 import { useConfig } from "src/queries/useConfig";
+import { useTogglePause } from "src/queries/useTogglePause";
 
 import { ConfirmationModal } from "./ConfirmationModal";
 import { Switch, type SwitchProps } from "./ui";
@@ -37,41 +28,24 @@ import { Switch, type SwitchProps } from "./ui";
 type Props = {
   readonly dagDisplayName?: string;
   readonly dagId: string;
-  readonly isPaused: boolean;
+  readonly isPaused?: boolean;
   readonly skipConfirm?: boolean;
 } & SwitchProps;
 
 export const TogglePause = ({ dagDisplayName, dagId, isPaused, skipConfirm, ...rest }: Props) => {
-  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const { onClose, onOpen, open } = useDisclosure();
 
-  const onSuccess = async () => {
-    const queryKeys = [
-      [useDagServiceGetDagsKey],
-      [useDagsServiceRecentDagRunsKey],
-      UseDagServiceGetDagKeyFn({ dagId }, [{ dagId }]),
-      UseDagServiceGetDagDetailsKeyFn({ dagId }, [{ dagId }]),
-      UseDagRunServiceGetDagRunsKeyFn({ dagId }, [{ dagId }]),
-      UseTaskInstanceServiceGetTaskInstancesKeyFn({ dagId, dagRunId: "~" }, [{ dagId, dagRunId: "~" }]),
-    ];
-
-    await Promise.all(queryKeys.map((key) => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: key })));
-  };
-
-  const { mutate } = useDagServicePatchDag({
-    onSuccess,
-  });
-
+  const { mutate: togglePause } = useTogglePause({ dagId });
   const showConfirmation = Boolean(useConfig("require_confirmation_dag_change"));
 
   const onToggle = useCallback(() => {
-    mutate({
+    togglePause({
       dagId,
       requestBody: {
         is_paused: !isPaused,
       },
     });
-  }, [dagId, isPaused, mutate]);
+  }, [dagId, isPaused, togglePause]);
 
   const onChange = () => {
     if (showConfirmation && skipConfirm !== true) {
@@ -83,7 +57,13 @@ export const TogglePause = ({ dagDisplayName, dagId, isPaused, skipConfirm, ...r
 
   return (
     <>
-      <Switch checked={!isPaused} colorPalette="blue" onCheckedChange={onChange} size="sm" {...rest} />
+      <Switch
+        checked={isPaused === undefined ? undefined : !isPaused}
+        colorPalette="blue"
+        onCheckedChange={onChange}
+        size="sm"
+        {...rest}
+      />
       <ConfirmationModal
         header={`${isPaused ? "Unpause" : "Pause"} ${dagDisplayName ?? dagId}?`}
         onConfirm={onToggle}
diff --git a/airflow/ui/src/components/TriggerDag/TriggerDAGForm.tsx b/airflow/ui/src/components/TriggerDag/TriggerDAGForm.tsx
index bcb4b3d08afa8..1a33dc27fe15d 100644
--- a/airflow/ui/src/components/TriggerDag/TriggerDAGForm.tsx
+++ b/airflow/ui/src/components/TriggerDag/TriggerDAGForm.tsx
@@ -22,17 +22,20 @@ import { useForm, Controller } from "react-hook-form";
 import { FiPlay } from "react-icons/fi";
 
 import { useDagParams } from "src/queries/useDagParams";
+import { useTogglePause } from "src/queries/useTogglePause";
 import { useTrigger } from "src/queries/useTrigger";
 
 import { ErrorAlert } from "../ErrorAlert";
 import { FlexibleForm, flexibleFormDefaultSection } from "../FlexibleForm";
 import { JsonEditor } from "../JsonEditor";
 import { Accordion } from "../ui";
+import { Checkbox } from "../ui/Checkbox";
 import EditableMarkdown from "./EditableMarkdown";
 import { useParamStore } from "./useParamStore";
 
 type TriggerDAGFormProps = {
   readonly dagId: string;
+  readonly isPaused: boolean;
   readonly onClose: () => void;
   readonly open: boolean;
 };
@@ -44,11 +47,14 @@ export type DagRunTriggerParams = {
   note: string;
 };
 
-const TriggerDAGForm = ({ dagId, onClose, open }: TriggerDAGFormProps) => {
+const TriggerDAGForm = ({ dagId, isPaused, onClose, open }: TriggerDAGFormProps) => {
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<{ conf?: string; date?: unknown }>({});
   const initialParamsDict = useDagParams(dagId, open);
   const { error: errorTrigger, isPending, triggerDagRun } = useTrigger({ dagId, onSuccessConfirm: onClose });
   const { conf, setConf } = useParamStore();
+  const [unpause, setUnpause] = useState(true);
+
+  const { mutate: togglePause } = useTogglePause({ dagId });
 
   const { control, handleSubmit, reset } = useForm<DagRunTriggerParams>({
     defaultValues: {
@@ -67,6 +73,14 @@ const TriggerDAGForm = ({ dagId, onClose, open }: TriggerDAGFormProps) => {
   }, [conf, reset]);
 
   const onSubmit = (data: DagRunTriggerParams) => {
+    if (unpause && isPaused) {
+      togglePause({
+        dagId,
+        requestBody: {
+          is_paused: false,
+        },
+      });
+    }
     triggerDagRun(data);
   };
 
@@ -186,6 +200,11 @@ const TriggerDAGForm = ({ dagId, onClose, open }: TriggerDAGFormProps) => {
           </Accordion.ItemContent>
         </Accordion.Item>
       </Accordion.Root>
+      {isPaused ? (
+        <Checkbox checked={unpause} colorPalette="blue" onChange={() => setUnpause(!unpause)}>
+          Unpause {dagId} on trigger
+        </Checkbox>
+      ) : undefined}
       <ErrorAlert error={errors.date ?? errorTrigger} />
       <Box as="footer" display="flex" justifyContent="flex-end" mt={4}>
         <HStack w="full">
diff --git a/airflow/ui/src/components/TriggerDag/TriggerDAGModal.tsx b/airflow/ui/src/components/TriggerDag/TriggerDAGModal.tsx
index f241fada325eb..717087bffa68a 100644
--- a/airflow/ui/src/components/TriggerDag/TriggerDAGModal.tsx
+++ b/airflow/ui/src/components/TriggerDag/TriggerDAGModal.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
 import { Heading, VStack } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import React from "react";
 
-import { Alert, Dialog } from "src/components/ui";
+import { Dialog } from "src/components/ui";
 
-import { TogglePause } from "../TogglePause";
 import TriggerDAGForm from "./TriggerDAGForm";
 
 type TriggerDAGModalProps = {
@@ -43,21 +42,14 @@ const TriggerDAGModal: React.FC<TriggerDAGModalProps> = ({
     <Dialog.Content backdrop>
       <Dialog.Header paddingBottom={0}>
         <VStack align="start" gap={4}>
-          <Heading size="xl">
-            Trigger Dag - {dagDisplayName} <TogglePause dagId={dagId} isPaused={isPaused} skipConfirm />
-          </Heading>
-          {isPaused ? (
-            <Alert status="warning" title="Paused DAG">
-              Triggering will create a DAG run, but it will not start until the Dag is unpaused.
-            </Alert>
-          ) : undefined}
+          <Heading size="xl">Trigger Dag - {dagDisplayName}</Heading>
         </VStack>
       </Dialog.Header>
 
       <Dialog.CloseTrigger />
 
       <Dialog.Body>
-        <TriggerDAGForm dagId={dagId} onClose={onClose} open={open} />
+        <TriggerDAGForm dagId={dagId} isPaused={isPaused} onClose={onClose} open={open} />
       </Dialog.Body>
     </Dialog.Content>
   </Dialog.Root>
diff --git a/airflow/ui/src/pages/Asset/CreateAssetEventModal.tsx b/airflow/ui/src/pages/Asset/CreateAssetEventModal.tsx
index 18a9046b8c950..61846903ab400 100644
--- a/airflow/ui/src/pages/Asset/CreateAssetEventModal.tsx
+++ b/airflow/ui/src/pages/Asset/CreateAssetEventModal.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   UseAssetServiceGetAssetEventsKeyFn,
   useAssetServiceMaterializeAsset,
   UseDagRunServiceGetDagRunsKeyFn,
+  useDagServiceGetDagDetails,
   useDagsServiceRecentDagRunsKey,
   useDependenciesServiceGetDependencies,
   UseGridServiceGridDataKeyFn,
@@ -40,7 +41,9 @@ import type {
 import { ErrorAlert } from "src/components/ErrorAlert";
 import { JsonEditor } from "src/components/JsonEditor";
 import { Dialog, toaster } from "src/components/ui";
+import { Checkbox } from "src/components/ui/Checkbox";
 import { RadioCardItem, RadioCardRoot } from "src/components/ui/RadioCard";
+import { useTogglePause } from "src/queries/useTogglePause";
 
 type Props = {
   readonly asset: AssetResponse;
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ type Props = {
 export const CreateAssetEventModal = ({ asset, onClose, open }: Props) => {
   const [eventType, setEventType] = useState("manual");
   const [extraError, setExtraError] = useState<string | undefined>();
+  const [unpause, setUnpause] = useState(true);
   const [extra, setExtra] = useState("{}");
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
@@ -118,6 +122,12 @@ export const CreateAssetEventModal = ({ asset, onClose, open }: Props) => {
     await Promise.all(queryKeys.map((key) => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: key })));
   };
 
+  const { data: dag } = useDagServiceGetDagDetails({ dagId: upstreamDagId ?? "" }, undefined, {
+    enabled: Boolean(upstreamDagId),
+  });
+
+  const { mutate: togglePause } = useTogglePause({ dagId: dag?.dag_id ?? upstreamDagId ?? "" });
+
   const {
     error: manualError,
     isPending,
@@ -133,6 +143,14 @@ export const CreateAssetEventModal = ({ asset, onClose, open }: Props) => {
 
   const handleSubmit = () => {
     if (eventType === "materialize") {
+      if (unpause && dag?.is_paused) {
+        togglePause({
+          dagId: dag.dag_id,
+          requestBody: {
+            is_paused: false,
+          },
+        });
+      }
       materializeAsset({ assetId: asset.id });
     } else {
       createAssetEvent({
@@ -162,7 +180,7 @@ export const CreateAssetEventModal = ({ asset, onClose, open }: Props) => {
           >
             <HStack align="stretch">
               <RadioCardItem
-                description={`Trigger the Dag upstream of this asset${upstreamDagId === undefined ? "" : `: ${upstreamDagId}`}`}
+                description={`Trigger the Dag upstream of this asset${upstreamDagId === undefined ? "" : `: ${dag?.dag_display_name ?? upstreamDagId}`}`}
                 disabled={!hasUpstreamDag}
                 label="Materialize"
                 value="materialize"
@@ -177,6 +195,11 @@ export const CreateAssetEventModal = ({ asset, onClose, open }: Props) => {
               <Text color="fg.error">{extraError}</Text>
             </Field.Root>
           ) : undefined}
+          {eventType === "materialize" && dag?.is_paused ? (
+            <Checkbox checked={unpause} colorPalette="blue" onChange={() => setUnpause(!unpause)}>
+              Unpause {dag.dag_display_name} on trigger
+            </Checkbox>
+          ) : undefined}
           <ErrorAlert error={eventType === "manual" ? manualError : materializeError} />
         </Dialog.Body>
         <Dialog.Footer>
diff --git a/airflow/ui/src/queries/useTogglePause.ts b/airflow/ui/src/queries/useTogglePause.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c4e378e7932bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/airflow/ui/src/queries/useTogglePause.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*!
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+
+import {
+  UseDagRunServiceGetDagRunsKeyFn,
+  UseDagServiceGetDagDetailsKeyFn,
+  UseDagServiceGetDagKeyFn,
+  useDagServiceGetDagsKey,
+  useDagServicePatchDag,
+  useDagsServiceRecentDagRunsKey,
+  UseTaskInstanceServiceGetTaskInstancesKeyFn,
+} from "openapi/queries";
+
+export const useTogglePause = ({ dagId }: { dagId: string }) => {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  const onSuccess = async () => {
+    const queryKeys = [
+      [useDagServiceGetDagsKey],
+      [useDagsServiceRecentDagRunsKey],
+      UseDagServiceGetDagKeyFn({ dagId }, [{ dagId }]),
+      UseDagServiceGetDagDetailsKeyFn({ dagId }, [{ dagId }]),
+      UseDagRunServiceGetDagRunsKeyFn({ dagId }, [{ dagId }]),
+      UseTaskInstanceServiceGetTaskInstancesKeyFn({ dagId, dagRunId: "~" }, [{ dagId, dagRunId: "~" }]),
+    ];
+
+    await Promise.all(queryKeys.map((key) => queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: key })));
+  };
+
+  return useDagServicePatchDag({
+    onSuccess,
+  });
+};