diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36a0cd07..89fb7d01 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v0.51.484] — 2026-06-18 — Release QT (collapsible paused cron section)
+
+### Added
+
+- **Paused cron jobs now collapse into their own section in the sidebar (#4026).** When you have paused/disabled scheduled jobs, they no longer clutter the active list — they're grouped under a collapsible "Paused (N)" section. The collapsed/expanded state is remembered (localStorage), and it reuses the existing translated "paused" label so it's localized in every language out of the box. Thanks @Sanjays2402.
+
 ## [v0.51.483] — 2026-06-18 — Release QS (virtual-scroll height + measurement scroll-jump fixes)
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/static/panels.js b/static/panels.js
index 3db726f3..d7e87bca 100644
--- a/static/panels.js
+++ b/static/panels.js
@@ -538,11 +538,19 @@ async function loadCrons(animate) {
       return;
     }
     box.innerHTML = '';
+    // Partition active vs paused so paused jobs don't drown the list (#4026).
+    // _cronList stays the single source of truth — only the render is split,
+    // which keeps openCronDetail, _cronNewJobIds, and detail refresh untouched.
+    const _activeJobs = [];
+    const _pausedJobs = [];
     for (const job of _cronList) {
+      const status = _cronStatusMeta(job);
+      (status.state === 'paused' ? _pausedJobs : _activeJobs).push({ job, status });
+    }
+    const _appendCronItem = (parent, { job, status }) => {
       const item = document.createElement('div');
       item.className = 'cron-item';
       item.id = 'cron-' + job.id;
-      const status = _cronStatusMeta(job);
       const isNewRun = _cronNewJobIds.has(String(job.id));
       const isAgentMode = !job.no_agent;
       const profileLabel = _cronProfileLabel(job.profile);
@@ -557,7 +565,29 @@ async function loadCrons(animate) {
         </div>`;
       item.onclick = () => openCronDetail(job.id, item);
       if (_currentCronDetail && _currentCronDetail.id === job.id) item.classList.add('active');
-      box.appendChild(item);
+      parent.appendChild(item);
+    };
+    for (const entry of _activeJobs) _appendCronItem(box, entry);
+    if (_pausedJobs.length) {
+      let collapsed = true;
+      try { collapsed = localStorage.getItem('cron-paused-collapsed') !== '0'; } catch (_e) {}
+      const details = document.createElement('details');
+      details.className = 'cron-paused-section';
+      if (!collapsed) details.open = true;
+      const pausedLabel = t('cron_status_paused') || 'paused';
+      const headerLabel = pausedLabel.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + pausedLabel.slice(1);
+      const summary = document.createElement('summary');
+      summary.className = 'cron-paused-summary';
+      summary.textContent = `${headerLabel} (${_pausedJobs.length})`;
+      details.appendChild(summary);
+      details.addEventListener('toggle', () => {
+        try { localStorage.setItem('cron-paused-collapsed', details.open ? '0' : '1'); } catch (_e) {}
+      });
+      const inner = document.createElement('div');
+      inner.className = 'cron-paused-inner';
+      details.appendChild(inner);
+      for (const entry of _pausedJobs) _appendCronItem(inner, entry);
+      box.appendChild(details);
     }
     // Re-render current detail with fresh data if we have one and we're not in a form
     if (_currentCronDetail && _cronMode !== 'create' && _cronMode !== 'edit') {
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index 64b63dbc..2b67c647 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -1505,6 +1505,13 @@
   .cron-gateway-notice{margin:8px 8px 0;}
   .cron-item{width:100%;min-width:0;box-sizing:border-box;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:6px;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .15s,background .15s;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);cursor:pointer;}
   .cron-item:hover{border-color:var(--border2);}
+  .cron-paused-section{margin:8px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:6px;}
+  .cron-paused-summary{cursor:pointer;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);padding:6px 4px;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;list-style:none;outline:none;user-select:none;}
+  .cron-paused-summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
+  .cron-paused-summary::before{content:"▸";display:inline-block;width:12px;color:var(--muted);transition:transform .12s ease;}
+  .cron-paused-section[open] > .cron-paused-summary::before{transform:rotate(90deg);}
+  .cron-paused-summary:hover{color:var(--text);}
+  .cron-paused-inner{margin-top:4px;}
   .cron-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 12px;cursor:pointer;}
   .cron-name{flex:1;font-size:13px;color:var(--text);font-weight:500;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;}
   .cron-status{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:99px;flex-shrink:0;}
diff --git a/tests/test_issue4026_collapsible_paused_crons.py b/tests/test_issue4026_collapsible_paused_crons.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac322c0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_issue4026_collapsible_paused_crons.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+"""Pin the cron-tasks paused-jobs collapsible section wiring (#4026).
+
+Active vs paused cron jobs are now rendered into two buckets in `loadCrons`:
+active items go straight into `#cronList`, and paused items go into a
+collapsible `<details>` section at the bottom whose open/closed state is
+persisted in `localStorage` under the `cron-paused-collapsed` key. Default
+is collapsed so the active list isn't drowned by long-paused jobs.
+
+This is a static-string check (same pattern as `test_issue4006_*` and
+`test_issue3988_*`) — there's no headless browser harness in the repo, so
+we verify the code paths and class names exist in panels.js + style.css.
+"""
+import pathlib
+
+ROOT = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+
+
+def _read(rel):
+    return (ROOT / rel).read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+
+def test_load_crons_partitions_active_and_paused():
+    src = _read("static/panels.js")
+    assert "_activeJobs" in src and "_pausedJobs" in src, (
+        "loadCrons must partition jobs into active vs paused buckets"
+    )
+    assert "status.state === 'paused' ? _pausedJobs : _activeJobs" in src, (
+        "partition predicate must read state from _cronStatusMeta (status.state)"
+    )
+
+
+def test_paused_section_uses_details_element():
+    src = _read("static/panels.js")
+    # Native <details>/<summary> gives expand/collapse + a11y for free.
+    assert "createElement('details')" in src
+    assert "cron-paused-section" in src and "cron-paused-summary" in src
+
+
+def test_paused_section_persists_collapse_state_in_localstorage():
+    src = _read("static/panels.js")
+    assert "localStorage.getItem('cron-paused-collapsed')" in src, (
+        "collapse state must be persisted across refreshes (#4026 AC#8)"
+    )
+    assert "localStorage.setItem('cron-paused-collapsed'" in src, (
+        "toggle handler must write the new collapse state"
+    )
+
+
+def test_paused_section_defaults_collapsed():
+    """AC#3: section must default to collapsed on first visit."""
+    src = _read("static/panels.js")
+    # The read uses `!== '0'` so an absent key (first visit) yields `collapsed=true`,
+    # and only an explicit '0' opens it. That's the default-collapsed contract.
+    assert "localStorage.getItem('cron-paused-collapsed') !== '0'" in src
+    # And the `<details>` element is only made open=true when collapsed===false.
+    assert "if (!collapsed) details.open = true;" in src
+
+
+def test_paused_section_skipped_when_no_paused_jobs():
+    """AC#9: zero-paused case must not render the section header."""
+    src = _read("static/panels.js")
+    assert "if (_pausedJobs.length) {" in src, (
+        "paused-section block must be guarded by _pausedJobs.length"
+    )
+
+
+def test_cron_list_remains_single_source_of_truth():
+    """openCronDetail / _cronNewJobIds / detail-refresh still read _cronList
+    (not the partitioned buckets) so click + new-run-dot + refresh keep working
+    unchanged when grouping is introduced."""
+    src = _read("static/panels.js")
+    # The detail-refresh lookup post-render must still scan the whole _cronList.
+    assert "_cronList.find(j => j.id === _currentCronDetail.id)" in src
+
+
+def test_paused_section_styling_present():
+    css = _read("static/style.css")
+    assert ".cron-paused-section" in css
+    assert ".cron-paused-summary" in css
+    # Native marker hidden so the custom rotating triangle takes over.
+    assert ".cron-paused-summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}" in css