diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/models/testing.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/models/testing.go
index 53279b09cbb..adc27759b58 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/models/testing.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/models/testing.go
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ func CopyRule(r *AlertRule, mutators ...AlertRuleMutator) *AlertRule {
 		ExecErrState:    r.ExecErrState,
 		For:             r.For,
 		Record:          r.Record,
+		IsPaused:        r.IsPaused,
 	}
 
 	if r.DashboardUID != nil {