diff --git a/src/agents/agents.service.ts b/src/agents/agents.service.ts
index 5a32f37..75f8319 100644
--- a/src/agents/agents.service.ts
+++ b/src/agents/agents.service.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ export class AgentsService {
       return { ...profile, user: userWithoutPrefs };
     }
 
+    // Block access to non-paid agents (PAST_DUE included as grace period during Stripe retries)
+    const visibleStatuses = ['ACTIVE', 'TRIALING', 'PAST_DUE'];
+    if (!profile.subscriptionStatus || !visibleStatuses.includes(profile.subscriptionStatus)) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Agent profile not found');
+    }
+
     if (visibility === 'private') {
       throw new ForbiddenException('This profile is not available');
     }
@@ -305,10 +311,12 @@ export class AgentsService {
 
     const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
 
-    // Build where clause — only show active, admin-approved profiles in search
+    // Build where clause — only show active, admin-approved, paid subscribers in search
+    // PAST_DUE included as grace period (Stripe is retrying payment)
     const where: Prisma.AgentProfileWhereInput = {
       verificationStatus: 'APPROVED',
       user: { status: 'ACTIVE' },
+      subscriptionStatus: { in: ['ACTIVE', 'TRIALING', 'PAST_DUE'] },
     };
 
     if (search) {