diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
index 19c10054e..cf460b97f 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
@@ -922,12 +922,13 @@ class OrderChangeManager:
 
     def _check_paid_price_change(self):
         if self.order.status == Order.STATUS_PAID and self._totaldiff > 0:
-            self.order.status = Order.STATUS_PENDING
-            self.order.set_expires(
-                now(),
-                self.order.event.subevents.filter(id__in=self.order.positions.values_list('subevent_id', flat=True))
-            )
-            self.order.save()
+            if self.order.pending_sum > Decimal('0.00'):
+                self.order.status = Order.STATUS_PENDING
+                self.order.set_expires(
+                    now(),
+                    self.order.event.subevents.filter(id__in=self.order.positions.values_list('subevent_id', flat=True))
+                )
+                self.order.save()
         elif self.order.status in (Order.STATUS_PENDING, Order.STATUS_EXPIRED) and self._totaldiff < 0:
             if self.order.pending_sum <= Decimal('0.00'):
                 self.order.status = Order.STATUS_PAID
diff --git a/src/tests/base/test_orders.py b/src/tests/base/test_orders.py
index 8ec06dc11..2d07aa460 100644
--- a/src/tests/base/test_orders.py
+++ b/src/tests/base/test_orders.py
@@ -777,6 +777,27 @@ class OrderChangeManagerTests(TestCase):
         assert self.order.pending_sum == Decimal('2.00')
         assert self.order.status == Order.STATUS_PENDING
 
+    def test_change_paid_stays_paid_when_overpaid(self):
+        self.order.status = Order.STATUS_PAID
+        self.order.save()
+        self.order.payments.create(
+            provider='manual',
+            state=OrderPayment.PAYMENT_STATE_CONFIRMED,
+            amount=self.order.total,
+        )
+        self.order.payments.create(
+            provider='manual',
+            state=OrderPayment.PAYMENT_STATE_CONFIRMED,
+            amount=Decimal('2.00'),
+        )
+        assert self.order.pending_sum == Decimal('-2.00')
+        self.ocm.change_price(self.op1, Decimal('25.00'))
+        self.ocm.commit()
+        self.order.refresh_from_db()
+        assert self.order.total == Decimal('48.00')
+        assert self.order.pending_sum == Decimal('0.00')
+        assert self.order.status == Order.STATUS_PAID
+
     def test_add_item_quota_required(self):
         self.quota.delete()
         with self.assertRaises(OrderError):