diff --git a/frontend/src/container/SideNav/SideNav.tsx b/frontend/src/container/SideNav/SideNav.tsx
index 2603981f14..d3c0b03c5b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/SideNav/SideNav.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/SideNav/SideNav.tsx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function SideNav(): JSX.Element {
 
 	const isWorkspaceBlocked = trialInfo?.workSpaceBlock || false;
 
-	const isLicenseActive = licenseStatus === 'VALID';
+	const isLicenseActive = licenseStatus !== '' && licenseStatus !== 'INVALID';
 
 	const onClickSignozCloud = (): void => {
 		window.open(
diff --git a/pkg/types/licensetypes/license.go b/pkg/types/licensetypes/license.go
index 994b2c7b63..55e4204238 100644
--- a/pkg/types/licensetypes/license.go
+++ b/pkg/types/licensetypes/license.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func GetActiveLicenseFromStorableLicenses(storableLicenses []*StorableLicense, o
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		if license.Status != "VALID" {
+		if license.Status == "INVALID" {
 			continue
 		}
 		if activeLicense == nil &&