diff --git a/ghost/members-api/index.js b/ghost/members-api/index.js
index a7e7b115b6..750f7b9587 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/index.js
@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@ module.exports = function MembersApi({
             return true;
         }
 
+        const firstUnpaidSubscription = await StripeCustomerSubscription.findOne({
+            status: 'unpaid'
+        });
+
+        if (firstUnpaidSubscription) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        const firstPastDueSubscription = await StripeCustomerSubscription.findOne({
+            status: 'past_due'
+        });
+
+        if (firstPastDueSubscription) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
index 7f45e57798..48c4ec27b0 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/stripe/index.js
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ module.exports = class StripePaymentProcessor {
         const subscriptions = await this.getSubscriptions(member);
 
         return subscriptions.filter((subscription) => {
-            return subscription.status === 'active' || subscription.status === 'trialing';
+            return ['active', 'trialing', 'unpaid', 'past_due'].includes(subscription.status);
         });
     }