diff --git a/internal/entity/license.go b/internal/entity/license.go
index 5a1aa2e..105254a 100644
--- a/internal/entity/license.go
+++ b/internal/entity/license.go
@@ -103,10 +103,12 @@ type PartnerLicense struct {
 
 func (l *LicenseDB) ToPartnerLicense() PartnerLicense {
 	now := time.Now()
-	daysToExpire := int64(l.EndDate.Sub(now).Hours() / 24)
 
+	daysToExpire := int64(l.EndDate.Sub(now).Hours() / 24)
 	var licenseStatus string
-	if daysToExpire < 0 {
+	if now.Before(l.StartDate) {
+		licenseStatus = "INACTIVE"
+	} else if daysToExpire < 0 {
 		licenseStatus = "EXPIRED"
 	} else if daysToExpire <= 30 {
 		licenseStatus = "EXPIRING_SOON"
diff --git a/internal/services/auth/init.go b/internal/services/auth/init.go
index f1e9c00..c80c320 100644
--- a/internal/services/auth/init.go
+++ b/internal/services/auth/init.go
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ func (u *AuthServiceImpl) AuthenticateUser(ctx context.Context, email, password
 		}
 
 		licensePartner = partnerLicense.ToPartnerLicense()
-		if licensePartner.LicenseStatus == "EXPIRED" {
+		if licensePartner.LicenseStatus == "EXPIRED"
+		|| licensePartner.LicenseStatus == "INACTIVE" {
 			return nil, errors.ErrorInvalidLicense
 		}
 	}