app/Http/Controllers/InterviewController.php

@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ public function index()
         }
 
         $interviews = $user->getAccessibleInterviews();
+
+        // Auto-terminate call session if interview timeline has expired
+        foreach ($interviews as $interview) {
+            if ($interview->isExpired() && $interview->call_status === 'active') {
+                $interview->update(['call_status' => 'ended', 'active_peers' => []]);
+                $interview->call_status = 'ended';
+            }
+        }
+
         $interviewers = User::orderBy('name', 'asc')->get();
 
         return view('interview.index', compact('interviews', 'interviewers'));
@@ -49,6 +58,13 @@ public function show($id)
         }
 
         $interview = Interview::findOrFail($id);
+
+        // Auto-terminate call session if interview timeline has expired
+        if ($interview->isExpired() && $interview->call_status === 'active') {
+            $interview->update(['call_status' => 'ended', 'active_peers' => []]);
+            $interview->call_status = 'ended';
+        }
+
         $interviewers = User::orderBy('name', 'asc')->get();
 
         return view('interview.show', compact('interview', 'interviewers'));
@@ -625,7 +641,8 @@ public function getActiveCalls(Request $request)
             // Auto-terminate call session if interview timeline has expired
             if ($interview->isExpired()) {
                 if ($interview->call_status === 'active') {
-                    $interview->update(['call_status' => 'ended']);
+                    $interview->update(['call_status' => 'ended', 'active_peers' => []]);
+                    $interview->call_status = 'ended';
                 }
                 continue;
             }

app/Models/Interview.php

@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ public function isExpired(): bool
         return now()->greaterThan($this->expires_at);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the interview call is active and unexpired.
+     */
+    public function isCallActive(): bool
+    {
+        if ($this->isExpired() || in_array($this->status, ['completed', 'expired'])) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $this->call_status === 'active';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if the current time is within the interview timeline.
      */

resources/views/components/interview/call-controls.blade.php

@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
     <x-button id="btn-toggle-interviewer-cam" onclick="toggleInterviewerCam()" variant="ghost" icon="fa-solid fa-video" class="hidden" title="Cam On / Off"></x-button>
 
     <!-- 3. Start / Join / Restart Call -->
-    @if($interview->call_status === 'ended')
+    @if($interview->isExpired() || $interview->call_status === 'ended')
         <x-button id="btn-start-call" disabled variant="primary" icon="fa-solid fa-phone-slash" class="opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed pointer-events-none">
             Call Ended
         </x-button>
-    @elseif($interview->call_status === 'active')
+    @elseif(!$interview->isExpired() && $interview->call_status === 'active')
         <x-button id="btn-start-call" onclick="startInterviewerCall()" variant="primary" icon="fa-solid fa-phone">
             Join Call
         </x-button>

resources/views/components/interview/candidate-header.blade.php

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             <x-pill id="timeline-status-pill" variant="danger" size="sm" icon="fa-solid fa-circle">Expired</x-pill>
         @elseif($interview->status === 'completed')
             <x-pill id="timeline-status-pill" variant="success" size="sm" icon="fa-solid fa-circle">Completed</x-pill>
-        @elseif($interview->call_status === 'active')
+        @elseif(!$interview->isExpired() && $interview->call_status === 'active')
             <x-pill id="timeline-status-pill" variant="info" size="sm" class="animate-pulse" icon="fa-solid fa-circle">Call in progress</x-pill>
         @elseif($interview->isActiveTimeline())
             <x-pill id="timeline-status-pill" variant="info" size="sm" icon="fa-solid fa-bolt">Timeline live</x-pill>

resources/views/components/interview/session-row.blade.php

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 @php
     $metrics = $interview->proctor_metrics;
+    if ($interview->isExpired() && $interview->call_status === 'active') {
+        $interview->update(['call_status' => 'ended', 'active_peers' => []]);
+        $interview->call_status = 'ended';
+    }
 @endphp
 
 <tr class="hover:bg-white/[0.02] transition-colors">
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@
             <x-pill variant="danger" size="sm">EXPIRED</x-pill>
         @elseif($interview->status === 'completed')
             <x-pill variant="success" size="sm">COMPLETED</x-pill>
-        @elseif($interview->call_status === 'active')
+        @elseif(!$interview->isExpired() && $interview->call_status === 'active')
             <x-pill variant="success" size="sm" icon="fa-solid fa-phone" class="animate-pulse font-extrabold">CALL IN PROGRESS</x-pill>
         @elseif($interview->isActiveTimeline())
             <x-pill variant="info" size="sm" icon="fa-solid fa-bolt">TIMELINE LIVE</x-pill>
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@
             </a>
 
             <!-- Button 2: Join Call -->
-            @if($interview->call_status === 'active')
+            @if(!$interview->isExpired() && $interview->call_status === 'active')
                 <a href="{{ route('interview.show', $interview->id) }}?join_call=1">
                     <x-button variant="success" size="sm" icon="fa-solid fa-phone-volume" class="animate-pulse font-extrabold shadow-md shadow-emerald-500/50">
                         Join Active Call

tests/Feature/CandidateInterviewPortalTest.php

@@ -416,4 +416,49 @@ public function test_tab_switch_logging_and_external_ai_detection_behavior(): vo
             ->assertJsonFragment(['type' => 'talking_on_phone'])
             ->assertJsonFragment(['type' => 'reading_external_device']);
     }
+
+    public function test_expired_interview_automatically_ends_call_status_when_rendering_view(): void
+    {
+        $admin = User::create([
+            'name' => 'Admin Test',
+            'email' => 'admintest@example.com',
+            'role' => 'admin',
+        ]);
+
+        // Create an expired interview that had active call_status in DB
+        $expiredInterview = Interview::create([
+            'candidate_name' => 'Expired Candidate',
+            'candidate_email' => 'expired@example.com',
+            'candidate_phone' => '1231231234',
+            'temp_password' => 'Pass-111222',
+            'expires_at' => now()->subHour(),
+            'language' => 'python',
+            'status' => 'scheduled',
+            'call_status' => 'active',
+            'active_peers' => [['peer_id' => 'peer_1', 'last_seen' => now()->subHour()->timestamp]],
+            'submission_unique_id' => 'expired-cand_1231231234_1752000100',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($expiredInterview->isExpired());
+        $this->assertFalse($expiredInterview->isCallActive());
+
+        // 1. Loading index page view should automatically end the call status
+        $response = $this->actingAs($admin)->get(route('interview.index'));
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+        $response->assertSee('EXPIRED');
+        $response->assertDontSee('Join Active Call');
+
+        $expiredInterview->refresh();
+        $this->assertEquals('ended', $expiredInterview->call_status);
+        $this->assertEmpty($expiredInterview->active_peers);
+
+        // 2. Reset back to active and test show page view
+        $expiredInterview->update(['call_status' => 'active']);
+        $showResp = $this->actingAs($admin)->get(route('interview.show', $expiredInterview->id));
+        $showResp->assertStatus(200);
+        $showResp->assertSee('Call Ended');
+
+        $expiredInterview->refresh();
+        $this->assertEquals('ended', $expiredInterview->call_status);
+    }
 }