diff --git a/crates/dekaf/src/topology.rs b/crates/dekaf/src/topology.rs
index 03f5571d59..23085e64af 100644
--- a/crates/dekaf/src/topology.rs
+++ b/crates/dekaf/src/topology.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context};
 use futures::{StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
-use gazette::{broker, journal, uuid};
+use gazette::{
+    broker::{self, journal_spec},
+    journal, uuid,
+};
 use models::RawValue;
 use proto_flow::flow;
 
@@ -99,13 +102,23 @@ pub struct Partition {
     pub route: broker::Route,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct PartitionOffset {
     pub fragment_start: i64,
     pub offset: i64,
     pub mod_time: i64,
 }
 
+impl Default for PartitionOffset {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            mod_time: -1, // UNKNOWN_TIMESTAMP
+            fragment_start: 0,
+            offset: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Collection {
     /// Build a Collection by fetching its spec, an authenticated data-plane access token, and its partitions.
     pub async fn new(
@@ -305,60 +318,72 @@ impl Collection {
         let Some(partition) = self.partitions.get(partition_index) else {
             return Ok(None);
         };
-        let (not_before_sec, _) = self.not_before.to_unix();
 
-        let begin_mod_time = if timestamp_millis == -1 {
-            i64::MAX // Sentinel for "largest available offset",
-        } else if timestamp_millis == -2 {
-            0 // Sentinel for "first available offset"
-        } else {
-            let timestamp = timestamp_millis / 1_000;
-            if timestamp < not_before_sec as i64 {
-                not_before_sec as i64
-            } else {
-                timestamp as i64
+        match partition.spec.suspend {
+            Some(suspend) if suspend.level == journal_spec::suspend::Level::Full as i32 => {
+                return Ok(Some(PartitionOffset {
+                    fragment_start: suspend.offset,
+                    offset: suspend.offset,
+                    mod_time: -1, //UNKNOWN_TIMESTAMP
+                }));
             }
-        };
+            _ => {
+                let (not_before_sec, _) = self.not_before.to_unix();
 
-        let request = broker::FragmentsRequest {
-            journal: partition.spec.name.clone(),
-            begin_mod_time,
-            page_limit: 1,
-            ..Default::default()
-        };
-        let response = self.journal_client.list_fragments(request).await?;
-
-        let offset_data = match response.fragments.get(0) {
-            Some(broker::fragments_response::Fragment {
-                spec: Some(spec), ..
-            }) => {
-                if timestamp_millis == -1 {
-                    PartitionOffset {
-                        fragment_start: spec.begin,
-                        // Subtract one to reflect the largest fetch-able offset of the fragment.
-                        offset: spec.end - 1,
-                        mod_time: spec.mod_time,
-                    }
+                let begin_mod_time = if timestamp_millis == -1 {
+                    i64::MAX // Sentinel for "largest available offset",
+                } else if timestamp_millis == -2 {
+                    0 // Sentinel for "first available offset"
                 } else {
-                    PartitionOffset {
-                        fragment_start: spec.begin,
-                        offset: spec.begin,
-                        mod_time: spec.mod_time,
+                    let timestamp = timestamp_millis / 1_000;
+                    if timestamp < not_before_sec as i64 {
+                        not_before_sec as i64
+                    } else {
+                        timestamp as i64
+                    }
+                };
+
+                let request = broker::FragmentsRequest {
+                    journal: partition.spec.name.clone(),
+                    begin_mod_time,
+                    page_limit: 1,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                };
+                let response = self.journal_client.list_fragments(request).await?;
+
+                let offset_data = match response.fragments.get(0) {
+                    Some(broker::fragments_response::Fragment {
+                        spec: Some(spec), ..
+                    }) => {
+                        if timestamp_millis == -1 {
+                            PartitionOffset {
+                                fragment_start: spec.begin,
+                                // Subtract one to reflect the largest fetch-able offset of the fragment.
+                                offset: spec.end - 1,
+                                mod_time: spec.mod_time,
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            PartitionOffset {
+                                fragment_start: spec.begin,
+                                offset: spec.begin,
+                                mod_time: spec.mod_time,
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
-                }
+                    _ => PartitionOffset::default(),
+                };
+
+                tracing::debug!(
+                    collection = self.spec.name,
+                    ?offset_data,
+                    partition_index,
+                    timestamp_millis,
+                    "fetched offset"
+                );
+
+                return Ok(Some(offset_data));
             }
-            _ => PartitionOffset::default(),
-        };
-
-        tracing::debug!(
-            collection = self.spec.name,
-            ?offset_data,
-            partition_index,
-            timestamp_millis,
-            "fetched offset"
-        );
-
-        Ok(Some(offset_data))
+        }
     }
 
     /// Build a journal client by resolving the collections data-plane gateway and an access token.