diff --git a/.changelog/27317.txt b/.changelog/27317.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aa2fd14dc2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/27317.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+api: only include running tasks in allocation resource usage
+```
diff --git a/client/allocrunner/alloc_runner.go b/client/allocrunner/alloc_runner.go
index 9516ab46b10..e0cb0d7daa8 100644
--- a/client/allocrunner/alloc_runner.go
+++ b/client/allocrunner/alloc_runner.go
@@ -1314,9 +1314,11 @@ func (ar *allocRunner) LatestAllocStats(taskFilter string) (*cstructs.AllocResou
 
 		if usage := tr.LatestResourceUsage(); usage != nil {
 			astat.Tasks[name] = usage
-			astat.ResourceUsage.Add(usage.ResourceUsage)
-			if usage.Timestamp > astat.Timestamp {
-				astat.Timestamp = usage.Timestamp
+			if tr.IsRunning() {
+				astat.ResourceUsage.Add(usage.ResourceUsage)
+				if usage.Timestamp > astat.Timestamp {
+					astat.Timestamp = usage.Timestamp
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}