diff --git a/scripts/nomad_missing_services.py b/scripts/nomad_missing_services.py
index e4bddb1..97019d4 100755
--- a/scripts/nomad_missing_services.py
+++ b/scripts/nomad_missing_services.py
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ for job in nomad_req("jobs"):
     if job["Type"] in ("batch", "sysbatch"):
         continue
 
+    if job["Status"] != "running":
+        print(f"WARNING: job {job['Name']} is {job['Status']}")
+        continue
+
     job_detail = nomad_req("job", job["ID"])
     job_detail = cast(dict[str, Any], job_detail)
 
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ for job in nomad_req("jobs"):
     restart_allocs: set[str] = set()
     for allocation in nomad_req("job", job_detail["ID"], "allocations"):
         allocation = cast(dict[str, Any], allocation)
-        if allocation["TaskGroup"] in restart_groups:
+        if allocation["ClientStatus"] == "running" and allocation["TaskGroup"] in restart_groups:
             restart_allocs.add(allocation["ID"])
 
     # Restart allocs associated with missing services