diff --git a/client/alloc_runner.go b/client/alloc_runner.go
index 9215967a751..ea695c2fa8a 100644
--- a/client/alloc_runner.go
+++ b/client/alloc_runner.go
@@ -495,6 +495,8 @@ func (r *AllocRunner) Run() {
 	// clean up the allocation.
 	if alloc.TerminalStatus() {
 		r.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] client: alloc %q in terminal status, waiting for destroy", r.alloc.ID)
+		// mark this allocation as completed.
+		r.setStatus(structs.AllocClientStatusComplete, "cancelled running tasks for allocation in terminal state")
 		r.handleDestroy()
 		r.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] client: terminating runner for alloc '%s'", r.alloc.ID)
 		return