diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Tasks/RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTask.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Tasks/RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTask.cs
index 288edb611..2941170c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Tasks/RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTask.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Tasks/RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTask.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ public class RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTask(
         return new()
         {
             IsExecuting = true,
-            BeforeLastUpdated = cutoffTimestamp
+            BeforeLastUpdated = cutoffTimestamp,
+            WorkflowStatus = WorkflowStatus.Running,
         };
     }
 }
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diff --git a/test/integration/Elsa.Workflows.IntegrationTests/GracefulShutdown/RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTests.cs b/test/integration/Elsa.Workflows.IntegrationTests/GracefulShutdown/RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b489c05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/Elsa.Workflows.IntegrationTests/GracefulShutdown/RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+using Elsa.Common;
+using Elsa.Extensions;
+using Elsa.Testing.Shared;
+using Elsa.Workflows.Management;
+using Elsa.Workflows.Management.Entities;
+using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime;
+using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Options;
+using Elsa.Workflows.Runtime.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Xunit.Abstractions;
+
+namespace Elsa.Workflows.IntegrationTests.GracefulShutdown;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Integration tests for the <see cref="RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTask" />
+/// </summary>
+public class RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTests
+{
+    private readonly IServiceProvider _services;
+
+    public RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTests(ITestOutputHelper testOutputHelper)
+    {
+        _services = new TestApplicationBuilder(testOutputHelper)
+            .ConfigureElsa(elsa => elsa.UseWorkflowRuntime())
+            .Build();
+    }
+
+    [Fact(DisplayName = "Task ignores instances NOT Interrupted")]
+    public async Task Filter()
+    {
+        var fakeRestarter = new RecordingRestarter();
+        using var scope = _services.CreateScope();
+        var instanceStore = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IWorkflowInstanceStore>();
+        var staleTimestamp = GetStaleTimestamp(scope.ServiceProvider);
+
+        await SeedInstancesAsync(instanceStore, 3, WorkflowStatus.Running, WorkflowSubStatus.Executing, isExecuting: true, idPrefix: "stale-", timestamp: staleTimestamp);
+        await SeedInstancesAsync(instanceStore, 2, WorkflowStatus.Finished, WorkflowSubStatus.Executing, isExecuting: true, idPrefix: "finished-stale-", timestamp: staleTimestamp);
+        await SeedInstancesAsync(instanceStore, 1, WorkflowStatus.Finished, WorkflowSubStatus.Executing, isExecuting: false, idPrefix: "finished-", timestamp: staleTimestamp);
+
+        var scanner = ActivatorUtilities.CreateInstance<RestartInterruptedWorkflowsTask>(scope.ServiceProvider, fakeRestarter);
+        await scanner.ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, fakeRestarter.RestartedIds.Count);
+        Assert.All(fakeRestarter.RestartedIds, id => Assert.StartsWith("stale-", id));
+    }
+
+    private static DateTimeOffset GetStaleTimestamp(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
+    {
+        var clock = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<ISystemClock>();
+        var options = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<RuntimeOptions>>().Value;
+        return clock.UtcNow - options.InactivityThreshold - TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1);
+    }
+
+    private static async Task SeedInstancesAsync(IWorkflowInstanceStore store, int count, WorkflowStatus status, WorkflowSubStatus subStatus, bool isExecuting, string idPrefix = "instance-", DateTimeOffset? timestamp = null)
+    {
+        var createdAt = timestamp ?? DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
+        {
+            await store.SaveAsync(new WorkflowInstance
+            {
+                Id = $"{idPrefix}{i}",
+                DefinitionId = "def-1",
+                DefinitionVersionId = "ver-1",
+                Version = 1,
+                Status = status,
+                SubStatus = subStatus,
+                IsExecuting = isExecuting,
+                CreatedAt = createdAt,
+                UpdatedAt = createdAt,
+                WorkflowState = new State.WorkflowState
+                {
+                    Id = $"{idPrefix}{i}",
+                    DefinitionId = "def-1",
+                    DefinitionVersionId = "ver-1",
+                    Status = status,
+                    SubStatus = subStatus,
+                },
+            }, CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Captures restart calls without actually invoking the workflow runtime — keeps the integration test focused.</summary>
+    private sealed class RecordingRestarter : IWorkflowRestarter
+    {
+        public List<string> RestartedIds { get; } = [];
+
+        public Task RestartWorkflowAsync(string workflowInstanceId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            RestartedIds.Add(workflowInstanceId);
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+    }
+}