diff --git a/.changelog/19270.txt b/.changelog/19270.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50b19082f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/19270.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+variables: Fixed a bug where poststop tasks were not allowed access to Variables
+```
diff --git a/nomad/acl.go b/nomad/acl.go
index 90afed9fd..43960bda7 100644
--- a/nomad/acl.go
+++ b/nomad/acl.go
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func (s *Server) VerifyClaim(token string) (*structs.IdentityClaims, error) {
 	}
 
 	// the claims for terminal allocs are always treated as expired
-	if alloc.TerminalStatus() {
+	if alloc.ClientTerminalStatus() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("allocation is terminal")
 	}