diff --git a/client/task_runner.go b/client/task_runner.go
index 44e05f646..4551f4a3e 100644
--- a/client/task_runner.go
+++ b/client/task_runner.go
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ func (r *TaskRunner) RestoreState() error {
 		r.handleLock.Lock()
 		r.handle = handle
 		r.handleLock.Unlock()
+
+		r.runningLock.Lock()
+		r.running = true
+		r.runningLock.Unlock()
 	}
 	return nil
 }