diff --git a/nomad/alloc_endpoint.go b/nomad/alloc_endpoint.go
index cbd0d5dd9..871d7733b 100644
--- a/nomad/alloc_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/alloc_endpoint.go
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ func (a *Alloc) GetAlloc(args *structs.AllocSpecificRequest,
 	}
 	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"nomad", "alloc", "get_alloc"}, time.Now())
 
+	// Check namespace read-job permissions
+	if aclObj, err := a.srv.resolveToken(args.SecretID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if aclObj != nil && !aclObj.AllowNsOp(args.RequestNamespace(), acl.NamespaceCapabilityReadJob) {
+		return structs.ErrPermissionDenied
+	}
+
 	// Setup the blocking query
 	opts := blockingOptions{
 		queryOpts: &args.QueryOptions,
diff --git a/nomad/alloc_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/alloc_endpoint_test.go
index 52334f62e..09841d0aa 100644
--- a/nomad/alloc_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/alloc_endpoint_test.go
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func TestAllocEndpoint_GetAlloc(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Lookup the jobs
+	// Lookup the alloc
 	get := &structs.AllocSpecificRequest{
 		AllocID:      alloc.ID,
 		QueryOptions: structs.QueryOptions{Region: "global"},
@@ -244,6 +244,57 @@ func TestAllocEndpoint_GetAlloc(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAllocEndpoint_GetAlloc_ACL(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	s1, root := testACLServer(t, nil)
+	defer s1.Shutdown()
+	codec := rpcClient(t, s1)
+	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	// Create the alloc
+	alloc := mock.Alloc()
+	allocs := []*structs.Allocation{alloc}
+	summary := mock.JobSummary(alloc.JobID)
+	state := s1.fsm.State()
+
+	assert.Nil(state.UpsertJobSummary(999, summary), "UpsertJobSummary")
+	assert.Nil(state.UpsertAllocs(1000, allocs), "UpsertAllocs")
+
+	// Create the namespace policy and tokens
+	validToken := CreatePolicyAndToken(t, state, 1001, "test-valid",
+		NamespacePolicy(structs.DefaultNamespace, "", []string{acl.NamespaceCapabilityReadJob}))
+	invalidToken := CreatePolicyAndToken(t, state, 1003, "test-invalid",
+		NamespacePolicy(structs.DefaultNamespace, "", []string{acl.NamespaceCapabilityListJobs}))
+
+	// Lookup the alloc without a token and expect failure
+	get := &structs.AllocSpecificRequest{
+		AllocID:      alloc.ID,
+		QueryOptions: structs.QueryOptions{Region: "global"},
+	}
+	var resp structs.SingleAllocResponse
+	assert.NotNil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Alloc.GetAlloc", get, &resp), "RPC")
+
+	// Try with a valid token
+	get.SecretID = validToken.SecretID
+	assert.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Alloc.GetAlloc", get, &resp), "RPC")
+	assert.EqualValues(resp.Index, 1000, "resp.Index")
+	assert.Equal(alloc, resp.Alloc, "Returned alloc not equal")
+
+	// Try with a invalid token
+	get.SecretID = invalidToken.SecretID
+	err := msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Alloc.GetAlloc", get, &resp)
+	assert.NotNil(err, "RPC")
+	assert.Equal(err.Error(), structs.ErrPermissionDenied.Error())
+
+	// Try with a root token
+	get.SecretID = root.SecretID
+	var resp2 structs.SingleAllocResponse
+	assert.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Alloc.GetAlloc", get, &resp2), "RPC")
+	assert.EqualValues(resp2.Index, 1000, "resp.Index")
+	assert.Equal(alloc, resp2.Alloc, "Returned alloc not equal")
+}
+
 func TestAllocEndpoint_GetAlloc_Blocking(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	s1 := testServer(t, nil)
diff --git a/website/source/api/allocations.html.md b/website/source/api/allocations.html.md
index dfee5b223..ab6a97511 100644
--- a/website/source/api/allocations.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/allocations.html.md
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 [blocking queries](/api/index.html#blocking-queries) and
 [required ACLs](/api/index.html#acls).
 
-| Blocking Queries | ACL Required |
-| ---------------- | ------------ |
-| `YES`            | `none`       |
+| Blocking Queries | ACL Required         |
+| ---------------- | -------------------- |
+| `YES`            | `namespace:read-job` |
 
 ### Parameters