diff --git a/nomad/alloc_endpoint.go b/nomad/alloc_endpoint.go
index bc14e1407..cbd0d5dd9 100644
--- a/nomad/alloc_endpoint.go
+++ b/nomad/alloc_endpoint.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/armon/go-metrics"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/state"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ func (a *Alloc) List(args *structs.AllocListRequest, reply *structs.AllocListRes
 	}
 	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"nomad", "alloc", "list"}, 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 f40ca972a..52334f62e 100644
--- a/nomad/alloc_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/alloc_endpoint_test.go
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/net-rpc-msgpackrpc"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/mock"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/testutil"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestAllocEndpoint_List(t *testing.T) {
@@ -77,6 +79,62 @@ func TestAllocEndpoint_List(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAllocEndpoint_List_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")
+
+	stubAllocs := []*structs.AllocListStub{alloc.Stub()}
+	stubAllocs[0].CreateIndex = 1000
+	stubAllocs[0].ModifyIndex = 1000
+
+	// 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 allocs without a token and expect failure
+	get := &structs.AllocListRequest{
+		QueryOptions: structs.QueryOptions{
+			Region:    "global",
+			Namespace: structs.DefaultNamespace,
+		},
+	}
+	var resp structs.AllocListResponse
+	assert.NotNil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Alloc.List", get, &resp), "RPC")
+
+	// Try with a valid token
+	get.SecretID = validToken.SecretID
+	assert.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Alloc.List", get, &resp), "RPC")
+	assert.EqualValues(resp.Index, 1000, "resp.Index")
+	assert.Equal(stubAllocs, resp.Allocations, "Returned alloc list not equal")
+
+	// Try with a invalid token
+	get.SecretID = invalidToken.SecretID
+	err := msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Alloc.List", get, &resp)
+	assert.NotNil(err, "RPC")
+	assert.Equal(err.Error(), structs.ErrPermissionDenied.Error())
+
+	// Try with a root token
+	get.SecretID = root.SecretID
+	assert.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Alloc.List", get, &resp), "RPC")
+	assert.EqualValues(resp.Index, 1000, "resp.Index")
+	assert.Equal(stubAllocs, resp.Allocations, "Returned alloc list not equal")
+}
+
 func TestAllocEndpoint_List_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 6ad7dde8d..dfee5b223 100644
--- a/website/source/api/allocations.html.md
+++ b/website/source/api/allocations.html.md
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ 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