diff --git a/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts b/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
index bddf6a83..e924359c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
@@ -1222,11 +1222,11 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db) {
     const staleThresholdMs = opts?.staleThresholdMs ?? 0;
     const now = new Date();
 
-    // Find all runs in "queued" or "running" state
+    // Find all runs stuck in "running" state (queued runs are legitimately waiting; resumeQueuedRuns handles them)
     const activeRuns = await db
       .select()
       .from(heartbeatRuns)
-      .where(inArray(heartbeatRuns.status, ["queued", "running"]));
+      .where(eq(heartbeatRuns.status, "running"));
 
     const reaped: string[] = [];