diff --git a/codec_tasks.html b/codec_tasks.html
index 8f46865..32447f0 100644
--- a/codec_tasks.html
+++ b/codec_tasks.html
@@ -1013,7 +1013,9 @@ <h2 id="actFilesTitle">Files</h2>
   }
   var meta = [];
   if (total) meta.push(Math.min(idx, total) + ' of ' + total + ' checkpoints');
-  if (p.elapsed_s != null) meta.push((live ? 'running for ' : 'took ') + _actDur(p.elapsed_s));
+  // "running for" only while it runs; a waiting, paused or blocked project shows when it started.
+  var running = p.status === 'running' || p.status === 'crashed_resumed';
+  if (p.elapsed_s != null && (running || !live)) meta.push((running ? 'running for ' : 'took ') + _actDur(p.elapsed_s));
   if (p.created_at) meta.push('started ' + _actWhen(p.created_at));
   if (p.silenced) meta.push('notifications off');
   h += '<div class="act-meta">' + meta.map(function (m) { return '<span>' + escHtml(m) + '</span>'; }).join('') + '</div>';
diff --git a/docs/known-issues.md b/docs/known-issues.md
index fba080f..46c4f82 100644
--- a/docs/known-issues.md
+++ b/docs/known-issues.md
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ you copy a web link") from the skill's `SKILL_OBSERVATION_TRIGGER`, falling back
 to the skill's name. Found in the Mac merge pass. Revisit: the next item that
 touches triggers.
 
-## The Activity board says "running for" a project that is waiting (2026-10-07)
+## The Activity board says "running for" a project that is waiting (2026-10-07) — FIXED (only while it runs)
 
 Tasks > Activity (P3.8) shows "running for N min" under every project, including
 one waiting for approval or paused, where it is the time since it started. Fix:
diff --git a/tests/test_activity.py b/tests/test_activity.py
index 63c76f7..755e20c 100644
--- a/tests/test_activity.py
+++ b/tests/test_activity.py
@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ def _jsdom_available() -> bool:
   const bar = d.querySelector('.act-card[data-agent="run1"] .act-bar');
   out.bar = [bar.getAttribute('aria-valuenow'), bar.getAttribute('aria-valuemax'), bar.firstChild.style.width];
   out.meta = d.querySelector('.act-card[data-agent="run1"] .act-meta').textContent;
+  out.metaPaused = d.querySelector('.act-card[data-agent="bud1"] .act-meta').textContent;
+  out.metaDone = d.querySelector('.act-card[data-agent="old1"] .act-meta').textContent;
   out.last = d.querySelector('.act-card[data-agent="run1"] .act-last').textContent;
   out.crews = [...d.querySelectorAll('#actCrews .act-card')].map(c => [c.querySelector('.act-title').textContent,
     c.querySelector('.act-state').textContent, [...c.querySelectorAll('button')].map(b => b.textContent)]);
@@ -287,6 +289,8 @@ def test_the_activity_tab_renders_projects_crews_and_grants_under_jsdom():
     assert d["buttons"]["old1"] == ["Files"], "a finished project only lists its files"
     assert d["bar"] == ["2", "5", "40%"]
     assert "2 of 5 checkpoints" in d["meta"] and "running for 2 min" in d["meta"]
+    assert "running for" not in d["metaPaused"] and "started" in d["metaPaused"], "a paused project is not running"
+    assert "took 10 min" in d["metaDone"]
     assert d["last"] == "Checkpoint 2 done"
     assert d["crews"][0] == ["Daily briefing", "Running", ["Stop"]] and d["crews"][1][:2] == ["Deep research", "Interrupted"]
     assert d["chips"] == ["example.com", "web_search"]