---
id: apps.why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/why-does-a-running-app-show-as-blocked
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "Safety badges and blocked apps"
question: "Why does an app show as Blocked with \"Currently running\"?"
alt_questions:
  - "Currently running. Quit and refresh, then try again"
  - "Blocked because app is open"
  - "App still blocked after I quit it"
short_answer: "The app is open, and open apps can't be moved safely. Quit it fully (including any menu bar part), refresh the list, and the Move button returns."
tags: ["running apps", "blocked"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/can-i-move-an-app-that-is-open", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-hide-running-do"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why does an app show as Blocked with "Currently running"?

Because it's open, and an open app can't be moved safely. Quit the app, refresh the Apps list, and it gets its normal badge and **Move** button back.

If it still shows as running, check for a menu bar icon or a background part of the app that's still open, and quit that too.