# TaskQuery returns only active tasks

**URL:** <https://forum.flowable.org/t/taskquery-returns-only-active-tasks/9639>\
**Category:** Flowable Engine\
**Created:** [August 12, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/taskquery-returns-only-active-tasks/9639 "2022-08-12T13:16:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![barry731](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@barry731](https://forum.flowable.org/u/barry731)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/taskquery-returns-only-active-tasks/9639/1 "2022-08-12T13:16:51Z")

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Does org.flowable.task.api.TaskQuery taskQuery = taskService.createTaskQuery() returns only completed tasks? In case of that, how do I query for completed tasks?

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**Author:** ![martin.grofcik](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/martin.grofcik/32/71_2.png) [@martin.grofcik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/martin.grofcik)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/taskquery-returns-only-active-tasks/9639/2 "2022-08-15T06:56:39Z")

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Use `HistoryTaskService`.  
Regards  
Martin

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**Author:** ![barry731](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@barry731](https://forum.flowable.org/u/barry731)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/taskquery-returns-only-active-tasks/9639/3 "2022-08-15T10:38:49Z")

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This works!

Thank You!