diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/poetry.lock b/spiffworkflow-backend/poetry.lock
index 34e178c2..72accf58 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/poetry.lock
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/poetry.lock
@@ -1700,14 +1700,14 @@ files = [
 
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+version = "2.15.1"
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-python-versions = ">=3.6"
+python-versions = ">=3.7"
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diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_instances_controller.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_instances_controller.py
index 4869266f..3636f2f8 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_instances_controller.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_instances_controller.py
@@ -713,7 +713,11 @@ def _find_process_instance_for_me_or_raise(
         )
         .filter(
             or_(
+                # you were allowed to complete it
                 HumanTaskUserModel.id.is_not(None),
+                # or you completed it (which admins can do even if it wasn't assigned via HumanTaskUserModel)
+                HumanTaskModel.completed_by_user_id == g.user.id,
+                # or you started it
                 ProcessInstanceModel.process_initiator_id == g.user.id,
             )
         )
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
index ae09994f..896ac2b0 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
@@ -1095,6 +1095,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
         event_type = ProcessInstanceEventType.task_skipped.value
         start_time = time.time()
 
+        # manual actually means any human task
         if spiff_task.task_spec.manual:
             # Executing or not executing a human task results in the same state.
             current_app.logger.info(