diff --git a/letta/jobs/llm_batch_job_polling.py b/letta/jobs/llm_batch_job_polling.py
index 401860e8..7651c283 100644
--- a/letta/jobs/llm_batch_job_polling.py
+++ b/letta/jobs/llm_batch_job_polling.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from letta.schemas.letta_response import LettaBatchResponse
 from letta.schemas.llm_batch_job import LLMBatchJob
 from letta.schemas.user import User
 from letta.server.server import SyncServer
+from letta.settings import settings
 
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ async def poll_running_llm_batches(server: "SyncServer") -> List[LettaBatchRespo
 
     try:
         # 1. Retrieve running batch jobs
-        batches = await server.batch_manager.list_running_llm_batches_async()
+        batches = await server.batch_manager.list_running_llm_batches_async(weeks=max(settings.batch_job_polling_lookback_weeks, 1))
         metrics.total_batches = len(batches)
 
         # TODO: Expand to more providers
diff --git a/letta/services/llm_batch_manager.py b/letta/services/llm_batch_manager.py
index c296a64e..c9071eba 100644
--- a/letta/services/llm_batch_manager.py
+++ b/letta/services/llm_batch_manager.py
@@ -205,14 +205,20 @@ class LLMBatchManager:
 
     @enforce_types
     @trace_method
-    async def list_running_llm_batches_async(self, actor: Optional[PydanticUser] = None) -> List[PydanticLLMBatchJob]:
-        """Return all running LLM batch jobs, optionally filtered by actor's organization."""
+    async def list_running_llm_batches_async(
+        self, actor: Optional[PydanticUser] = None, weeks: Optional[int] = None
+    ) -> List[PydanticLLMBatchJob]:
+        """Return all running LLM batch jobs, optionally filtered by actor's organization and recent weeks."""
         async with db_registry.async_session() as session:
             query = select(LLMBatchJob).where(LLMBatchJob.status == JobStatus.running)
 
             if actor is not None:
                 query = query.where(LLMBatchJob.organization_id == actor.organization_id)
 
+            if weeks is not None:
+                cutoff_datetime = datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime.timedelta(weeks=weeks)
+                query = query.where(LLMBatchJob.created_at >= cutoff_datetime)
+
             results = await session.execute(query)
             return [batch.to_pydantic() for batch in results.scalars().all()]
 
diff --git a/letta/settings.py b/letta/settings.py
index 06311432..b30c3f35 100644
--- a/letta/settings.py
+++ b/letta/settings.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     enable_batch_job_polling: bool = False
     poll_running_llm_batches_interval_seconds: int = 5 * 60
     poll_lock_retry_interval_seconds: int = 5 * 60
+    batch_job_polling_lookback_weeks: int = 2
 
     @property
     def letta_pg_uri(self) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/test_managers.py b/tests/test_managers.py
index e033b994..c767355c 100644
--- a/tests/test_managers.py
+++ b/tests/test_managers.py
@@ -5245,6 +5245,7 @@ async def test_delete_batch_item(
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_list_running_batches(server, default_user, dummy_beta_message_batch, letta_batch_job, event_loop):
+    # Create a recent running batch
     await server.batch_manager.create_llm_batch_job_async(
         llm_provider=ProviderType.anthropic,
         status=JobStatus.running,
@@ -5253,10 +5254,20 @@ async def test_list_running_batches(server, default_user, dummy_beta_message_bat
         letta_batch_job_id=letta_batch_job.id,
     )
 
+    # Should return at least one running batch (no time filter)
     running_batches = await server.batch_manager.list_running_llm_batches_async(actor=default_user)
     assert len(running_batches) >= 1
     assert all(batch.status == JobStatus.running for batch in running_batches)
 
+    # Should return the same when filtering by recent 1 week
+    recent_batches = await server.batch_manager.list_running_llm_batches_async(actor=default_user, weeks=1)
+    assert len(recent_batches) >= 1
+    assert all(batch.status == JobStatus.running for batch in recent_batches)
+
+    # Should return nothing if filtering by a very small timeframe (e.g., 0 weeks)
+    future_batches = await server.batch_manager.list_running_llm_batches_async(actor=default_user, weeks=0)
+    assert all(batch.created_at >= datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(weeks=0) for batch in future_batches)
+
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_bulk_update_batch_statuses(server, default_user, dummy_beta_message_batch, letta_batch_job, event_loop):