diff --git a/azure-quantum/azure/quantum/job/job.py b/azure-quantum/azure/quantum/job/job.py
index c1dd7c19..c018bd5f 100644
--- a/azure-quantum/azure/quantum/job/job.py
+++ b/azure-quantum/azure/quantum/job/job.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def get_results(self, timeout_secs: float = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT):
         if not self.has_completed():
             self.wait_until_completed(timeout_secs=timeout_secs)
 
-        if not self.details.status == "Succeeded" or self.details.status == "Completed":
+        if not self.details.status == "Succeeded" and not self.details.status == "Completed":
             if self.details.status == "Failed" and self._allow_failure_results():
                 job_blob_properties = self.download_blob_properties(self.details.output_data_uri)
                 if job_blob_properties.size > 0:
diff --git a/azure-quantum/tests/unit/test_job_results.py b/azure-quantum/tests/unit/test_job_results.py
index 11ea4aab..9ee57341 100644
--- a/azure-quantum/tests/unit/test_job_results.py
+++ b/azure-quantum/tests/unit/test_job_results.py
@@ -258,11 +258,45 @@ def test_job_for_microsoft_quantum_results_shots_v2_wrong_type_raises_exception(
         except:
             self.assertTrue(True)
 
+    def test_job_get_results_with_succeeded_status(self):
+        """Test that get_results works correctly when job status is 'Succeeded'"""
+        job_results = self._get_job_results_with_status("Succeeded", "microsoft.quantum-results.v1", "{\"Histogram\": [\"[0]\", 0.50, \"[1]\", 0.50]}")
+        self.assertTrue(len(job_results.keys()) == 2)
+        self.assertEqual(job_results["[0]"], 0.50)
+        self.assertEqual(job_results["[1]"], 0.50)
+
+    def test_job_get_results_with_completed_status(self):
+        """Test that get_results works correctly when job status is 'Completed'"""
+        job_results = self._get_job_results_with_status("Completed", "microsoft.quantum-results.v1", "{\"Histogram\": [\"[0]\", 0.50, \"[1]\", 0.50]}")
+        self.assertTrue(len(job_results.keys()) == 2)
+        self.assertEqual(job_results["[0]"], 0.50)
+        self.assertEqual(job_results["[1]"], 0.50)
+
+    def test_job_get_results_with_failed_status_raises_runtime_error(self):
+        """Test that get_results raises RuntimeError when job status is 'Failed'"""
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as context:
+            self._get_job_results_with_status("Failed", "microsoft.quantum-results.v1", "{\"Histogram\": [\"[0]\", 0.50, \"[1]\", 0.50]}")
+        self.assertIn("Cannot retrieve results as job execution failed", str(context.exception))
+        self.assertIn("FAILED", str(context.exception))
+
+    def test_job_get_results_with_cancelled_status_raises_runtime_error(self):
+        """Test that get_results raises RuntimeError when job status is 'Cancelled'"""
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError) as context:
+            self._get_job_results_with_status("Cancelled", "microsoft.quantum-results.v1", "{\"Histogram\": [\"[0]\", 0.50, \"[1]\", 0.50]}")
+        self.assertIn("Cannot retrieve results as job execution failed", str(context.exception))
+        self.assertIn("CANCELLED", str(context.exception))
+
     def _get_job_results(self, output_data_format, results_as_json_str):
         job = self._mock_job(output_data_format, results_as_json_str)
         
         return job.get_results()
     
+    def _get_job_results_with_status(self, status, output_data_format, results_as_json_str):
+        job = self._mock_job(output_data_format, results_as_json_str)
+        job.details.status = status
+        
+        return job.get_results()
+    
     def _get_job_results_histogram(self, output_data_format, results_as_json_str):
         job = self._mock_job(output_data_format, results_as_json_str)