diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_dynres.py b/python/ray/tests/test_dynres.py
index ea647adf1..34b104132 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_dynres.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_dynres.py
@@ -569,3 +569,39 @@ def test_dynamic_res_creation_stress(ray_start_cluster):
             all_resources_created.append(str(i) in resources)
         success = all(all_resources_created)
     assert success
+
+
+def test_release_cpus_when_actor_creation_task_blocking(shutdown_only):
+    ray.init(num_cpus=2)
+
+    @ray.remote(num_cpus=1)
+    def get_100():
+        time.sleep(1)
+        return 100
+
+    @ray.remote(num_cpus=1)
+    class A(object):
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.num = ray.get(get_100.remote())
+
+        def get_num(self):
+            return self.num
+
+    a = A.remote()
+    assert 100 == ray.get(a.get_num.remote())
+
+    def wait_until(condition, timeout_ms):
+        SLEEP_DURATION_MS = 100
+        time_elapsed = 0
+        while time_elapsed <= timeout_ms:
+            if condition():
+                return True
+            time.sleep(SLEEP_DURATION_MS)
+            time_elapsed += SLEEP_DURATION_MS
+        return False
+
+    def assert_available_resources():
+        return 1 == ray.available_resources()["CPU"]
+
+    result = wait_until(assert_available_resources, 1000)
+    assert result is True
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc b/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
index 50af61c9e..a1ac878c2 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
@@ -1576,14 +1576,11 @@ void NodeManager::HandleTaskBlocked(const WorkerID &worker_id,
       RAY_CHECK(local_queues_.RemoveTask(current_task_id, &task));
       local_queues_.QueueTasks({task}, TaskState::RUNNING);
       // Get the CPU resources required by the running task.
-      const auto required_resources = task.GetTaskSpecification().GetRequiredResources();
-      const ResourceSet cpu_resources = required_resources.GetNumCpus();
-
       // Release the CPU resources.
       auto const cpu_resource_ids = worker->ReleaseTaskCpuResources();
       local_available_resources_.Release(cpu_resource_ids);
       cluster_resource_map_[gcs_client_->client_table().GetLocalClientId()].Release(
-          cpu_resources);
+          cpu_resource_ids.ToResourceSet());
       worker->MarkBlocked();
 
       // Try dispatching tasks since we may have released some resources.