diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/__init__.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/__init__.py
index 0336476eb..fa00e10e8 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/__init__.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/__init__.py
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ def get_hacked_up_app_for_script() -> flask.app.Flask:
         else:
             raise Exception(f"Could not find {full_process_model_path}")
     app = create_app()
+    setup_config(app)
+    configure_sentry(app)
     return app
 
 
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 eac605ce2..435b79014 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
@@ -895,6 +895,10 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
         except WorkflowTaskExecException as we:
             raise ApiError.from_workflow_exception("task_error", str(we), we) from we
 
+        finally:
+            if save:
+                self.save()
+
     def cancel_notify(self) -> None:
         """Cancel_notify."""
         self.__cancel_notify(self.bpmn_process_instance)