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 753e3cd00..24dbd497b 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
@@ -573,10 +573,9 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
         )
         return details_model
 
-    def save_spiff_step_details(self, human_task: HumanTaskModel) -> None:
+    def save_spiff_step_details(self) -> None:
         """SaveSpiffStepDetails."""
         details_model = self.spiff_step_details()
-        # details_model.lane_assignment_id = human_task.lane_assignment_id
         db.session.add(details_model)
         db.session.commit()
 
@@ -1180,11 +1179,16 @@ class ProcessInstanceProcessor:
         )
         return user_tasks  # type: ignore
 
-    def complete_task(self, task: SpiffTask, human_task: HumanTaskModel) -> None:
+    def complete_task(
+        self, task: SpiffTask, human_task: HumanTaskModel, user: UserModel
+    ) -> None:
         """Complete_task."""
         self.increment_spiff_step()
         self.bpmn_process_instance.complete_task_from_id(task.id)
-        self.save_spiff_step_details(human_task)
+        human_task.completed_by_user_id = user.id
+        db.session.add(human_task)
+        db.session.commit()
+        self.save_spiff_step_details()
 
     def get_data(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Get_data."""
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
index 7eee445a5..e933eda91 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_service.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceService:
         dot_dct = ProcessInstanceService.create_dot_dict(data)
         spiff_task.update_data(dot_dct)
         # ProcessInstanceService.post_process_form(spiff_task)  # some properties may update the data store.
-        processor.complete_task(spiff_task, human_task)
+        processor.complete_task(spiff_task, human_task, user=user)
         processor.do_engine_steps(save=True)
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_processor.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_processor.py
index 100651ef5..1a96ca882 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_processor.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_process_instance_processor.py
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ class TestProcessInstanceProcessor(BaseTest):
         ProcessInstanceService.complete_form_task(
             processor, spiff_task, {}, initiator_user, human_task
         )
+        assert human_task.completed_by_user_id == initiator_user.id
 
         assert len(process_instance.human_tasks) == 1
         human_task = process_instance.human_tasks[0]
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ class TestProcessInstanceProcessor(BaseTest):
         ProcessInstanceService.complete_form_task(
             processor, spiff_task, {}, finance_user_three, human_task
         )
+        assert human_task.completed_by_user_id == finance_user_three.id
         assert len(process_instance.human_tasks) == 1
         human_task = process_instance.human_tasks[0]
         assert human_task.lane_assignment_id is None
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ class TestProcessInstanceProcessor(BaseTest):
         ProcessInstanceService.complete_form_task(
             processor, spiff_task, {}, finance_user_four, human_task
         )
+        assert human_task.completed_by_user_id == finance_user_four.id
         assert len(process_instance.human_tasks) == 1
         human_task = process_instance.human_tasks[0]
         assert human_task.lane_assignment_id is None
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ class TestProcessInstanceProcessor(BaseTest):
         with_db_and_bpmn_file_cleanup: None,
         with_super_admin_user: UserModel,
     ) -> None:
-        """Test_sets_permission_correctly_on_human_task_when_using_dict."""
+        """Test_does_not_recreate_human_tasks_on_multiple_saves."""
         self.create_process_group(
             client, with_super_admin_user, "test_group", "test_group"
         )