diff --git a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py b/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
index eac605ce..435b7901 100644
--- a/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/process_instance_processor.py
+++ b/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)