diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance.py
index b3ab709d..1668565c 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/models/process_instance.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class ProcessInstanceModel(SpiffworkflowBaseDBModel):
 
     @classmethod
     def active_statuses(cls) -> list[str]:
-        return ["user_input_required", "waiting"]
+        return ["not_started", "user_input_required", "waiting"]
 
 
 class ProcessInstanceModelSchema(Schema):
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
index 66f93bb4..20a7e53f 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance import (
 )
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_instance_event import ProcessInstanceEventType
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.process_model import ProcessModelInfo
-from spiffworkflow_backend.models.task import TaskModel  # noqa: F401
+from spiffworkflow_backend.models.task import Task, TaskModel  # noqa: F401
 from spiffworkflow_backend.models.user import UserModel
 from spiffworkflow_backend.routes.process_api_blueprint import (
     _find_principal_or_raise,
@@ -400,6 +400,11 @@ def _interstitial_stream(process_instance: ProcessInstanceModel) -> Generator[st
         extensions = TaskService.get_extensions_from_task_model(task_model)
         return _render_instructions_for_end_user(task_model, extensions)
 
+    def render_data(return_type: str, entity: Union[ApiError, Task]) -> str:
+        return_hash: dict = {"type": type}
+        return_hash[return_type] = entity
+        return f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(return_hash)} \n\n"
+
     tasks = get_reportable_tasks()
     while True:
         for spiff_task in tasks:
@@ -411,12 +416,12 @@ def _interstitial_stream(process_instance: ProcessInstanceModel) -> Generator[st
                     message=f"Failed to complete an automated task. Error was: {str(e)}",
                     status_code=400,
                 )
-                yield f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(api_error)} \n\n"
+                yield render_data('error', api_error)
                 raise e
             if instructions and spiff_task.id not in reported_ids:
                 task = ProcessInstanceService.spiff_task_to_api_task(processor, spiff_task)
                 task.properties = {"instructionsForEndUser": instructions}
-                yield f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(task)} \n\n"
+                yield render_data('task', task)
                 reported_ids.append(spiff_task.id)
             if spiff_task.state == TaskState.READY:
                 try:
@@ -427,7 +432,7 @@ def _interstitial_stream(process_instance: ProcessInstanceModel) -> Generator[st
                     api_error = ApiError.from_workflow_exception(
                         "engine_steps_error", "Failed complete an automated task.", exp=wfe
                     )
-                    yield f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(api_error)} \n\n"
+                    yield render_data('error', api_error)
                     return
                 except Exception as e:
                     api_error = ApiError(
@@ -435,7 +440,7 @@ def _interstitial_stream(process_instance: ProcessInstanceModel) -> Generator[st
                         message=f"Failed to complete an automated task. Error was: {str(e)}",
                         status_code=400,
                     )
-                    yield f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(api_error)} \n\n"
+                    yield render_data('error', api_error)
                     return
         processor.refresh_waiting_tasks()
         ready_engine_task_count = get_ready_engine_step_count(processor.bpmn_process_instance)
@@ -454,10 +459,10 @@ def _interstitial_stream(process_instance: ProcessInstanceModel) -> Generator[st
                 message=f"Failed to complete an automated task. Error was: {str(e)}",
                 status_code=400,
             )
-            yield f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(api_error)} \n\n"
+            yield render_data('error', api_error)
             raise e
         task.properties = {"instructionsForEndUser": instructions}
-        yield f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(task)} \n\n"
+        yield render_data('task', task)
 
 
 def get_ready_engine_step_count(bpmn_process_instance: BpmnWorkflow) -> int:
@@ -472,8 +477,12 @@ def get_ready_engine_step_count(bpmn_process_instance: BpmnWorkflow) -> int:
     )
 
 
-def _dequeued_interstitial_stream(process_instance_id: int) -> Generator[str, Optional[str], None]:
+def _dequeued_interstitial_stream(process_instance_id: int) -> Generator[Optional[str], Optional[str], None]:
     process_instance = _find_process_instance_by_id_or_raise(process_instance_id)
+    if process_instance.status not in process_instance.__class__.active_statuses():
+        yield f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(process_instance)} \n\n"
+        return
+
     with ProcessInstanceQueueService.dequeued(process_instance):
         yield from _interstitial_stream(process_instance)
 
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/interfaces.ts b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/interfaces.ts
index 79866cd6..ac0980a2 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -351,3 +351,15 @@ export interface ProcessModelCaller {
 }
 
 export interface UserGroup {}
+
+type InterstitialPageResponseType =
+  | 'task_update'
+  | 'error'
+  | 'unrunnable_instance';
+
+export interface InterstitialPageResponse {
+  type: InterstitialPageResponseType;
+  error?: any;
+  task?: ProcessInstanceTask;
+  process_instance?: ProcessInstance;
+}
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
index a5f6b3d3..13cefa9f 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
@@ -31,12 +31,17 @@ export default function ProcessInterstitial() {
       {
         headers: getBasicHeaders(),
         onmessage(ev) {
+          console.log('ev', ev);
           const retValue = JSON.parse(ev.data);
-          if ('error_code' in retValue) {
-            addError(retValue);
-          } else {
-            setData((prevData) => [retValue, ...prevData]);
+          if (retValue.type === 'error') {
+            addError(retValue.error);
+          } else if (retValue.type === 'task') {
+            setData((prevData) => [retValue.task, ...prevData]);
             setLastTask(retValue);
+            // } else if (retValue.type === 'unrunnable_instance') {
+            //   // setData((prevData) => [retValue.task, ...prevData]);
+            //   // setLastTask(retValue);
+            //   setState('CLOSED');
           }
         },
         onclose() {