diff --git a/SpiffWorkflow/SpiffWorkflow/bpmn/specs/SubWorkflowTask.py b/SpiffWorkflow/SpiffWorkflow/bpmn/specs/SubWorkflowTask.py
index 1e2e277e..34675501 100644
--- a/SpiffWorkflow/SpiffWorkflow/bpmn/specs/SubWorkflowTask.py
+++ b/SpiffWorkflow/SpiffWorkflow/bpmn/specs/SubWorkflowTask.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class SubWorkflowTask(BpmnSpecMixin):
 
     def _on_ready_hook(self, my_task):
         super()._on_ready_hook(my_task)
-        self.start_workflow(my_task)
 
     def _on_subworkflow_completed(self, subworkflow, my_task):
         self.update_data(my_task, subworkflow)
@@ -38,7 +37,8 @@ class SubWorkflowTask(BpmnSpecMixin):
         if my_task.id not in wf.subprocesses:
             super()._update_hook(my_task)
             self.create_workflow(my_task)
-            return True
+            self.start_workflow(my_task)
+            my_task._set_state(TaskState.WAITING)
 
     def _on_cancel(self, my_task):
         subworkflow = my_task.workflow.get_subprocess(my_task)
diff --git a/SpiffWorkflow/SpiffWorkflow/spiff/specs/subworkflow_task.py b/SpiffWorkflow/SpiffWorkflow/spiff/specs/subworkflow_task.py
index 792d026b..ba1c061b 100644
--- a/SpiffWorkflow/SpiffWorkflow/spiff/specs/subworkflow_task.py
+++ b/SpiffWorkflow/SpiffWorkflow/spiff/specs/subworkflow_task.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from SpiffWorkflow.task import TaskState
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.SubWorkflowTask import (
     SubWorkflowTask as DefaultSubWorkflow,
     TransactionSubprocess as DefaultTransaction,
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ class SubWorkflowTask(DefaultSubWorkflow, SpiffBpmnTask):
         if my_task.id not in wf.subprocesses:
             SpiffBpmnTask._update_hook(self, my_task)
             self.create_workflow(my_task)
-            return True
+            self.start_workflow(my_task)
+            my_task._set_state(TaskState.WAITING)
 
     def _on_complete_hook(self, my_task):
         SpiffBpmnTask._on_complete_hook(self, my_task)