diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
index 649ec316..6f6322e8 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/tasks_controller.py
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ def _interstitial_stream(process_instance: ProcessInstanceModel) -> Generator[st
                 reported_ids.append(spiff_task.id)
             if spiff_task.state == TaskState.READY:
                 try:
+                    processor.do_engine_steps(execution_strategy_name="one_at_a_time")
                     processor.do_engine_steps(execution_strategy_name="run_until_user_message")
                     processor.save()  # Fixme - maybe find a way not to do this on every loop?
                 except WorkflowTaskException as wfe:
@@ -432,6 +433,7 @@ def _interstitial_stream(process_instance: ProcessInstanceModel) -> Generator[st
     if task.id not in reported_ids:
         task_model = TaskModel.query.filter_by(guid=str(task.id)).first()
         extensions = TaskService.get_extensions_from_task_model(task_model)
+        instructions = _render_instructions_for_end_user(task_model, extensions)
         task.properties = extensions
         yield f"data: {current_app.json.dumps(task)} \n\n"
 
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
index c159def3..db29f3ba 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/workflow_execution_service.py
@@ -306,13 +306,6 @@ class RunUntilUserTaskOrMessageExecutionStrategy(ExecutionStrategy):
     """
 
     def spiff_run(self, bpmn_process_instance: BpmnWorkflow, exit_at: None = None) -> None:
-        bpmn_process_instance.refresh_waiting_tasks()
-        engine_steps = self.get_ready_engine_steps(bpmn_process_instance)
-        if len(engine_steps) > 0:
-            self.delegate.will_complete_task(engine_steps[0])
-            engine_steps[0].run()
-            self.delegate.did_complete_task(engine_steps[0])
-
         should_continue = True
         bpmn_process_instance.refresh_waiting_tasks()
         engine_steps = self.get_ready_engine_steps(bpmn_process_instance)
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/index.css b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/index.css
index 2a8e6de7..ce573b90 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/index.css
@@ -435,15 +435,15 @@ svg.notification-icon {
 }
 
 .user_instructions_1 {
-  filter: opacity(70%);
+  filter: opacity(60%);
 }
 
 .user_instructions_2 {
-  filter: opacity(50%);
+  filter: opacity(40%);
 }
 
 .user_instructions_3 {
-  filter: opacity(30%);
+  filter: opacity(20%);
 }
 
 .user_instructions_4 {
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
index 2fd6c26a..4a01cfa1 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessInterstitial.tsx
@@ -103,19 +103,30 @@ export default function ProcessInterstitial() {
   const getReturnHomeButton = (index: number) => {
     if (
       index === 0 &&
+      state !== 'REDIRECTING' &&
       ['WAITING', 'ERROR', 'LOCKED', 'COMPLETED', 'READY'].includes(getStatus())
     )
       return (
-        <div style={{ padding: '10px 0 50px 0' }}>
+        <div style={{ padding: '10px 0 0 0' }}>
           <Button kind="secondary" onClick={() => navigate(`/tasks`)}>
             Return to Home
           </Button>
-          <hr />
         </div>
       );
     return '';
   };
 
+  const getHr = (index: number) => {
+    if (index === 0) {
+      return (
+        <div style={{ padding: '10px 0 50px 0' }}>
+          <hr/>
+        </div>
+      )
+    }
+    return "";
+  }
+
   function capitalize(str: string): string {
     if (str && str.length > 0) {
       return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1).toLowerCase();
@@ -188,7 +199,7 @@ export default function ProcessInterstitial() {
         <br />
         {data.map((d, index) => (
           <Grid fullWidth style={{ marginBottom: '1em' }}>
-            <Column md={6} lg={6} sm={4}>
+            <Column md={6} lg={8} sm={4}>
               <div
                 className={
                   index < 4
@@ -199,6 +210,7 @@ export default function ProcessInterstitial() {
                 {userMessage(d)}
               </div>
               {getReturnHomeButton(index)}
+              {getHr(index)}
             </Column>
           </Grid>
         ))}