diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/wf/WFActivityManage.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/wf/WFActivityManage.java
index 25aa5eafc3..d9e2c6d6c5 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/wf/WFActivityManage.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/wf/WFActivityManage.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class WFActivityManage extends SvrProcess
 			// will leave the activity in an "unmanagable" state
 			activity.setProcessed(true);
 			activity.setWFState(StateEngine.STATE_Aborted);
+			activity.saveEx();
 			return msg;
 		}
 		String msg = null;
diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/wf/WFProcessManage.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/wf/WFProcessManage.java
index 46c631d517..bc407ebf4b 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/wf/WFProcessManage.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/wf/WFProcessManage.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class WFProcessManage extends SvrProcess
 			process.setTextMsg(msg);
 			process.setAD_User_ID(getAD_User_ID());
 			process.setWFState(StateEngine.STATE_Aborted);
+			process.saveEx();
 			return msg;
 		}
 		String msg = null;