diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/WorkflowExecutor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/WorkflowExecutor.java
index b7baee3f84..e38f050f51 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/WorkflowExecutor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/WorkflowExecutor.java
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ public void updateTask(TaskResult taskResult) {
         }
 
         String workflowId = taskResult.getWorkflowInstanceId();
-        WorkflowModel workflowInstance = executionDAOFacade.getWorkflowModel(workflowId, true);
+        WorkflowModel workflowInstance = executionDAOFacade.getWorkflowModel(workflowId, false);
 
         // FIXME Backwards compatibility for legacy workflows already running.
         // This code will be removed in a future version.
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ public void updateTask(TaskResult taskResult) {
                 break;
         }
 
-        // Throw an ApplicationException if below operations fail to avoid workflow inconsistencies.
+        // Throw a TransientException if below operations fail to avoid workflow inconsistencies.
         try {
             executionDAOFacade.updateTask(task);
         } catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/TestWorkflowExecutor.java b/core/src/test/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/TestWorkflowExecutor.java
index ba7ee03762..1a3800648b 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/TestWorkflowExecutor.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/netflix/conductor/core/execution/TestWorkflowExecutor.java
@@ -2382,8 +2382,8 @@ public void testUpdateTaskWithCallbackAfterSeconds() {
         simpleTask.setTaskId("simple-task-id");
         simpleTask.setStatus(TaskModel.Status.IN_PROGRESS);
 
-        workflow.getTasks().addAll(Arrays.asList(simpleTask));
-        when(executionDAOFacade.getWorkflowModel(workflowId, true)).thenReturn(workflow);
+        workflow.getTasks().add(simpleTask);
+        when(executionDAOFacade.getWorkflowModel(workflowId, false)).thenReturn(workflow);
         when(executionDAOFacade.getTaskModel(simpleTask.getTaskId())).thenReturn(simpleTask);
 
         TaskResult taskResult = new TaskResult();
@@ -2424,8 +2424,8 @@ public void testUpdateTaskWithOutCallbackAfterSeconds() {
         simpleTask.setTaskId("simple-task-id");
         simpleTask.setStatus(TaskModel.Status.IN_PROGRESS);
 
-        workflow.getTasks().addAll(Arrays.asList(simpleTask));
-        when(executionDAOFacade.getWorkflowModel(workflowId, true)).thenReturn(workflow);
+        workflow.getTasks().add(simpleTask);
+        when(executionDAOFacade.getWorkflowModel(workflowId, false)).thenReturn(workflow);
         when(executionDAOFacade.getTaskModel(simpleTask.getTaskId())).thenReturn(simpleTask);
 
         TaskResult taskResult = new TaskResult();