diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java
index 9420b8e64f..b0fdb878d2 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 package org.alfresco.rest.workflow.api.impl;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Date;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.workflow.WorkflowModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.workflow.WorkflowObjectFactory;
 import org.alfresco.repo.workflow.WorkflowQNameConverter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.workflow.activiti.ActivitiConstants;
+import org.alfresco.repo.workflow.activiti.properties.ActivitiPropertyConverter;
 import org.alfresco.rest.antlr.WhereClauseParser;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.ConstraintViolatedException;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.EntityNotFoundException;
@@ -126,7 +128,13 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
     private WorkflowQNameConverter qNameConverter;
     private MessageService messageService;
     private PersonService personService;
+    private ActivitiPropertyConverter propertyConverter;
     
+    public void setPropertyConverter(ActivitiPropertyConverter propertyConverter)
+    {
+        this.propertyConverter = propertyConverter;
+    }
+
     public void setRestVariableHelper(RestVariableHelper restVariableHelper)
     {
         this.restVariableHelper = restVariableHelper;
@@ -838,7 +846,6 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                
                 switch (taskAction) 
                 {
                     case CLAIMED:
@@ -852,6 +859,7 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
                         }
                         break;
                     case COMPLETED:
+                        setOutcome(localVariables, taskId);
                         if (localVariables.size() > 0)
                         {
                             activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().setVariablesLocal(taskId, localVariables);
@@ -882,6 +890,7 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
                         }
                         break;
                     case RESOLVED:
+                        setOutcome(localVariables, taskId);
                         if (localVariables.size() > 0)
                         {
                             activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().setVariablesLocal(taskId, localVariables);
@@ -1702,4 +1711,28 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
         }
         return workflowFactory;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Set bpm:outcome variable to the local variables of the specified task.
+     * <br>The variables should be set separately via {@link org.activiti.engine.TaskService}
+     * @param localVariables The variable, that will be set to the task
+     * @param taskId The id of the task
+     */
+    private void setOutcome(Map<String, Object> localVariables, String taskId)
+    {
+        WorkflowQNameConverter qNameConverter = getQNameConverter();
+        org.activiti.engine.task.Task task = activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().createTaskQuery().taskId(taskId).singleResult();
+        String outcomeValue = ActivitiConstants.DEFAULT_TRANSITION_NAME;
+        Map<QName, Serializable> properties = propertyConverter.getTaskProperties(task);
+        QName outcomePropName = (QName) properties.get(WorkflowModel.PROP_OUTCOME_PROPERTY_NAME);
+        if (outcomePropName != null)
+        {
+            Serializable rawOutcome = properties.get(outcomePropName);
+            if (rawOutcome != null)
+            {
+                outcomeValue = DefaultTypeConverter.INSTANCE.convert(String.class, rawOutcome);
+            }
+        }
+        localVariables.put(qNameConverter.mapQNameToName(WorkflowModel.PROP_OUTCOME), outcomeValue);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/tests/TaskWorkflowApiTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/tests/TaskWorkflowApiTest.java
index e5d7ab46c9..06fc126941 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/tests/TaskWorkflowApiTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/tests/TaskWorkflowApiTest.java
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ public class TaskWorkflowApiTest extends EnterpriseWorkflowTestApi
             
             assertEquals(1234, historyTask.getProcessVariables().get("newGlobalVariable"));
             assertEquals(5678, historyTask.getTaskLocalVariables().get("newLocalVariable"));
-            
+            assertNotNull("The outcome should not be null for completed task.", historyTask.getTaskLocalVariables().get("bpm_outcome"));
             JSONObject variables = tasksClient.findTaskVariables(withVariablesTask.getId());
             assertNotNull(variables);
             JSONObject list = (JSONObject) variables.get("list");
@@ -988,6 +988,12 @@ public class TaskWorkflowApiTest extends EnterpriseWorkflowTestApi
             task = activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().createTaskQuery().processInstanceId(processInstance.getId()).singleResult();
             assertEquals(DelegationState.RESOLVED, task.getDelegationState());
             assertEquals(initiator, task.getAssignee());
+            HistoricTaskInstance historyTask = activitiProcessEngine.getHistoryService().createHistoricTaskInstanceQuery()
+                     .taskId(task.getId())
+                     .includeProcessVariables()
+                     .includeTaskLocalVariables()
+                     .singleResult();
+            assertNotNull("The outcome should not be null for resolved task.", historyTask.getTaskLocalVariables().get("bpm_outcome"));
             
             // Resolving as owner
             task.setDelegationState(null);