diff --git a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config.properties b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config.properties
index 90302d5319..536d7e0608 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/messages/action-config.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/messages/action-config.properties
@@ -78,3 +78,6 @@ script.description=Execute a JavaScript file to perform tasks such as creating n
 
 execute-all-rules.title=Execute all rules
 execute-all-rules.description=Execute all rules on the child items
+
+start-workflow.title=Start Workflow
+start-workflow.description=This will start a workflow for the matched items.
diff --git a/config/alfresco/workflow-context.xml b/config/alfresco/workflow-context.xml
index d124a7f68b..097521554a 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/workflow-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/workflow-context.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
    <!--                 -->
 
    <bean id="start-workflow" class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.StartWorkflowActionExecuter" parent="action-executer">
+      <property name="publicAction">
+         <value>false</value>
+      </property>
       <property name="namespaceService">
          <ref bean="NamespaceService" />
       </property>