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 18bb6b0ff9..80e0f4c281 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java
@@ -869,11 +869,13 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
                         }
                         break;
                     case COMPLETED:
-                        setOutcome(localVariables, taskId);
                         if (localVariables.size() > 0)
                         {
                             activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().setVariablesLocal(taskId, localVariables);
                         }
+                        
+                        setOutcome(taskId);
+                        
                         if (globalVariables.size() > 0)
                         {
                             activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().complete(taskId, globalVariables);
@@ -900,11 +902,13 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
                         }
                         break;
                     case RESOLVED:
-                        setOutcome(localVariables, taskId);
                         if (localVariables.size() > 0)
                         {
                             activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().setVariablesLocal(taskId, localVariables);
                         }
+                        
+                        setOutcome(taskId);
+                        
                         if (globalVariables.size() > 0)
                         {
                             activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().resolveTask(taskId, globalVariables);
@@ -1728,11 +1732,11 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
      * @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)
+    private void setOutcome(String taskId)
     {
-        WorkflowQNameConverter qNameConverter = getQNameConverter();
         org.activiti.engine.task.Task task = activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().createTaskQuery().taskId(taskId).singleResult();
         String outcomeValue = ActivitiConstants.DEFAULT_TRANSITION_NAME;
+        HashMap<QName, Serializable> updates = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>();
         Map<QName, Serializable> properties = propertyConverter.getTaskProperties(task);
         QName outcomePropName = (QName) properties.get(WorkflowModel.PROP_OUTCOME_PROPERTY_NAME);
         if (outcomePropName != null)
@@ -1743,6 +1747,7 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
                 outcomeValue = DefaultTypeConverter.INSTANCE.convert(String.class, rawOutcome);
             }
         }
-        localVariables.put(qNameConverter.mapQNameToName(WorkflowModel.PROP_OUTCOME), outcomeValue);
+        updates.put(WorkflowModel.PROP_OUTCOME, outcomeValue);
+        propertyConverter.updateTask(task, updates, null, null);
     }
 }
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 6ab7bc3bca..b7b88acc04 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
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.PersonInfo;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.RepoService.TestNetwork;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.RepoService.TestPerson;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.RepoService.TestSite;
+import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.client.HttpResponse;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.client.PublicApiException;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.client.RequestContext;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.tests.client.data.MemberOfSite;
@@ -1055,6 +1056,29 @@ public class TaskWorkflowApiTest extends EnterpriseWorkflowTestApi
         }
     }
     
+    @Test
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public void testSetOutcome() throws Exception
+    {
+        RequestContext requestContext = initApiClientWithTestUser();
+        ProcessInfo processInf = startReviewPooledProcess(requestContext);
+        Task task = activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().createTaskQuery().processInstanceId(processInf.getId()).singleResult();
+        TasksClient tasksClient = publicApiClient.tasksClient();
+        activitiProcessEngine.getTaskService().saveTask(task);
+        Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
+        params.put("select", "state,variables");
+        HttpResponse response = tasksClient.update("tasks",
+                        task.getId(),
+                        null,
+                        null,
+                        "{\"state\":\"completed\",\"variables\":[{\"name\":\"wf_reviewOutcome\",\"value\":\"Approve\",\"scope\":\"local\"},{\"name\":\"bpm_comment\",\"value\":\"approved by me\",\"scope\":\"local\"}]}",
+                        "Failed to update task", params);
+        assertEquals(200, response.getStatusCode());
+        HistoricTaskInstance historyTask = activitiProcessEngine.getHistoryService().createHistoricTaskInstanceQuery().taskId(task.getId()).includeProcessVariables().includeTaskLocalVariables().singleResult();
+        String outcome = (String) historyTask.getTaskLocalVariables().get("bpm_outcome");
+        assertEquals("Approve", outcome);
+    }
+    
     @Test
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public void testResolveTask() throws Exception