diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/workflow/WorkflowTaskNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/workflow/WorkflowTaskNode.java
index bb9ecf895a..60cf218966 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/workflow/WorkflowTaskNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/workflow/WorkflowTaskNode.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
 public class WorkflowTaskNode extends TransientMapNode {
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+	private static final String DEFAULT_TRANSITION_TITLE = "bpm_businessprocessmodel.transition.title";
 	private Map<String, Object> propertyWrapper;
 	
 	private WorkflowTask workflowTask;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public class WorkflowTaskNode extends TransientMapNode {
 		propertyWrapper.put(ContentModel.PROP_NAME.toString(), workflowTask.getTitle());
 		propertyWrapper.put("type", type.toString());
 		propertyWrapper.put("id", workflowTask.getId());
-		
+
 		// add extra properties for completed tasks
 	    if (workflowTask.getState().equals(WorkflowTaskState.COMPLETED))
 	    {
@@ -52,20 +53,22 @@ public class WorkflowTaskNode extends TransientMapNode {
 	                break;
 	             }
 	          }
-	          
+
 	          if(outcome == null)
 	          {
 	          	outcome = transition;
 	          }
-	          if (outcome != null)
-	          {
-	        	  propertyWrapper.put("outcome", outcome);
-	          }
 	       }
-	         
+
+	       if (outcome == null)
+	       {
+	           outcome = I18NUtil.getMessage(DEFAULT_TRANSITION_TITLE);
+	       }
+	       propertyWrapper.put("outcome", outcome);
+
 	       // add the workflow instance id and name this taks belongs to
 	       propertyWrapper.put("workflowInstanceId", workflowTask.getPath().getInstance().getId());
-	       
+
 	       // add the task itself as a property
 	       propertyWrapper.put("workflowTask", workflowTask);
 	    }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/repo/component/UIWorkflowHistory.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/repo/component/UIWorkflowHistory.java
index a2b1545881..b82581cf43 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/repo/component/UIWorkflowHistory.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/ui/repo/component/UIWorkflowHistory.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTransition;
 import org.alfresco.web.app.Application;
 import org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.Repository;
 import org.alfresco.web.ui.common.Utils;
+import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
 import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.ui.common.component.SelfRenderingComponent;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ public class UIWorkflowHistory extends SelfRenderingComponent
    
    private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(UIWorkflowHistory.class);
 
+   private static final String DEFAULT_TRANSITION_TITLE = "bpm_businessprocessmodel.transition.title";
    private static final String MSG_DESCRIPTION = "description";
    private static final String MSG_TASK = "task_type";
    private static final String MSG_ID = "id";
@@ -200,6 +202,11 @@ public class UIWorkflowHistory extends SelfRenderingComponent
                   // in this case default to the transition, if there is one.
                	  outcome = transition;
                }
+               //ACE-1154
+               if (outcome.equals(""))
+               {
+                   outcome = I18NUtil.getMessage(DEFAULT_TRANSITION_TITLE);
+               }
                
                out.write("<tr><td>");
                out.write(desc == null ? "" : Utils.encode(desc));