diff --git a/mistral/engine1/commands.py b/mistral/engine1/commands.py
index 882d1e86f..f49c667f4 100644
--- a/mistral/engine1/commands.py
+++ b/mistral/engine1/commands.py
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ class RunTask(EngineCommand):
             'input': None,
             'in_context': None,
             'output': None,
-            'runtime_context': None
+            'runtime_context': None,
+            'wf_name': exec_db.wf_name
         })
 
     def _run_task(self):
diff --git a/mistral/tests/unit/engine1/test_default_engine.py b/mistral/tests/unit/engine1/test_default_engine.py
index cdbffce84..53be3775c 100644
--- a/mistral/tests/unit/engine1/test_default_engine.py
+++ b/mistral/tests/unit/engine1/test_default_engine.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class DefaultEngineTest(base.DbTestCase):
 
         task_db = exec_db.tasks[0]
 
+        self.assertEqual('wb.wf1', task_db.wf_name)
         self.assertEqual('task1', task_db.name)
         self.assertEqual(states.RUNNING, task_db.state)
         self.assertIsNotNone(task_db.spec)