diff --git a/zengine/models/workflow_manager.py b/zengine/models/workflow_manager.py
index bdab5e6a..111d86cc 100644
--- a/zengine/models/workflow_manager.py
+++ b/zengine/models/workflow_manager.py
@@ -356,5 +356,5 @@ def save(self, wf_state):
         self.wf_state['role_id'] = self.current.role_id
         self.set(self.wf_state)
         if self.wf_state['name'] not in settings.EPHEMERAL_WORKFLOWS:
-            self.publish(view='_zops_sync_wf_cache',
+            self.publish(job='sync_wf_cache',
                          token=self.db_key)
diff --git a/zengine/settings.py b/zengine/settings.py
index eede3e95..8ef5bec7 100644
--- a/zengine/settings.py
+++ b/zengine/settings.py
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@
     'session.path': '/',
 }
 
+BG_JOBS = {
+    'sync_wf_cache': 'zengine.views.system.sync_wf_cache',
+}
+
+
 #: View URL list for non-workflow views.
 #:
 #: ('URI template', 'python path to view method/class'),
@@ -123,7 +128,6 @@
     'sessid_to_userid': 'zengine.views.system.sessid_to_userid',
     'mark_offline_user': 'zengine.views.system.mark_offline_user',
     'ping': 'zengine.views.dev_utils.Ping',
-    '_zops_sync_wf_cache': 'zengine.views.system.sync_wf_cache',
     '_zops_get_invites': 'zengine.views.system.get_invites',
     '_zops_create_message': 'zengine.messaging.views.create_message',
     '_zops_show_channel': 'zengine.messaging.views.show_channel',
diff --git a/zengine/views/system.py b/zengine/views/system.py
index 32f99bdc..9a7f4b37 100644
--- a/zengine/views/system.py
+++ b/zengine/views/system.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 # (GPLv3).  See LICENSE.txt for details.
 import six
 from pyoko.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
+from zengine.models import BPMNWorkflow
 from zengine.models import WFCache
 from zengine.models import WFInstance, TaskInvitation
 
@@ -45,8 +46,9 @@ def sync_wf_cache(current):
         try:
             wfi = WFInstance.objects.get(key=current.input['token'])
         except ObjectDoesNotExist:
-            # just for backwards compatibility
+            # wf's that not started from a task invitation
             wfi = WFInstance(key=current.input['token'])
+            wfi.wf = BPMNWorkflow.objects.get(name=wf_state['name'])
         wfi.step = wf_state['step']
         wfi.name = wf_state['name']
         wfi.pool = wf_state['pool']
@@ -60,5 +62,3 @@ def sync_wf_cache(current):
     else:
         pass
         # if cache already cleared, we have nothing to sync
-    # -1 means do not return anything to client
-    current.output = -1
diff --git a/zengine/wf_daemon.py b/zengine/wf_daemon.py
index c45970e6..67e320e5 100755
--- a/zengine/wf_daemon.py
+++ b/zengine/wf_daemon.py
@@ -100,7 +100,20 @@ def _handle_ping_pong(self, data, session):
             msg.update(LOGIN_REQUIRED_MESSAGE)
         return msg
 
+    def _handle_job(self, session, data, headers):
+        self.current = Current(session=session, input=data)
+        self.current.headers = headers
+        # import method
+        method = get_object_from_path(settings.BG_JOBS[data['job']])
+        # call view with current object
+        method(self.current)
+
+
     def _handle_view(self, session, data, headers):
+        # create Current object
+        self.current = Current(session=session, input=data)
+        self.current.headers = headers
+
         # handle ping/pong/session expiration
         if data['view'] == 'ping':
             return self._handle_ping_pong(data, session)
@@ -159,15 +172,13 @@ def handle_message(self, ch, method, properties, body):
 
             if 'wf' in data:
                 output = self._handle_workflow(session, data, headers)
-            else:
-                # create Current object
-                self.current = Current(session=session, input=data)
-                self.current.headers = headers
+            elif 'job' in data:
 
+                self._handle_job(session, data, headers)
+                return
+            else:
                 output = self._handle_view(session, data, headers)
-                if output == -1:
-                    # -1 means we don't want to return anything to client
-                    return
+
         except HTTPError as e:
             import sys
             if hasattr(sys, '_called_from_test'):