diff --git a/dtmsvr/api.go b/dtmsvr/api.go
index 6a057fe..13d5e20 100644
--- a/dtmsvr/api.go
+++ b/dtmsvr/api.go
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ import (
 var Version = ""
 
 func svcSubmit(t *TransGlobal) interface{} {
-	t.Status = dtmcli.StatusSubmitted
-	if t.ReqExtra != nil && t.ReqExtra["status"] != "" {
-		t.Status = t.ReqExtra["status"]
+	if t.TransType == "workflow" {
+		t.Status = dtmcli.StatusPrepared
+		t.changeStatus(t.ReqExtra["status"])
+		return nil
 	}
+	t.Status = dtmcli.StatusSubmitted
 	branches, err := t.saveNew()
 
 	if err == storage.ErrUniqueConflict {
diff --git a/test/workflow_grpc_test.go b/test/workflow_grpc_test.go
index cd7afd8..4238c85 100644
--- a/test/workflow_grpc_test.go
+++ b/test/workflow_grpc_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func TestWorkflowGrpcSimple(t *testing.T) {
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmgimp.MustProtoMarshal(req))
 	assert.Error(t, err, dtmcli.ErrFailure)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusFailed, getTransStatus(gid))
-	waitTransProcessed(gid)
 }
 
 func TestWorkflowGrpcNormal(t *testing.T) {
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ func TestWorkflowGrpcNormal(t *testing.T) {
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmgimp.MustProtoMarshal(req))
 	assert.Error(t, err, dtmcli.ErrFailure)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusFailed, getTransStatus(gid))
-	waitTransProcessed(gid)
 }
 
 func TestWorkflowMixed(t *testing.T) {
@@ -105,7 +103,6 @@ func TestWorkflowMixed(t *testing.T) {
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmgimp.MustProtoMarshal(req))
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gid))
-	waitTransProcessed(gid)
 }
 
 func TestWorkflowGrpcError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -125,7 +122,6 @@ func TestWorkflowGrpcError(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmgimp.MustProtoMarshal(req))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	go waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	cronTransOnceForwardCron(t, gid, 1000)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }
diff --git a/test/workflow_http_test.go b/test/workflow_http_test.go
index d78f5f9..4f68a7f 100644
--- a/test/workflow_http_test.go
+++ b/test/workflow_http_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func TestWorkflowNormal(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmimp.MustMarshal(req))
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ func TestWorkflowRollback(t *testing.T) {
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmimp.MustMarshal(req))
 	assert.Error(t, err, dtmcli.ErrFailure)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusFailed, getTransStatus(gid))
-	waitTransProcessed(gid)
 }
 
 func TestWorkflowError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@ func TestWorkflowError(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmimp.MustMarshal(req))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	go waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	cronTransOnceForwardCron(t, gid, 1000)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }
@@ -123,7 +120,6 @@ func TestWorkflowOngoing(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmimp.MustMarshal(req))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	go waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	cronTransOnceForwardCron(t, gid, 1000)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }
diff --git a/test/workflow_ongoing_test.go b/test/workflow_ongoing_test.go
index 2e1dad2..971c2fe 100644
--- a/test/workflow_ongoing_test.go
+++ b/test/workflow_ongoing_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ func TestWorkflowSimpleResume(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, dtmimp.MustMarshal(req))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	go waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	cronTransOnceForwardNow(t, gid, 1000)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }
@@ -105,8 +104,6 @@ func TestWorkflowGrpcRollbackResume(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusPrepared, getTransStatus(gid))
 	cronTransOnceForwardNow(t, gid, 1000)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusPrepared, getTransStatus(gid))
-	// next cron will make a workflow submit, and do an additional write to chan, so make an additional read chan
-	go waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	cronTransOnceForwardNow(t, gid, 1000)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusFailed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }
@@ -147,8 +144,6 @@ func TestWorkflowXaResume(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusPrepared, getTransStatus(gid))
 	cronTransOnceForwardNow(t, gid, 1000)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusPrepared, getTransStatus(gid))
-	// next cron will make a workflow submit, and do an additional write to chan, so make an additional read chan
-	go waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	cronTransOnceForwardNow(t, gid, 1000)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }
diff --git a/test/workflow_xa_test.go b/test/workflow_xa_test.go
index 5706f46..1cb7ce7 100644
--- a/test/workflow_xa_test.go
+++ b/test/workflow_xa_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func TestWorkflowXaAction(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, nil)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusSucceed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }
 
@@ -58,6 +57,5 @@ func TestWorkflowXaRollback(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	err := workflow.Execute(gid, gid, nil)
 	assert.Equal(t, dtmcli.ErrFailure, err)
-	waitTransProcessed(gid)
 	assert.Equal(t, StatusFailed, getTransStatus(gid))
 }