Index: modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/model/ExecutionImpl.java =================================================================== --- modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/model/ExecutionImpl.java (revision 6377) +++ modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/model/ExecutionImpl.java (working copy) @@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ this.state = STATE_CREATED; this.key = key; + composeIds(); save(); - composeIds(); HistoryEvent.fire(new ProcessInstanceCreate(), this); }