diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Contexts/WorkflowExecutionContext.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Contexts/WorkflowExecutionContext.cs
index 7abd8ef97..3571ff942 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Contexts/WorkflowExecutionContext.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Contexts/WorkflowExecutionContext.cs
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ public partial class WorkflowExecutionContext : IExecutionContext
 
     internal void TransitionTo(WorkflowSubStatus subStatus)
     {
-        if (!ValidateStatusTransition(subStatus))
+        if (!ValidateStatusTransition())
             throw new Exception($"Cannot transition from {SubStatus} to {subStatus}");
 
         SubStatus = subStatus;
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Extensions/WorkflowExecutionPipelineBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Extensions/WorkflowExecutionPipelineBuilderExtensions.cs
index 976948493..10b6fe846 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Extensions/WorkflowExecutionPipelineBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Extensions/WorkflowExecutionPipelineBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ public static class WorkflowExecutionPipelineBuilderExtensions
         pipelineBuilder
             .Reset()
             .UseEngineExceptionHandling()
-            .UseBackgroundActivities()
             .UseBookmarkPersistence()
             .UseActivityExecutionLogPersistence()
             .UseWorkflowExecutionLogPersistence()