diff --git a/openslides/motions/models.py b/openslides/motions/models.py
index 21d0664a4..63c26de97 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/models.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/models.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class MotionManager(models.Manager):
         return (self.get_queryset()
                 .select_related('active_version', 'state')
                 .prefetch_related(
+                    'state__workflow',
                     'versions',
                     'agenda_items',
                     'log_messages',
@@ -629,11 +630,10 @@ class Motion(RESTModelMixin, models.Model):
             raise WorkflowError('You can not create a poll in state %s.' % self.state.name)
 
     @property
-    def workflow(self):
+    def workflow_id(self):
         """
         Returns the id of the workflow of the motion.
         """
-        # TODO: Rename to workflow_id
         return self.state.workflow.pk
 
     def set_state(self, state):
diff --git a/openslides/motions/serializers.py b/openslides/motions/serializers.py
index 9bd019c1b..51692cc3b 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/serializers.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/serializers.py
@@ -369,8 +369,7 @@ class MotionSerializer(ModelSerializer):
     workflow_id = IntegerField(
         min_value=1,
         required=False,
-        validators=[validate_workflow_field],
-        write_only=True)
+        validators=[validate_workflow_field])
     agenda_type = IntegerField(write_only=True, required=False, min_value=1, max_value=3)
     agenda_parent_id = IntegerField(write_only=True, required=False, min_value=1)
     submitters = SubmitterSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
@@ -475,7 +474,7 @@ class MotionSerializer(ModelSerializer):
 
         # Workflow.
         workflow_id = validated_data.get('workflow_id')
-        if workflow_id is not None and workflow_id != motion.workflow:
+        if workflow_id is not None and workflow_id != motion.workflow_id:
             motion.reset_state(workflow_id)
 
         # Decide if a new version is saved to the database.
diff --git a/openslides/motions/views.py b/openslides/motions/views.py
index f43970ee4..a8e026986 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/views.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
                 recommendation_state_id = int(recommendation_state)
             except ValueError:
                 raise ValidationError({'detail': _('Invalid data. Recommendation must be an integer.')})
-            recommendable_states = State.objects.filter(workflow=motion.workflow, recommendation_label__isnull=False)
+            recommendable_states = State.objects.filter(workflow=motion.workflow_id, recommendation_label__isnull=False)
             if recommendation_state_id not in [item.id for item in recommendable_states]:
                 raise ValidationError(
                     {'detail': _('You can not set the recommendation to {recommendation_state_id}.').format(
diff --git a/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py b/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
index c15a10759..26e8bf13a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def test_motion_db_queries():
     """
     Tests that only the following db queries are done:
     * 1 requests to get the list of all motions,
+    * 1 request to get the associated workflow
     * 1 request to get the motion versions,
     * 1 request to get the agenda item,
     * 1 request to get the motion log,
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def test_motion_db_queries():
             password='password')
     # TODO: Create some polls etc.
 
-    assert count_queries(Motion.get_elements) == 9
+    assert count_queries(Motion.get_elements) == 10
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=False)
@@ -436,7 +437,7 @@ class UpdateMotion(TestCase):
         motion = Motion.objects.get()
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         self.assertEqual(motion.title, 'test_title_aeng7ahChie3waiR8xoh')
-        self.assertEqual(motion.workflow, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(motion.workflow_id, 2)
 
     def test_patch_supporters(self):
         supporter = get_user_model().objects.create_user(