diff --git a/openslides/motions/models.py b/openslides/motions/models.py
index bb5e53a3e..4df9f7522 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/models.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/models.py
@@ -553,15 +553,16 @@ class Motion(RESTModelMixin, models.Model):
         """
         return user in self.supporters.all()
 
-    def create_poll(self):
+    def create_poll(self, skip_autoupdate=False):
         """
         Create a new poll for this motion.
 
         Return the new poll object.
         """
         if self.state.allow_create_poll:
-            poll = MotionPoll.objects.create(motion=self)
-            poll.set_options()
+            poll = MotionPoll(motion=self)
+            poll.save(skip_autoupdate=skip_autoupdate)
+            poll.set_options(skip_autoupdate=skip_autoupdate)
             return poll
         else:
             raise WorkflowError('You can not create a poll in state %s.' % self.state.name)
@@ -1030,11 +1031,11 @@ class MotionPoll(RESTModelMixin, CollectDefaultVotesMixin, BasePoll):  # type: i
         """
         return 'MotionPoll for motion %s' % self.motion
 
-    def set_options(self):
+    def set_options(self, skip_autoupdate=False):
         """Create the option class for this poll."""
         # TODO: maybe it is possible with .create() to call this without poll=self
         #       or call this in save()
-        self.get_option_class()(poll=self).save()
+        self.get_option_class()(poll=self).save(skip_autoupdate=skip_autoupdate)
 
     def get_percent_base_choice(self):
         return config['motions_poll_100_percent_base']
diff --git a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
index 9ea778af7..45ac37772 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
+++ b/openslides/motions/static/js/motions/site.js
@@ -1518,8 +1518,9 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.motions.site', [
         };
         // follow recommendation
         $scope.followRecommendation = function () {
-            $scope.updateState($scope.motion.recommendation.id);
-            $scope.saveAdditionalStateField($scope.recommendationExtension);
+            $http.post('/rest/motions/motion/' + motion.id + '/follow_recommendation/', {
+                'recommendationExtension': $scope.recommendationExtension
+            });
         };
         // update state
         $scope.updateState = function (state_id) {
diff --git a/openslides/motions/views.py b/openslides/motions/views.py
index 13b861a40..8ab4f390f 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/views.py
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
                       has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_create') and
                       (not config['motions_stop_submitting'] or
                        has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_manage')))
-        elif self.action in ('destroy', 'manage_version', 'set_state', 'set_recommendation', 'create_poll'):
+        elif self.action in ('destroy', 'manage_version', 'set_state', 'set_recommendation',
+                             'follow_recommendation', 'create_poll'):
             result = (has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_see') and
                       has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_manage'))
         elif self.action == 'support':
@@ -325,13 +326,15 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             motion.reset_state()
 
         # Save motion.
-        motion.save(update_fields=['state', 'identifier', 'identifier_number'])
+        motion.save(update_fields=['state', 'identifier', 'identifier_number'], skip_autoupdate=True)
         message = _('The state of the motion was set to %s.') % motion.state.name
 
         # Write the log message and initiate response.
         motion.write_log(
             message_list=[ugettext_noop('State set to'), ' ', motion.state.name],
-            person=request.user)
+            person=request.user,
+            skip_autoupdate=True)
+        inform_changed_data(motion)
         return Response({'detail': message})
 
     @detail_route(methods=['put'])
@@ -374,6 +377,37 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             person=request.user)
         return Response({'detail': message})
 
+    @detail_route(methods=['post'])
+    def follow_recommendation(self, request, pk=None):
+        motion = self.get_object()
+        if motion.recommendation is None:
+            raise ValidationError({'detail': _('Cannot set an empty recommendation.')})
+
+        # Set state.
+        motion.set_state(motion.recommendation)
+
+        # Set the special state comment.
+        extension = request.data.get('recommendationExtension')
+        if extension is not None:
+            # Find the special "state" comment field.
+            for id, field in config['motions_comments'].items():
+                if 'forState' in field and field['forState'] is True:
+                    motion.comments[id] = extension
+                    break
+
+        # Save and write log.
+        motion.save(
+            update_fields=['state', 'identifier', 'identifier_number', 'comments'],
+            skip_autoupdate=True)
+        motion.write_log(
+            message_list=[ugettext_noop('State set to'), ' ', motion.state.name],
+            person=request.user,
+            skip_autoupdate=True)
+
+        # Now send all changes to the clients.
+        inform_changed_data(motion)
+        return Response({'detail': 'Recommendation followed successfully.'})
+
     @detail_route(methods=['post'])
     def create_poll(self, request, pk=None):
         """
@@ -384,10 +418,12 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             raise ValidationError({'detail': 'You can not create a poll in this motion state.'})
         try:
             with transaction.atomic():
-                motion.create_poll()
+                motion.create_poll(skip_autoupdate=True)
         except WorkflowError as e:
             raise ValidationError({'detail': e})
-        motion.write_log([ugettext_noop('Vote created')], request.user)
+        motion.write_log([ugettext_noop('Vote created')], request.user, skip_autoupdate=True)
+
+        inform_changed_data(motion)
         return Response({'detail': _('Vote created successfully.')})