diff --git a/api/controllers/console/app/workflow.py b/api/controllers/console/app/workflow.py
index 845ecdf0af..8bbadc3164 100644
--- a/api/controllers/console/app/workflow.py
+++ b/api/controllers/console/app/workflow.py
@@ -270,14 +270,15 @@ class ConvertToWorkflowApi(Resource):
         """
         # convert to workflow mode
         workflow_service = WorkflowService()
-        workflow = workflow_service.convert_to_workflow(
+        new_app_model = workflow_service.convert_to_workflow(
             app_model=app_model,
             account=current_user
         )
 
-        # return workflow
-        return workflow
-
+        # return app id
+        return {
+            'new_app_id': new_app_model.id,
+        }
 
 
 api.add_resource(DraftWorkflowApi, '/apps/<uuid:app_id>/workflows/draft')
diff --git a/api/services/workflow/workflow_converter.py b/api/services/workflow/workflow_converter.py
index af992aba85..f839e664c1 100644
--- a/api/services/workflow/workflow_converter.py
+++ b/api/services/workflow/workflow_converter.py
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class WorkflowConverter:
         new_app.is_demo = False
         new_app.is_public = app_model.is_public
         db.session.add(new_app)
+        db.session.flush()
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        workflow.app_id = new_app.id
         db.session.commit()
 
         app_was_created.send(new_app, account=account)