diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/submission_queue/submission_queue.py b/frappe/core/doctype/submission_queue/submission_queue.py
index 0400fbef67..d64ecd7d93 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/submission_queue/submission_queue.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/submission_queue/submission_queue.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2022, Frappe Technologies and contributors
 # For license information, please see license.txt
 
+from typing import Callable
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
 from rq import get_current_job
@@ -35,10 +36,11 @@ class SubmissionQueue(Document):
 		table = frappe.qb.DocType("Submission Queue")
 		frappe.db.delete(table, filters=(table.modified < (Now() - Interval(days=days))))
 
-	def insert(self, to_be_queued_doc: Document, action: str):
+	def insert(self, to_be_queued_doc: Document, action: str, **job_kwargs):
 		self.status = "Queued"
 		self.to_be_queued_doc = to_be_queued_doc
 		self.action_for_queuing = action
+		self.kwargs = job_kwargs
 		super().insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	def lock(self):
@@ -57,12 +59,15 @@ class SubmissionQueue(Document):
 		frappe.db.commit()
 
 	def after_insert(self):
+		self.kwargs.pop("enqueue_after_commit", None)
+
 		self.queue_action(
 			"background_submission",
 			to_be_queued_doc=self.queued_doc,
 			action_for_queuing=self.action_for_queuing,
-			timeout=600,
+			timeout=self.kwargs.pop("timeout", 600),
 			enqueue_after_commit=True,
+			**self.kwargs,
 		)
 
 	def background_submission(self, to_be_queued_doc: Document, action_for_queuing: str):
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ class SubmissionQueue(Document):
 		else:
 			doctype = self.ref_doctype
 			docname = self.ref_docname
-			message = _("Action {0} completed successfully on {1} {2}. View it {3}")
+			message = _("Action {0} completed on {1} {2}. View it {3}")
 
 		message_replacements = (
 			frappe.bold(action),
@@ -145,11 +150,11 @@ class SubmissionQueue(Document):
 		frappe.msgprint(_("Document Unlocked"))
 
 
-def queue_submission(doc: Document, action: str, alert: bool = True):
+def queue_submission(doc: Document, action: str, alert: bool = True, **job_kwargs):
 	queue = frappe.new_doc("Submission Queue")
 	queue.ref_doctype = doc.doctype
 	queue.ref_docname = doc.name
-	queue.insert(doc, action)
+	queue.insert(doc, action, **job_kwargs)
 
 	if alert:
 		frappe.msgprint(
diff --git a/frappe/model/workflow.py b/frappe/model/workflow.py
index e7835fba8d..a2155e43f2 100644
--- a/frappe/model/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/model/workflow.py
@@ -136,7 +136,15 @@ def apply_workflow(doc, action):
 		doc.save()
 	elif doc.docstatus.is_draft() and new_docstatus == DocStatus.submitted():
 		if doc.meta.queue_in_background and not is_scheduler_inactive():
-			queue_submission(doc, action="submit")
+			queue_submission(
+				doc,
+				action="submit",
+				on_success=lambda job, connection, result, *args, **kwargs: (
+					doc.add_comment("Workflow", _(next_state.state)),
+					frappe.db.commit(),
+				),
+			)
+			return
 		else:
 			doc.submit()
 	elif doc.docstatus.is_submitted() and new_docstatus == DocStatus.submitted():
@@ -257,8 +265,11 @@ def bulk_workflow_approval(docnames, doctype, action):
 		message_dict = {}
 		try:
 			show_progress(docnames, _("Applying: {0}").format(action), idx, docname)
-			apply_workflow(frappe.get_doc(doctype, docname), action)
+			d = apply_workflow(frappe.get_doc(doctype, docname), action)
 			frappe.db.commit()
+			if not d:
+				# for background submission
+				continue
 		except Exception as e:
 			if not frappe.message_log:
 				# Exception is	raised manually and not from msgprint or throw
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
index 545ad6ec77..cc3a6c25dd 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
@@ -140,20 +140,36 @@ def confirm_action(doctype, docname, user, action):
 	doc = frappe.get_doc(doctype, docname)
 	newdoc = apply_workflow(doc, action)
 	frappe.db.commit()
-	return_success_page(newdoc)
+
+	return_response_page(doc, not newdoc)
 
 	# reset session user
 	if logged_in_user == "Guest":
 		frappe.set_user(logged_in_user)
 
 
-def return_success_page(doc):
+def return_response_page(doc, is_background=False):
+	if is_background:
+		title = _("Pending")
+		message = (
+			_("{0}: {1} is added in queue to set to next state").format(
+				doc.get("doctype"), frappe.bold(doc.get("name"))
+			),
+		)
+		color = "orange"
+	else:
+		title = _("Success")
+		message = (
+			_("{0}: {1} is set to state {2}").format(
+				doc.get("doctype"), frappe.bold(doc.get("name")), frappe.bold(get_doc_workflow_state(doc))
+			),
+		)
+		color = "green"
+
 	frappe.respond_as_web_page(
-		_("Success"),
-		_("{0}: {1} is set to state {2}").format(
-			doc.get("doctype"), frappe.bold(doc.get("name")), frappe.bold(get_doc_workflow_state(doc))
-		),
-		indicator_color="green",
+		title,
+		message,
+		indicator_color=color,
 	)