# Return workflow response with activities running in background

**URL:** <https://community.temporal.io/t/return-workflow-response-with-activities-running-in-background/3646>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** java-sdk\
**Created:** [December 22, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/return-workflow-response-with-activities-running-in-background/3646 "2021-12-22T13:46:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![maxim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.temporal.io/maxim/32/8_2.png) [@maxim](https://community.temporal.io/u/maxim)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/return-workflow-response-with-activities-running-in-background/3646/2 "2021-12-22T16:54:20Z")

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We plan to add direct support for this use case. Currently the following workaround is recommended:

1. Invoke a workflow synchronously.
2. This workflow executes activity A and then starts a child workflow [asynchronously in the abandoned mode](https://community.temporal.io/t/best-way-to-create-an-async-child-workflow/114/2).
3. Initial workflow completes unblocking the caller.
4. The child workflow executes activities B, C , D asynchronously.

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