diff --git a/nxdrive/gui/application.py b/nxdrive/gui/application.py
index 39d91da1a3..ae4d186e34 100644
--- a/nxdrive/gui/application.py
+++ b/nxdrive/gui/application.py
@@ -219,9 +219,7 @@ def __init__(self, manager: "Manager", *args: Any) -> None:
             self._setup_notification_center()
 
         # Initiate workflow when drive starts
-        self.workflow, current_uid, engine = self.init_workflow()  # type: ignore
-        self.workflow.get_pending_tasks(current_uid, engine)
-
+        self.workflow = self.init_workflow()  # type: ignore
         # Application update
         self.manager.updater.appUpdated.connect(self.quit)
         self.manager.updater.serverIncompatible.connect(self._server_incompatible)
@@ -384,7 +382,8 @@ def init_workflow(self):  # type: ignore
             current_uid = self.engine_model.engines_uid[0]
             engine = self.manager.engines[current_uid]
             self.workflow = Workflow(engine.remote)
-            return self.workflow, current_uid, engine
+            self.workflow.get_pending_tasks(engine)
+            return self.workflow
 
     def _update_feature_state(self, name: str, value: bool, /) -> None:
         """Check if the feature model exists from *name* then update it with *value*."""
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_workflow.py b/tests/unit/test_workflow.py
index d53f6352f7..0b42e8df76 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_workflow.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_workflow.py
@@ -150,7 +150,20 @@ def test_api_display_pending_task_with_exec(application, manager):
     )
 
 
-def test_init_workflow_with_app(application):
-    application.manager.engines = {"engine_uid_1": Mock(), "engine_uid_2": Mock()}
+def test_init_workflow_with_app(tmp_path):
+    from nxdrive.manager import Manager
 
-    application.init_gui()
+    manager = Manager(tmp_path)
+    manager.db_backup_worker = Mock()
+
+    manager.autolock_service = Mock()
+    manager.server_config_updater = Mock()
+    manager._create_server_config_updater = Mock()
+    manager.sync_and_quit_worker = Mock()
+    manager._create_db_backup_worker = Mock()
+    manager._create_workflow_worker = Mock()
+
+    app = Application(manager)
+
+    app.init_workflow()
+    app.exit_app()