diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index e9d1cc3a4..d0b3166dd 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  - relabel Help in the Admin Console to Template Help
  - fixed #10928: EMS Print Ticket -- Time not processed for timezone
  - fixed #10889: Old Matrixs break for Admin users
+ - fixed #10939: Commit with Approval workflow does not show confirmation screen
 
 7.7.19
  - fixed #10838: Forwarded forum post email to new CS adds reply to original thread
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index de15930f6..6c92f4657 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -346,6 +346,26 @@ sub checkView {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 cloneFromDb ( )
+
+Fetches a new fresh clone of this object from the database.  Often used after
+calling commit on version tags.
+
+Returns the new Asset object.
+
+=cut
+
+sub cloneFromDb {
+	my $self = shift;
+    return WebGUI::Asset->new($self->session,
+        $self->getId,
+        $self->get('className'),
+        $self->get('revisionDate')
+    );
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 definition ( session, [ definition ] )
 
 Basic definition of an Asset. Properties, default values. Returns an array reference containing tableName,className,properties
@@ -2784,11 +2804,12 @@ sub www_editSave {
     $object->updateHistory("edited");
 
     # we handle auto commit assets here in case they didn't handle it themselves
+    $session->log->warn('pre object isa'. ref $object);
     if ($object->getAutoCommitWorkflowId) {
+        $session->log->warn('got autocommit workflow id');
         $object->requestAutoCommit;
         #Since the version tag makes new objects, fetch a fresh one here.
-        #Note, this workaround can still fail, if WebGUI hands off back to spectre.
-        $object = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, $object->getId, $object->get('className'));
+        $object = $object->cloneFromDb;
     }
     # else, try to to auto commit
     else {
@@ -2804,9 +2825,10 @@ sub www_editSave {
         elsif ($commitStatus eq 'commit') {
             ##Commit was successful.  Update the local object cache so that it will no longer
             ##register as locked.
-            $self->{_properties}{isLockedBy} = $object->{_properties}{isLockedBy} = undef;
+            $object = $object->cloneFromDb;
         }
     }
+    $session->log->warn('post object isa'. ref $object);
 
     # Handle "saveAndReturn" button
     if ( $session->form->process( "saveAndReturn" ) ne "" ) {
@@ -2814,23 +2836,23 @@ sub www_editSave {
     }
 
     # Handle "proceed" form parameter
-    my $proceed = $self->session->form->process('proceed');
+    my $proceed = $session->form->process('proceed');
     if ($proceed eq "manageAssets") {
-        $self->session->asset($object->getParent);
-        return $self->session->asset->www_manageAssets;
+        $session->asset($object->getParent);
+        return $session->asset->www_manageAssets;
     }
     elsif ($proceed eq "viewParent") {
-        $self->session->asset($object->getParent);
-        return $self->session->asset->www_view;
+        $session->asset($object->getParent);
+        return $session->asset->www_view;
     }
-    elsif ($proceed eq "goBackToPage" && $self->session->form->process('returnUrl')) {
-        $self->session->http->setRedirect($self->session->form->process("returnUrl"));
+    elsif ($proceed eq "goBackToPage" && $session->form->process('returnUrl')) {
+        $session->http->setRedirect($session->form->process("returnUrl"));
         return undef;
     }
     elsif ($proceed ne "") {
-        my $method = "www_".$self->session->form->process("proceed");
-        $self->session->asset($object);
-        return $self->session->asset->$method();
+        my $method = "www_".$session->form->process("proceed");
+        $session->asset($object);
+        return $session->asset->$method();
     }
 
     $session->asset($object->getContainer);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template.pm
index 67bf4aa21..798ebf0bc 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template.pm
@@ -889,9 +889,9 @@ sub www_editDuplicate {
                         # Auto-commit our revision if necessary
                         # TODO: This needs to be handled automatically somehow...
                         my $status = WebGUI::VersionTag->autoCommitWorkingIfEnabled($self->session);
-                        ##Force the locked by tag
+                        ##get a fresh object from the database
                         if ($status eq 'commit') {
-                            $newTemplate->{_properties}{isLockedBy} = undef;
+                            $newTemplate = $newTemplate->cloneFromDb;
                         }
                         last DEF;
                     }
diff --git a/t/Asset/Asset.t b/t/Asset/Asset.t
index 873c3b8af..1695608cd 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Asset.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Asset.t
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ $canViewMaker->prepare(
     },
 );
 
-plan tests => 113 
+plan tests => 115 
             + scalar(@fixIdTests)
             + scalar(@fixTitleTests)
             + 2*scalar(@getTitleTests) #same tests used for getTitle and getMenuTitle
@@ -874,6 +874,20 @@ is($testVersionTag->get('isCommitted'),1,'parent asset is now committed');
 $childVersionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->new($session, $childAsset->get('tagId'));
 is($childVersionTag->get('isCommitted'),1,'child asset is now committed');
 
+################################################################
+#
+# cloneFromDb
+#
+################################################################
+
+my $assetToCommit = $defaultAsset->addChild({ className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Snippet', title => 'Snippet to commit and clone from db', });
+my $cloneTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
+WebGUI::Test->tagsToRollback($cloneTag);
+$cloneTag->commit;
+is($assetToCommit->get('status'), 'pending', 'cloneFromDb: local asset is still pending');
+$assetToCommit = $assetToCommit->cloneFromDb;
+is($assetToCommit->get('status'), 'approved', '... returns fresh, commited asset from the db');
+
 ##Return an array of hashrefs.  Each hashref describes a test
 ##for the fixId method.