diff --git a/openslides_backend/action/actions/motion_workflow/create.py b/openslides_backend/action/actions/motion_workflow/create.py
index f1308afd8..655b03f6f 100644
--- a/openslides_backend/action/actions/motion_workflow/create.py
+++ b/openslides_backend/action/actions/motion_workflow/create.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def update_instance(self, instance: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
                 "workflow_id": instance["id"],
             },
             {
-                "name": "not_decided",
+                "name": "not decided",
                 "recommendation_label": "No decision",
                 "css_class": "grey",
                 "merge_amendment_into_final": "do_not_merge",
diff --git a/tests/system/action/meeting/test_create.py b/tests/system/action/meeting/test_create.py
index e98c6eaf9..638b85862 100644
--- a/tests/system/action/meeting/test_create.py
+++ b/tests/system/action/meeting/test_create.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def test_create_simple_and_complex_workflow(self) -> None:
             "motion_state/3", {"name": "rejected", "previous_state_ids": [1]}
         )
         self.assert_model_exists(
-            "motion_state/4", {"name": "not_decided", "previous_state_ids": [1]}
+            "motion_state/4", {"name": "not decided", "previous_state_ids": [1]}
         )
         self.assert_model_exists(
             "motion_workflow/2",
diff --git a/tests/system/action/motion_workflow/test_create.py b/tests/system/action/motion_workflow/test_create.py
index 351ed4bd4..00796f800 100644
--- a/tests/system/action/motion_workflow/test_create.py
+++ b/tests/system/action/motion_workflow/test_create.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_create_simple_workflow(self) -> None:
         )
         self.assert_model_exists(
             "motion_state/4",
-            {"name": "not_decided", "weight": 4, "previous_state_ids": [1]},
+            {"name": "not decided", "weight": 4, "previous_state_ids": [1]},
         )
 
     def test_create_no_permissions(self) -> None: