Index: modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/model/ExecutionImpl.java
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--- modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/model/ExecutionImpl.java	(revision 6661)
+++ modules/pvm/src/main/java/org/jbpm/pvm/internal/model/ExecutionImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -357,7 +357,12 @@
     for (ExecutionImpl child: executionsToEnd) {
       child.end(state);
     }
-
+    
+    if(subProcessInstance != null) {
+    	// to avoid the return signal
+    	subProcessInstance.setSuperProcessExecution(null);
+    	subProcessInstance.end(state);
+    }
     setState(state);
 
     this.propagation = Propagation.EXPLICIT;