diff --git a/frappe/model/workflow.py b/frappe/model/workflow.py
index 0e345a651538..0d7ce13d953b 100644
--- a/frappe/model/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/model/workflow.py
@@ -228,11 +228,7 @@ def send_email_alert(workflow_name):
 
 
 def get_workflow_field_value(workflow_name, field):
-	value = frappe.cache.hget("workflow_" + workflow_name, field)
-	if value is None:
-		value = frappe.db.get_value("Workflow", workflow_name, field)
-		frappe.cache.hset("workflow_" + workflow_name, field, value)
-	return value
+	return frappe.get_cached_value("Workflow", workflow_name, field)
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
index d69a46d16bb7..8980a6d777ba 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 		this.workflow_action_items = {};
 
 		const actions = this.actions_menu_items.concat(this.workflow_action_menu_items);
-		actions.map((item) => {
+		actions.forEach((item) => {
 			const $item = this.page.add_actions_menu_item(item.label, item.action, item.standard);
 			if (item.class) {
 				$item.addClass(item.class);
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 		if (toggle) {
 			this.page.show_actions_menu();
 			this.page.clear_primary_action();
-			this.toggle_workflow_actions();
 		} else {
 			this.page.hide_actions_menu();
 			this.set_primary_action();
@@ -597,7 +596,6 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 	render() {
 		this.render_list();
 		this.set_rows_as_checked();
-		this.on_row_checked();
 		this.render_count();
 	}
 
@@ -1318,6 +1316,11 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 
 			this.update_checkbox($target);
 		});
+
+		let me = this;
+		this.page.actions_btn_group.on("show.bs.dropdown", () => {
+			me.toggle_workflow_actions();
+		});
 	}
 
 	setup_like() {
@@ -1673,6 +1676,8 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 
 	get_workflow_action_menu_items() {
 		const workflow_actions = [];
+		const me = this;
+
 		if (frappe.model.has_workflow(this.doctype)) {
 			const actions = frappe.workflow.get_all_transition_actions(this.doctype);
 			actions.forEach((action) => {
@@ -1680,11 +1685,16 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 					label: __(action),
 					name: action,
 					action: () => {
-						frappe.xcall("frappe.model.workflow.bulk_workflow_approval", {
-							docnames: this.get_checked_items(true),
-							doctype: this.doctype,
-							action: action,
-						});
+						me.disable_list_update = true;
+						frappe
+							.xcall("frappe.model.workflow.bulk_workflow_approval", {
+								docnames: this.get_checked_items(true),
+								doctype: this.doctype,
+								action: action,
+							})
+							.finally(() => {
+								me.disable_list_update = false;
+							});
 					},
 					is_workflow_action: true,
 				});
@@ -1695,7 +1705,12 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 
 	toggle_workflow_actions() {
 		if (!frappe.model.has_workflow(this.doctype)) return;
+
+		Object.keys(this.workflow_action_items).forEach((key) => {
+			this.workflow_action_items[key].addClass("disabled");
+		});
 		const checked_items = this.get_checked_items();
+
 		frappe
 			.xcall("frappe.model.workflow.get_common_transition_actions", {
 				docs: checked_items,
@@ -1703,6 +1718,7 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 			})
 			.then((actions) => {
 				Object.keys(this.workflow_action_items).forEach((key) => {
+					this.workflow_action_items[key].removeClass("disabled");
 					this.workflow_action_items[key].toggle(actions.includes(key));
 				});
 			});
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.json b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.json
index 4b945a33c220..bddf8a66d79d 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.json
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
    "label": "Don't Override Status"
   },
   {
-   "default": "1",
+   "default": "0",
    "description": "Emails will be sent with next possible workflow actions",
    "fieldname": "send_email_alert",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
index 56c17261b7ce..c28d5e4cd9fa 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ def validate(self):
 	def on_update(self):
 		self.update_doc_status()
 		frappe.clear_cache(doctype=self.document_type)
-		frappe.cache.delete_key("workflow_" + self.name)  # clear cache created in model/workflow.py
 
 	def create_custom_field_for_workflow_state(self):
 		frappe.clear_cache(doctype=self.document_type)