diff --git a/src/Dapr.Workflow/Worker/Grpc/GrpcProtocolHandler.cs b/src/Dapr.Workflow/Worker/Grpc/GrpcProtocolHandler.cs
index b29a92699..f7af36fdb 100644
--- a/src/Dapr.Workflow/Worker/Grpc/GrpcProtocolHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Dapr.Workflow/Worker/Grpc/GrpcProtocolHandler.cs
@@ -97,10 +97,12 @@ private async Task ReceiveLoopAsync(
                 // Dispatch based on work item type
                 var workItemTask = workItem.RequestCase switch
                 {
-                    WorkItem.RequestOneofCase.OrchestratorRequest => ProcessWorkflowAsync(workItem.OrchestratorRequest,
-                        orchestratorHandler, cancellationToken),
-                    WorkItem.RequestOneofCase.ActivityRequest => ProcessActivityAsync(workItem.ActivityRequest,
-                        activityHandler, cancellationToken),
+                    WorkItem.RequestOneofCase.OrchestratorRequest => Task.Run(
+                        () => ProcessWorkflowAsync(workItem.OrchestratorRequest, orchestratorHandler, cancellationToken),
+                        cancellationToken),
+                    WorkItem.RequestOneofCase.ActivityRequest => Task.Run(
+                        () => ProcessActivityAsync(workItem.ActivityRequest, activityHandler, cancellationToken),
+                        cancellationToken),
                     _ => Task.Run(
                         () => _logger.LogGrpcProtocolHandlerUnknownWorkItemType(workItem.RequestCase),
                         cancellationToken)
diff --git a/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Workflow/ActivitySleepTests.cs b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Workflow/ActivitySleepTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b2cf7a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Dapr.IntegrationTest.Workflow/ActivitySleepTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright 2025 The Dapr Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using Dapr.TestContainers.Common;
+using Dapr.TestContainers.Common.Options;
+using Dapr.Workflow;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace Dapr.IntegrationTest.Workflow;
+
+public sealed class ActivitySleepTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ShouldHandleActivitySleep()
+    {
+        var options = new DaprRuntimeOptions();
+        var componentsDir = TestDirectoryManager.CreateTestDirectory("workflow-components");
+        var workflowInstanceId1 = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        var workflowInstanceId2 = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+        var harness = new DaprHarnessBuilder(options).BuildWorkflow(componentsDir);
+        await using var testApp = await DaprHarnessBuilder.ForHarness(harness)
+            .ConfigureServices(builder =>
+            {
+                builder.Services.AddDaprWorkflowBuilder(
+                    configureRuntime: opt =>
+                    {
+                        opt.RegisterWorkflow<Test1Workflow>();
+                        opt.RegisterWorkflow<Test2Workflow>();
+                        opt.RegisterActivity<SleepActivity>();
+                    },
+                    configureClient: (sp, clientBuilder) =>
+                    {
+                        var config = sp.GetRequiredService<IConfiguration>();
+                        var grpcEndpoint = config["DAPR_GRPC_ENDPOINT"];
+                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(grpcEndpoint))
+                            clientBuilder.UseGrpcEndpoint(grpcEndpoint);
+                    });
+            })
+            .BuildAndStartAsync();
+
+        // Clean test logic
+        using var scope = testApp.CreateScope();
+        var daprWorkflowClient = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<DaprWorkflowClient>();
+
+        // Start the workflow
+        const int startingValue = 8;
+
+        await daprWorkflowClient.ScheduleNewWorkflowAsync(nameof(Test1Workflow), workflowInstanceId1, startingValue);
+
+        var cts1 = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+        await daprWorkflowClient.ScheduleNewWorkflowAsync(nameof(Test2Workflow), workflowInstanceId2, startingValue, null, cts1.Token);
+
+        var state = await daprWorkflowClient.GetWorkflowStateAsync(workflowInstanceId1);
+        Assert.NotNull(state);
+        Assert.Equal(WorkflowRuntimeStatus.Running, state.RuntimeStatus);
+
+        var cts2 = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
+        var result = await daprWorkflowClient.WaitForWorkflowCompletionAsync(workflowInstanceId2, true, cts2.Token);
+        Assert.Equal(WorkflowRuntimeStatus.Completed, result.RuntimeStatus);
+        var resultValue = result.ReadOutputAs<int>();
+        Assert.Equal(9, resultValue);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class SleepActivity : WorkflowActivity<int, int>
+    {
+        public override Task<int> RunAsync(WorkflowActivityContext context, int input)
+        {
+            Thread.Sleep(int.MaxValue);
+            return Task.FromResult(input);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class Test1Workflow : Workflow<int, int>
+    {
+        public override async Task<int> RunAsync(WorkflowContext context, int input)
+        {
+            await context.CallActivityAsync(nameof(SleepActivity), input);
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class Test2Workflow : Workflow<int, int>
+    {
+        public override Task<int> RunAsync(WorkflowContext context, int input)
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(input + 1);
+        }
+    }
+}