diff --git a/api/db/filters.py b/api/db/filters.py
index a67800f..5207784 100644
--- a/api/db/filters.py
+++ b/api/db/filters.py
@@ -136,9 +136,7 @@ def apply_workflow_run_filters(
                     )
                     # Use -> operator with literal text key to get call_tags as JSONB
                     call_tags = gathered_context_jsonb.op("->")("call_tags")
-                    filter_conditions.append(
-                        call_tags.op("@>")(func.cast(tags, JSONB))
-                    )
+                    filter_conditions.append(call_tags.op("@>")(func.cast(tags, JSONB)))
 
             elif filter_type == "text" and field == "initial_context.phone":
                 # Filter by phone number (contains search)
diff --git a/api/services/pipecat/event_handlers.py b/api/services/pipecat/event_handlers.py
index 01bf723..5d201d3 100644
--- a/api/services/pipecat/event_handlers.py
+++ b/api/services/pipecat/event_handlers.py
@@ -58,16 +58,21 @@ def register_transport_event_handlers(
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
     async def on_client_disconnected(transport, participant):
-        logger.debug("In on_client_disconnected callback handler")
-        await engine.handle_client_disconnected()
+        call_disposed = engine.is_call_disposed()
+
+        logger.debug(
+            f"In on_client_disconnected callback handler. Call disposed: {call_disposed}"
+        )
+        engine.handle_client_disconnected()
 
         # Stop recordings
         await audio_buffer.stop_recording()
         if audio_synchronizer:
             await audio_synchronizer.stop_recording()
 
-        # Cancel the task since the client is disconnected
-        await task.cancel()
+        # Only cancel the task if the call is not already disposed by the engine
+        if not call_disposed:
+            await task.cancel()
 
     # Return the buffers so they can be passed to other handlers
     return in_memory_audio_buffer, in_memory_transcript_buffer
diff --git a/api/services/pipecat/pipeline_engine_callbacks_processor.py b/api/services/pipecat/pipeline_engine_callbacks_processor.py
index e2a95d1..0445f13 100644
--- a/api/services/pipecat/pipeline_engine_callbacks_processor.py
+++ b/api/services/pipecat/pipeline_engine_callbacks_processor.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class PipelineEngineCallbacksProcessor(FrameProcessor):
             # Include TTSSpeakFrame here since for static nodes, we send TTSSpeakFrame
             # which can act as reference while fixing the aggregated trascript
             await self._llm_text_frame_callback(frame.text)
+
         await self.push_frame(frame, direction)
 
     async def _start(self, _: StartFrame):
diff --git a/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py b/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
index 90c82db..59ecec6 100644
--- a/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
+++ b/api/services/pipecat/run_pipeline.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 from typing import Optional
 
 from fastapi import HTTPException, WebSocket
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ from api.services.telephony.stasis_rtp_connection import StasisRTPConnection
 from api.services.workflow.dto import ReactFlowDTO
 from api.services.workflow.pipecat_engine import PipecatEngine
 from api.services.workflow.workflow import WorkflowGraph
-from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
+from pipecat.pipeline.base_task import PipelineTaskParams
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response import LLMAssistantAggregatorParams
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import (
     LLMContextAggregatorPair,
@@ -513,9 +514,12 @@ async def _run_pipeline(
 
     try:
         # Run the pipeline
-        runner = PipelineRunner()
-        await runner.run(task)
-        logger.info(f"Pipeline runner completed for run {workflow_run_id}")
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        params = PipelineTaskParams(loop=loop)
+        await task.run(params)
+        logger.info(f"Task completed for run {workflow_run_id}")
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        logger.warning("Received CancelledError in _run_pipeline")
     finally:
         ContextProviderRegistry.remove_providers(str(workflow_run_id))
         logger.debug(f"Cleaned up context providers for workflow run {workflow_run_id}")
diff --git a/api/services/pipecat/service_factory.py b/api/services/pipecat/service_factory.py
index 393f918..fc02556 100644
--- a/api/services/pipecat/service_factory.py
+++ b/api/services/pipecat/service_factory.py
@@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ def create_tts_service(user_config, audio_config: "AudioConfig"):
     xml_function_tag_filter = XMLFunctionTagFilter()
     if user_config.tts.provider == ServiceProviders.DEEPGRAM.value:
         return DeepgramTTSService(
-            api_key=user_config.tts.api_key, 
+            api_key=user_config.tts.api_key,
             voice=user_config.tts.voice.value,
-            text_filters=[xml_function_tag_filter]
+            text_filters=[xml_function_tag_filter],
         )
     elif user_config.tts.provider == ServiceProviders.OPENAI.value:
         return OpenAITTSService(
-            api_key=user_config.tts.api_key, 
+            api_key=user_config.tts.api_key,
             model=user_config.tts.model.value,
-            text_filters=[xml_function_tag_filter]
+            text_filters=[xml_function_tag_filter],
         )
     elif user_config.tts.provider == ServiceProviders.ELEVENLABS.value:
         voice_id = user_config.tts.voice.split(" - ")[1]
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def create_tts_service(user_config, audio_config: "AudioConfig"):
             params=ElevenLabsTTSService.InputParams(
                 stability=0.8, speed=user_config.tts.speed, similarity_boost=0.75
             ),
-            text_filters=[xml_function_tag_filter]
+            text_filters=[xml_function_tag_filter],
         )
     elif user_config.tts.provider == ServiceProviders.DOGRAH.value:
         # Convert HTTP URL to WebSocket URL for TTS
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def create_tts_service(user_config, audio_config: "AudioConfig"):
             api_key=user_config.tts.api_key,
             model=user_config.tts.model.value,
             voice=user_config.tts.voice.value,
-            text_filters=[xml_function_tag_filter]
+            text_filters=[xml_function_tag_filter],
         )
     else:
         raise HTTPException(
diff --git a/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py b/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
index e5a2756..dec0ed4 100644
--- a/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
+++ b/api/services/workflow/pipecat_engine.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class PipecatEngine:
         self._workflow_run_id = workflow_run_id
         self._initialized = False
         self._client_disconnected = False
+        self._call_disposed = False
         self._current_node: Optional[Node] = None
         self._gathered_context: dict = {}
         self._user_response_timeout_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
@@ -182,7 +183,9 @@ class PipecatEngine:
         async def transition_func(function_call_params: FunctionCallParams) -> None:
             """Inner function that handles the node change tool calls"""
             logger.info(f"LLM Function Call EXECUTED: {name}")
-            logger.info(f"Function: {name} -> transitioning to node: {transition_to_node}")
+            logger.info(
+                f"Function: {name} -> transitioning to node: {transition_to_node}"
+            )
             logger.info(f"Arguments: {function_call_params.arguments}")
             try:
 
@@ -472,6 +475,15 @@ class PipecatEngine:
         Centralized method to send EndTaskFrame with metadata including
         call_transfer_context and call_context_vars
         """
+        if self._call_disposed or self._client_disconnected:
+            # Call is already disposed and client disconnected
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Not sending EndFrame since call is already disposed: Call Disposed: {self._call_disposed} Client Disconnected: {self._client_disconnected}"
+            )
+            return
+
+        self._call_disposed = True
+
         frame_to_push = CancelFrame() if abort_immediately else EndFrame()
 
         # Customer disposition code using their mapping
@@ -700,10 +712,14 @@ class PipecatEngine:
         """Accumulate LLM text frames to build reference text."""
         self._current_llm_reference_text += text
 
-    async def handle_client_disconnected(self):
+    def handle_client_disconnected(self):
         """Handle client disconnected event."""
         self._client_disconnected = True
 
+    def is_call_disposed(self):
+        """Check whether a call has been disposed by the engine"""
+        return self._call_disposed
+
     async def get_call_disposition(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """Get the disconnect reason set by the engine."""
         if self._call_disposition:
diff --git a/pipecat b/pipecat
index 6e6cf41..5f7c03c 160000
--- a/pipecat
+++ b/pipecat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6e6cf412ad1d3251c3f4b0c06a85ae9a66b5719e
+Subproject commit 5f7c03c6a0d10fa5804fabd4cf148ac2805624fe