diff --git a/pkg/apb/executor.go b/pkg/apb/executor.go
index fac5a47f50..fe04a36d04 100644
--- a/pkg/apb/executor.go
+++ b/pkg/apb/executor.go
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@ func createExtraVars(context *Context, parameters *Parameters) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if context != nil {
-		paramsCopy["namespace"] = context.Namespace
+		paramsCopy[NamespaceKey] = context.Namespace
 	}
 
-	paramsCopy["cluster"] = runtime.Provider.GetRuntime()
+	paramsCopy[ClusterKey] = runtime.Provider.GetRuntime()
 	extraVars, err := json.Marshal(paramsCopy)
 	return string(extraVars), err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/apb/types.go b/pkg/apb/types.go
index 76263e0d65..7a87176281 100644
--- a/pkg/apb/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apb/types.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package apb
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"reflect"
 
 	"github.com/openshift/ansible-service-broker/pkg/config"
 	logutil "github.com/openshift/ansible-service-broker/pkg/util/logging"
@@ -193,6 +194,15 @@ const (
 
 	// ApbContainerName - The name of the apb container
 	ApbContainerName = "apb"
+
+	// ProvisionCredentialsKey parameter name passed to APBs
+	ProvisionCredentialsKey = "_apb_provision_creds"
+	// BindCredentialsKey parameter name passed to APBs
+	BindCredentialsKey = "_apb_bind_creds"
+	// ClusterKey parameter name passed to APBs
+	ClusterKey = "cluster"
+	// NamespaceKey parameter name passed to APBs
+	NamespaceKey = "namespace"
 )
 
 // SpecLogDump - log spec for debug
@@ -274,9 +284,38 @@ func (si *ServiceInstance) RemoveBinding(bindingUUID uuid.UUID) {
 
 // BindInstance - Binding Instance describes a completed binding
 type BindInstance struct {
-	ID         uuid.UUID   `json:"id"`
-	ServiceID  uuid.UUID   `json:"service_id"`
-	Parameters *Parameters `json:"parameters"`
+	ID           uuid.UUID   `json:"id"`
+	ServiceID    uuid.UUID   `json:"service_id"`
+	Parameters   *Parameters `json:"parameters"`
+	CreateJobKey string
+}
+
+// UserParameters - returns the Parameters field with any keys and values
+// removed that are typically added by the broker itself. The return value
+// should represent what a OSB API client provides in a bind request.
+func (bi *BindInstance) UserParameters() Parameters {
+	if bi.Parameters == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	userparams := make(Parameters)
+	for key, value := range *bi.Parameters {
+		switch key {
+		// Do not copy keys that are generally added by the broker itself.
+		case ClusterKey, NamespaceKey, ProvisionCredentialsKey:
+			continue
+		}
+		userparams[key] = value
+	}
+	return userparams
+}
+
+// IsEqual - Determines if two BindInstances are equal, omitting any Parameters
+// that generally get added by the broker itself.
+func (bi *BindInstance) IsEqual(newbi *BindInstance) bool {
+	if !uuid.Equal(bi.ID, newbi.ID) || !uuid.Equal(bi.ServiceID, newbi.ServiceID) {
+		return false
+	}
+	return reflect.DeepEqual(bi.UserParameters(), newbi.UserParameters())
 }
 
 // LoadJSON - Generic function to unmarshal json
diff --git a/pkg/apb/types_test.go b/pkg/apb/types_test.go
index b917490ade..7453f246eb 100644
--- a/pkg/apb/types_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apb/types_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	ft "github.com/openshift/ansible-service-broker/pkg/fusortest"
+	"github.com/pborman/uuid"
 	yaml "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
@@ -239,3 +240,92 @@ func TestEncodedParameters(t *testing.T) {
 	ft.AssertEqual(t, sitelang.Pattern, "")
 	ft.AssertEqual(t, len(sitelang.Enum), 0)
 }
+
+func TestBindInstanceUserParamsNil(t *testing.T) {
+	a := BindInstance{
+		ID:        uuid.NewUUID(),
+		ServiceID: uuid.NewUUID(),
+	}
+	up := a.UserParameters()
+	ft.AssertTrue(t, up == nil)
+}
+
+func TestBindInstanceUserParams(t *testing.T) {
+	a := BindInstance{
+		ID:        uuid.NewUUID(),
+		ServiceID: uuid.NewUUID(),
+	}
+	a.Parameters = &Parameters{
+		"foo":                  "bar",
+		"cluster":              "mycluster",
+		"namespace":            "mynamespace",
+		"_apb_provision_creds": "letmein",
+	}
+
+	up := a.UserParameters()
+
+	// Make sure the "foo" key is still included
+	ft.AssertTrue(t, up["foo"] == "bar")
+
+	// Make sure all of these got filtered out
+	for _, key := range []string{"cluster", "namespace", "_apb_provision_creds"} {
+		_, ok := up[key]
+		ft.AssertFalse(t, ok)
+	}
+
+}
+
+func TestBindInstanceEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	a := BindInstance{
+		ID:         uuid.NewUUID(),
+		ServiceID:  uuid.NewUUID(),
+		Parameters: &Parameters{"foo": "bar"},
+	}
+	b := BindInstance{
+		ID:         a.ID,
+		ServiceID:  a.ServiceID,
+		Parameters: &Parameters{"foo": "bar"},
+	}
+	ft.AssertTrue(t, a.IsEqual(&b))
+	ft.AssertTrue(t, b.IsEqual(&a))
+}
+
+func TestBindInstanceNotEqual(t *testing.T) {
+
+	a := BindInstance{
+		ID:         uuid.Parse(uuid.New()),
+		ServiceID:  uuid.Parse(uuid.New()),
+		Parameters: &Parameters{"foo": "bar"},
+	}
+
+	data := map[string]BindInstance{
+		"different parameters": BindInstance{
+			ID:         a.ID,
+			ServiceID:  a.ServiceID,
+			Parameters: &Parameters{"foo": "notbar"},
+		},
+		"different ID": BindInstance{
+			ID:         uuid.Parse(uuid.New()),
+			ServiceID:  a.ServiceID,
+			Parameters: &Parameters{"foo": "bar"},
+		},
+		"different ServiceID": BindInstance{
+			ID:         a.ID,
+			ServiceID:  uuid.Parse(uuid.New()),
+			Parameters: &Parameters{"foo": "bar"},
+		},
+		"no parameters": BindInstance{
+			ID:        a.ID,
+			ServiceID: a.ServiceID,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for key, binding := range data {
+		if a.IsEqual(&binding) {
+			t.Errorf("bindings were equal for case: %s", key)
+		}
+		if binding.IsEqual(&a) {
+			t.Errorf("bindings were equal for case: %s", key)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/broker/binding_subscriber.go b/pkg/broker/binding_subscriber.go
index 75f499813a..6f74c1cf2a 100644
--- a/pkg/broker/binding_subscriber.go
+++ b/pkg/broker/binding_subscriber.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (b *BindingWorkSubscriber) Subscribe(msgBuffer <-chan JobMsg) {
 					log.Errorf("failed to set extracted credentials after bind %v", err)
 				}
 			}
-			if err := b.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
+			if _, err := b.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to set state after provision %v", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/broker/broker.go b/pkg/broker/broker.go
index fa4c584623..88ebaa5ec9 100644
--- a/pkg/broker/broker.go
+++ b/pkg/broker/broker.go
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@ var (
 )
 
 const (
-	// provisionCredentialsKey - Key used to pass credentials to apb.
-	provisionCredentialsKey = "_apb_provision_creds"
-	// bindCredentialsKey - Key used to pas bind credentials to apb.
-	bindCredentialsKey = "_apb_bind_creds"
 	// fqNameRegex - regular expression used when forming FQName.
 	fqNameRegex = "[/.:-]"
 )
@@ -823,6 +819,7 @@ func (a AnsibleBroker) Bind(instance apb.ServiceInstance, bindingUUID uuid.UUID,
 	if err != nil {
 		// etcd return not found i.e. code 100
 		if client.IsKeyNotFound(err) {
+			log.Debug("Plan not found")
 			return nil, false, ErrorNotFound
 		}
 		// otherwise unknown error bubble it up
@@ -864,36 +861,60 @@ func (a AnsibleBroker) Bind(instance apb.ServiceInstance, bindingUUID uuid.UUID,
 		log.Warningf("unable to retrieve provision time credentials - %v", err)
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
-	if bi, err := a.dao.GetBindInstance(bindingUUID.String()); err == nil {
-		if uuid.Equal(bi.ID, bindingInstance.ID) {
-			if reflect.DeepEqual(bi.Parameters, bindingInstance.Parameters) {
-				bindExtCreds, err := a.dao.GetExtractedCredentials(bi.ID.String())
-				if err != nil && !client.IsKeyNotFound(err) {
-					return nil, false, err
-				}
+
+	if existingBI, err := a.dao.GetBindInstance(bindingUUID.String()); err == nil {
+		if existingBI.IsEqual(bindingInstance) {
+			bindExtCreds, err := a.dao.GetExtractedCredentials(existingBI.ID.String())
+			// It's ok if there aren't any bind credentials yet.
+			if err != nil && !client.IsKeyNotFound(err) {
+				return nil, false, err
+			}
+			var createJob apb.JobState
+			if existingBI.CreateJobKey != "" {
+				createJob, err = a.dao.GetStateByKey(existingBI.CreateJobKey)
+			}
+
+			switch {
+			// unknown error
+			case err != nil && !client.IsKeyNotFound(err):
+				return nil, false, err
+			// If there is a job in "succeeded" state, or no job at all, or
+			// the referenced job no longer exists (we assume it got
+			// cleaned up eventually), assume everything is complete.
+			case createJob.State == apb.StateSucceeded, existingBI.CreateJobKey == "", client.IsKeyNotFound(err):
 				log.Debug("already have this binding instance, returning 200")
-				// since we have this already, we can set async to false
 				resp, err := NewBindResponse(provExtCreds, bindExtCreds)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, false, err
 				}
 				return resp, false, ErrorBindingExists
+			// If there is a job in any other state, send client through async flow.
+			case len(createJob.State) > 0:
+				return &BindResponse{Operation: createJob.Token}, true, nil
+			// This should not happen unless there is bad data in the data store.
+			default:
+				err = errors.New("found a JobState with no value for field State")
+				log.Error(err.Error())
+				return nil, false, err
 			}
-
-			// parameters are different
-			log.Info("duplicate binding instance diff params, returning 409 conflict")
-			return nil, false, ErrorDuplicate
 		}
+
+		// parameters are different
+		log.Info("duplicate binding instance diff params, returning 409 conflict")
+		return nil, false, ErrorDuplicate
+	} else if !client.IsKeyNotFound(err) {
+		return nil, false, err
 	}
 
+	// No existing BindInstance was found above, so proceed with saving this one
 	if err := a.dao.SetBindInstance(bindingUUID.String(), bindingInstance); err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
 
-	// Add the DB Credentials this will allow the apb to use these credentials
+	// Add the DB Credentials. This will allow the apb to use these credentials
 	// if it so chooses.
 	if provExtCreds != nil {
-		params[provisionCredentialsKey] = provExtCreds.Credentials
+		params[apb.ProvisionCredentialsKey] = provExtCreds.Credentials
 	}
 
 	// NOTE: We are currently disabling running an APB on bind via
@@ -915,6 +936,20 @@ func (a AnsibleBroker) Bind(instance apb.ServiceInstance, bindingUUID uuid.UUID,
 			log.Error("Failed to start new job for async binding\n%s", err.Error())
 			return nil, false, err
 		}
+
+		stateKey, err := a.dao.SetState(instance.ID.String(), apb.JobState{
+			Token:  token,
+			State:  apb.StateInProgress,
+			Method: apb.JobMethodBind,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to set initial jobstate for %v, %v", token, err.Error())
+			return nil, false, err
+		}
+		bindingInstance.CreateJobKey = stateKey
+		if err := a.dao.SetBindInstance(bindingUUID.String(), bindingInstance); err != nil {
+			return nil, false, err
+		}
 		return &BindResponse{Operation: token}, true, nil
 	} else if a.brokerConfig.LaunchApbOnBind {
 		// we are synchronous mode
@@ -974,10 +1009,10 @@ func (a AnsibleBroker) Unbind(
 			instance.ID, bindInstance.ID)
 	}
 	if provExtCreds != nil {
-		params[provisionCredentialsKey] = provExtCreds.Credentials
+		params[apb.ProvisionCredentialsKey] = provExtCreds.Credentials
 	}
 	if bindExtCreds != nil {
-		params[bindCredentialsKey] = bindExtCreds.Credentials
+		params[apb.BindCredentialsKey] = bindExtCreds.Credentials
 	}
 	serviceInstance, err := a.GetServiceInstance(instance.ID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1001,6 +1036,15 @@ func (a AnsibleBroker) Unbind(
 			log.Error("Failed to start new job for async unbind\n%s", jerr.Error())
 			return nil, false, jerr
 		}
+
+		if _, err := a.dao.SetState(serviceInstance.ID.String(), apb.JobState{
+			Token:  token,
+			State:  apb.StateInProgress,
+			Method: apb.JobMethodUnbind,
+		}); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to set initial jobstate for %v, %v", token, err.Error())
+		}
+
 	} else if a.brokerConfig.LaunchApbOnBind {
 		// only launch apb if we are always launching the APB.
 		if skipApbExecution {
diff --git a/pkg/broker/deprovision_subscriber.go b/pkg/broker/deprovision_subscriber.go
index d67e125e97..10946bdb3e 100644
--- a/pkg/broker/deprovision_subscriber.go
+++ b/pkg/broker/deprovision_subscriber.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (d *DeprovisionWorkSubscriber) Subscribe(msgBuffer <-chan JobMsg) {
 		for msg := range msgBuffer {
 			log.Debug("received deprovision message from buffer")
 
-			if err := d.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
+			if _, err := d.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to set state after deprovision %v", err)
 				continue
 			}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (d *DeprovisionWorkSubscriber) Subscribe(msgBuffer <-chan JobMsg) {
 func setFailedDeprovisionJob(dao dao.Dao, dmsg JobMsg) {
 	// have to set the state here manually as the logic that triggers this is in the subscriber
 	dmsg.State.State = apb.StateFailed
-	if err := dao.SetState(dmsg.InstanceUUID, dmsg.State); err != nil {
+	if _, err := dao.SetState(dmsg.InstanceUUID, dmsg.State); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to set state after deprovision %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/broker/provision_subscriber.go b/pkg/broker/provision_subscriber.go
index 06c3fb7ca5..976dd2d5e7 100644
--- a/pkg/broker/provision_subscriber.go
+++ b/pkg/broker/provision_subscriber.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (p *ProvisionWorkSubscriber) Subscribe(msgBuffer <-chan JobMsg) {
 					log.Errorf("failed to set extracted credentials after provision %v", err)
 				}
 			}
-			if err := p.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
+			if _, err := p.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to set state after provision %v", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/broker/provision_subscriber_test.go b/pkg/broker/provision_subscriber_test.go
index edc33a441a..586afd6c67 100644
--- a/pkg/broker/provision_subscriber_test.go
+++ b/pkg/broker/provision_subscriber_test.go
@@ -166,16 +166,16 @@ func (mp *mockProvisionSubscriberDAO) SetExtractedCredentials(id string, extCred
 	return mp.err
 
 }
-func (mp *mockProvisionSubscriberDAO) SetState(id string, state apb.JobState) error {
+func (mp *mockProvisionSubscriberDAO) SetState(id string, state apb.JobState) (string, error) {
 	assert := mp.assertOn["SetState"]
 	if nil != assert {
 		if err := assert(id, state); err != nil {
 			mp.assertErr = append(mp.assertErr, err)
-			return err
+			return "", err
 		}
 	}
 	mp.calls["SetState"]++
-	return mp.err
+	return "", mp.err
 
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/broker/types.go b/pkg/broker/types.go
index 53f58f0214..238befc78e 100644
--- a/pkg/broker/types.go
+++ b/pkg/broker/types.go
@@ -300,5 +300,5 @@ func (jm JobMsg) Render() string {
 // SubscriberDAO defines the interface subscribers use when persisting state
 type SubscriberDAO interface {
 	SetExtractedCredentials(id string, extCreds *apb.ExtractedCredentials) error
-	SetState(id string, state apb.JobState) error
+	SetState(id string, state apb.JobState) (string, error)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/broker/unbinding_subscriber.go b/pkg/broker/unbinding_subscriber.go
index d18c8c9eea..7ea4623f0f 100644
--- a/pkg/broker/unbinding_subscriber.go
+++ b/pkg/broker/unbinding_subscriber.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (b *UnbindingWorkSubscriber) Subscribe(msgBuffer <-chan JobMsg) {
 		log.Info("Listening for binding messages")
 		for msg := range msgBuffer {
 			log.Debug("Processed binding message from buffer")
-			if err := b.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
+			if _, err := b.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to set state after deprovision %v", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/broker/update_subscriber.go b/pkg/broker/update_subscriber.go
index fa341a96af..ad221f6d7b 100644
--- a/pkg/broker/update_subscriber.go
+++ b/pkg/broker/update_subscriber.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (u *UpdateWorkSubscriber) Subscribe(msgBuffer <-chan JobMsg) {
 					log.Errorf("failed to set extracted credentials after update %v", err)
 				}
 			}
-			if err := u.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
+			if _, err := u.dao.SetState(msg.InstanceUUID, msg.State); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to set state after update %v", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/dao/dao.go b/pkg/dao/dao.go
index 8296678ccb..b5a9558105 100644
--- a/pkg/dao/dao.go
+++ b/pkg/dao/dao.go
@@ -83,11 +83,14 @@ type Dao interface {
 	DeleteExtractedCredentials(string) error
 
 	// SetState - Set the Job State in the kvp API for id.
-	SetState(string, apb.JobState) error
+	SetState(string, apb.JobState) (string, error)
 
 	// GetState - Retrieve a job state from the kvp API for an ID and Token.
 	GetState(string, string) (apb.JobState, error)
 
+	// GetStateByKey - Retrieve a job state from the kvp API for a job key
+	GetStateByKey(key string) (apb.JobState, error)
+
 	// BatchSetPlanNames - set plannames based on PlanNameManifest in the kvp API.
 	BatchSetPlanNames(map[string]string) error
 
diff --git a/pkg/dao/etcd/dao.go b/pkg/dao/etcd/dao.go
index 866a7a9113..8ce966637d 100644
--- a/pkg/dao/etcd/dao.go
+++ b/pkg/dao/etcd/dao.go
@@ -334,14 +334,20 @@ func (d *Dao) DeleteExtractedCredentials(id string) error {
 }
 
 // SetState - Set the Job State in the kvp API for id.
-func (d *Dao) SetState(id string, state apb.JobState) error {
-	return d.setObject(stateKey(id, state.Token), state)
+func (d *Dao) SetState(id string, state apb.JobState) (string, error) {
+	key := stateKey(id, state.Token)
+	return key, d.setObject(key, state)
 }
 
 // GetState - Retrieve a job state from the kvp API for an ID and Token.
 func (d *Dao) GetState(id string, token string) (apb.JobState, error) {
+	return d.GetStateByKey(stateKey(id, token))
+}
+
+// GetStateByKey - Retrieve a job state from the kvp API for a job key
+func (d *Dao) GetStateByKey(key string) (apb.JobState, error) {
 	state := apb.JobState{}
-	if err := d.getObject(stateKey(id, token), &state); err != nil {
+	if err := d.getObject(key, &state); err != nil {
 		return apb.JobState{State: apb.StateFailed}, err
 	}
 	return state, nil