diff --git a/common/thorhelper/thorwrite.cpp b/common/thorhelper/thorwrite.cpp
index bf7d684b1db..155bd590a87 100644
--- a/common/thorhelper/thorwrite.cpp
+++ b/common/thorhelper/thorwrite.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     limitations under the License.
 ############################################################################## */
 #include "jliball.hpp"
+#include "jptree.hpp"
 
 #include "thorfile.hpp"
 
@@ -176,7 +177,14 @@ void getDefaultWritePlane(StringBuffer & plane, unsigned helperFlags)
 {
     //NB: This can only access TDX flags because it is called from readers and writers
     if (helperFlags & TDXjobtemp)
-        getDefaultJobTempPlane(plane);
+    {
+        // Check if delayJobTempPublish is enabled - if so, use spill plane instead of data plane
+        bool delayJobTempPublish = getComponentConfigSP()->getPropBool("@delayJobTempPublish", false);
+        if (delayJobTempPublish)
+            getDefaultSpillPlane(plane);
+        else
+            getDefaultJobTempPlane(plane);
+    }
     else if (helperFlags & TDXtemporary)
         getDefaultSpillPlane(plane);
     else
diff --git a/thorlcr/mfilemanager/thmfilemanager.cpp b/thorlcr/mfilemanager/thmfilemanager.cpp
index eb7b4d9f74b..80cdd5e90b0 100644
--- a/thorlcr/mfilemanager/thmfilemanager.cpp
+++ b/thorlcr/mfilemanager/thmfilemanager.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "jfile.hpp"
 #include "jiface.hpp"
 #include "jprop.hpp"
+#include "jptree.hpp"
 #include "jutil.hpp"
 
 
@@ -48,10 +49,28 @@
 static IThorFileManager *fileManager = NULL;
 
 typedef OwningStringHTMapping<IDistributedFile> CIDistributeFileMapping;
+
+// Structure to track stowed jobtemps
+struct StowedJobTemp
+{
+    StringAttr logicalName;
+    StringAttr wuid;
+    Linked<IDistributedFile> file;
+    
+    StowedJobTemp(const char *_logicalName, const char *_wuid, IDistributedFile *_file)
+        : logicalName(_logicalName), wuid(_wuid), file(_file)
+    {
+    }
+};
+
 class CFileManager : public CSimpleInterface, implements IThorFileManager
 {
     OwningStringSuperHashTableOf<CIDistributeFileMapping> fileMap;
     bool replicateOutputs;
+    bool delayJobTempPublish;  // Cached configuration option
+    CriticalSection stowedJobTempsCrit;
+    CIArrayOf<StowedJobTemp> stowedJobTemps;
+    StringAttr currentWuid;  // Track the current workunit
 
 
     StringBuffer &_getPublishPhysicalName(CJobBase &job, const char *logicalName, unsigned partno, const char *groupName, IGroup *group, StringBuffer &res)
@@ -225,12 +244,58 @@ class CFileManager : public CSimpleInterface, implements IThorFileManager
         }
     }
 
+    // Helper method to publish all stowed jobtemps (called when transitioning between workunits)
+    void publishStowedJobTemps(IUserDescriptor *userDesc)
+    {
+        // Must be called with stowedJobTempsCrit held
+        ForEachItemIn(i, stowedJobTemps)
+        {
+            StowedJobTemp &stowed = stowedJobTemps.item(i);
+            try
+            {
+                // Publish the stowed file to Dali
+                IDistributedFile *file = stowed.file;
+                if (file)
+                {
+                    const char *logicalName = stowed.logicalName;
+                    
+                    // Remove any existing entry first
+                    queryDistributedFileDirectory().removeEntry(logicalName, userDesc);
+                    
+                    // Attach the file to make it published
+                    file->attach(logicalName, userDesc);
+                    LOG(MCdebugInfo, "Published stowed jobtemp: %s (wuid: %s)", logicalName, stowed.wuid.get());
+                }
+            }
+            catch (IException *e)
+            {
+                StringBuffer msg;
+                e->errorMessage(msg);
+                LOG(MCwarning, "Failed to publish stowed jobtemp %s: %s", stowed.logicalName.get(), msg.str());
+                e->Release();
+            }
+        }
+        stowedJobTemps.kill();
+    }
+
 public:
     IMPLEMENT_IINTERFACE_USING(CSimpleInterface);
 
     CFileManager()
     {
         replicateOutputs = globals->getPropBool("@replicateOutputs");
+        delayJobTempPublish = getComponentConfigSP()->getPropBool("@delayJobTempPublish", false);
+    }
+    
+    ~CFileManager()
+    {
+        // Clean up any remaining stowed jobtemps on shutdown
+        CriticalBlock block(stowedJobTempsCrit);
+        if (stowedJobTemps.ordinality() > 0)
+        {
+            LOG(MCdebugInfo, "Clearing %d stowed jobtemps on shutdown (not publishing as workunit context is unavailable)", stowedJobTemps.ordinality());
+            stowedJobTemps.kill();
+        }
     }
     StringBuffer &mangleLFN(CJobBase &job, const char *lfn, StringBuffer &out)
     {
@@ -335,6 +400,39 @@ class CFileManager : public CSimpleInterface, implements IThorFileManager
         if (fileMapping)
             return &fileMapping->get();
 
+        // Check if this is a delayed jobtemp in the stowed set
+        if (delayJobTempPublish && temporary)
+        {
+            CriticalBlock block(stowedJobTempsCrit);
+            const char *jobWuid = job.queryWuid();
+            
+            // Initialize currentWuid on first use
+            if (currentWuid.isEmpty())
+            {
+                currentWuid.set(jobWuid);
+            }
+            // Check if we've transitioned to a new workunit
+            else if (!streq(currentWuid, jobWuid))
+            {
+                // Publish all stowed jobtemps from the previous workunit
+                publishStowedJobTemps(job.queryUserDescriptor());
+                currentWuid.set(jobWuid);
+            }
+            
+            // Look for the file in the stowed set
+            ForEachItemIn(i, stowedJobTemps)
+            {
+                StowedJobTemp &stowed = stowedJobTemps.item(i);
+                if (streq(stowed.logicalName, scopedName.str()) && streq(stowed.wuid, jobWuid))
+                {
+                    // Found in stowed set, remove and return
+                    Owned<IDistributedFile> file = stowed.file.getLink();
+                    stowedJobTemps.remove(i);
+                    return file.getClear();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Owned<IDistributedFile> file = timedLookup(job, scopedName.str(), mode, privilegedUser, job.queryMaxLfnBlockTimeMins() * 60000);
         if (file && 0 == file->numParts())
         {
@@ -451,6 +549,8 @@ class CFileManager : public CSimpleInterface, implements IThorFileManager
             desc.setown(createFileDescriptor());
             if (temporary)
                 desc->queryProperties().setPropBool("@temporary", temporary);
+            if (jobTemp)
+                desc->queryProperties().setPropBool("@jobTemp", jobTemp);
             else
                 desc->setTraceName(logicalName);
             if (persistent)
@@ -532,6 +632,35 @@ class CFileManager : public CSimpleInterface, implements IThorFileManager
     {
         IPropertyTree &props = fileDesc.queryProperties();
         bool temporary = props.getPropBool("@temporary");
+        bool jobTemp = props.getPropBool("@jobTemp", false);
+        
+        // If delayJobTempPublish is enabled and this is a jobtemp, stow it instead of publishing
+        if (delayJobTempPublish && jobTemp && !job.queryUseCheckpoints())
+        {
+            Owned<IDistributedFile> file = queryDistributedFileDirectory().createNew(&fileDesc);
+            
+            CriticalBlock block(stowedJobTempsCrit);
+            const char *jobWuid = job.queryWuid();
+            
+            // Initialize currentWuid on first use
+            if (currentWuid.isEmpty())
+            {
+                currentWuid.set(jobWuid);
+            }
+            // Check if we've transitioned to a new workunit
+            else if (!streq(currentWuid, jobWuid))
+            {
+                // Publish all stowed jobtemps from the previous workunit
+                publishStowedJobTemps(job.queryUserDescriptor());
+                currentWuid.set(jobWuid);
+            }
+            
+            // Stow the jobtemp
+            stowedJobTemps.append(*new StowedJobTemp(logicalName, jobWuid, file));
+            fileMap.replace(*new CIDistributeFileMapping(logicalName, *LINK(file))); // cache for immediate access
+            return;
+        }
+        
         if (!temporary || job.queryUseCheckpoints())
             queryDistributedFileDirectory().removeEntry(logicalName, job.queryUserDescriptor());
         // thor clusters are backed up so if replicateOutputs set *always* assume a replicate