diff --git a/source/app/datamgmt/case/case_tasks_db.py b/source/app/datamgmt/case/case_tasks_db.py
index 0e1f38b8f..89b8ab8f9 100644
--- a/source/app/datamgmt/case/case_tasks_db.py
+++ b/source/app/datamgmt/case/case_tasks_db.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def add_task(task, assignee_id_list, user_id, caseid):
 
     db.session.add(task)
 
-    update_tasks_state(caseid=caseid)
+    update_tasks_state(caseid=caseid, userid=user_id)
     db.session.commit()
 
     update_task_status(task.task_status_id, task.id, caseid)