diff --git a/cypress/e2e/task/task.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/task/task.spec.ts
index b5fa3c57..af95b56c 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/task/task.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/task/task.spec.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 	describe('Task Detail View', () => {
 		beforeEach(() => {
 			TaskCommentFactory.truncate()
+			LabelTaskFactory.truncate()
 		})
 
 		it('Shows all task details', () => {
@@ -417,5 +418,27 @@ describe('Task', () => {
 			cy.get('.global-notification')
 				.should('contain', 'Success')
 		})
+		
+		it('Can set a priority for a task', () => {
+			const tasks = TaskFactory.create(1, {
+				id: 1,
+			})
+			cy.visit(`/tasks/${tasks[0].id}`)
+
+			cy.get('.task-view .action-buttons .button')
+				.contains('Set Priority')
+				.click()
+			cy.get('.task-view .columns.details .column')
+				.contains('Priority')
+				.get('.select select')
+				.select('Urgent')
+			cy.get('.global-notification')
+				.should('contain', 'Success')
+
+			cy.get('.task-view .columns.details .column')
+				.contains('Priority')
+				.get('.select select')
+				.should('have.value', '4')
+		})
 	})
 })
diff --git a/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue b/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
index 434cb9ed..8c7606c9 100644
--- a/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
+++ b/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 								</div>
 								<priority-select
 									:disabled="!canWrite"
-									@update:model-value="saveTask"
+									@update:model-value="setPriority"
 									ref="priority"
 									v-model="task.priority"/>
 							</div>
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ import TaskModel, {TASK_DEFAULT_COLOR} from '@/models/task'
 import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
 import type {IList} from '@/modelTypes/IList'
 
-import {PRIORITIES} from '@/constants/priorities'
+import {PRIORITIES, type Priority} from '@/constants/priorities'
 import {RIGHTS} from '@/constants/rights'
 
 import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
@@ -676,21 +676,19 @@ function setFieldActive(fieldName: keyof typeof activeFields) {
 }
 
 async function saveTask(args?: {
-			task: ITask,
-			showNotification?: boolean,
-			undoCallback?: () => void,
-		}) {
-			const {
-				task: currentTask,
-				showNotification,
-				undoCallback,
-			} = {
-				...{
-					task: cloneDeep(task),
-					showNotification: true,
-				},
-				...args,
-			}
+	task: ITask,
+	undoCallback?: () => void,
+}) {
+	const {
+		task: currentTask,
+		undoCallback,
+	} = {
+		...{
+			task: cloneDeep(task),
+		},
+		...args,
+	}
+			
 	if (!canWrite.value) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -711,10 +709,6 @@ async function saveTask(args?: {
 	Object.assign(task, newTask)
 	setActiveFields()
 
-	if (!showNotification) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	let actions = []
 	if (undoCallback !== null) {
 		actions = [{
@@ -760,6 +754,17 @@ async function toggleFavorite() {
 	Object.assign(task, newTask)
 	await namespaceStore.loadNamespacesIfFavoritesDontExist()
 }
+
+async function setPriority(priority: Priority) {
+	const newTask: ITask = {
+		...task,
+		priority,
+	}
+
+	return saveTask({
+		task: newTask,
+	})
+}
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>