diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/CurrentTaskForm.java b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/CurrentTaskForm.java
index c076f3a5e37..5f8f6be5df3 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/CurrentTaskForm.java
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/CurrentTaskForm.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public String takeOverTask() {
                     return tasksPath;
                 } else {
                     this.workflowControllerService.assignTaskToUser(this.currentTask);
-                    ServiceManager.getTaskService().save(this.currentTask);
+                    ServiceManager.getTaskService().save(this.currentTask, true);
                 }
             } catch (DataException | IOException | DAOException e) {
                 Helper.setErrorMessage(ERROR_SAVING, new Object[] {ObjectType.TASK.getTranslationSingular() }, logger,