diff --git a/zone/tasks.cpp b/zone/tasks.cpp
index 800df9774..d524684de 100644
--- a/zone/tasks.cpp
+++ b/zone/tasks.cpp
@@ -3556,6 +3556,8 @@ void ClientTaskState::AcceptNewSharedTask(Client *c, int TaskID, int NPCID, int
 	worldserver.SendPacket(pack);
 	delete pack;
 
+	ActiveSharedTask = task_state;
+
 	return;
 
 	// there are a few issues we need to solve with this
@@ -3590,6 +3592,8 @@ void ClientTaskState::AddToSharedTask(Client *c, int TaskID)
 	// this isn't an accept step. I guess we should add another event in case
 	// they need the same thing TODO
 
+	ActiveSharedTask = task;
+
 	return;
 }