diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e2a042c0f..57f5202f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@
             android:exported="false"
             android:theme="@style/Theme.Transparent" />
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".activities.EventTypePickerActivity"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.Transparent" />
+
         <receiver
             android:name=".helpers.MyWidgetMonthlyProvider"
             android:exported="true"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventTypePickerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventTypePickerActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2dc0459d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventTypePickerActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.activities
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.launchNewEventIntent
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.launchNewTaskIntent
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.RadioGroupDialog
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.RadioItem
+
+class EventTypePickerActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
+    private val TYPE_EVENT = 0
+    private val TYPE_TASK = 1
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        val items = arrayListOf(
+            RadioItem(TYPE_EVENT, getString(R.string.event)),
+            RadioItem(TYPE_TASK, getString(R.string.task))
+        )
+        RadioGroupDialog(this, items = items, cancelCallback = { dialogCancelled() }) {
+            val checkedId = it as Int
+            if (checkedId == TYPE_EVENT) {
+                launchNewEventIntent()
+            } else if (checkedId == TYPE_TASK) {
+                launchNewTaskIntent()
+            }
+            finish()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun dialogCancelled() {
+        finish()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
index 0d8272172..c46fb913f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.widget.RemoteViews
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.activities.EventTypePickerActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.activities.SplashActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.getWidgetFontSize
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class MyWidgetListProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
 
     override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
         when (intent.action) {
-            NEW_EVENT -> context.launchNewEventIntent()
+            NEW_EVENT -> launchNewEventActivity(context)
             LAUNCH_CAL -> launchCalenderInDefaultView(context)
             GO_TO_TODAY -> goToToday(context)
             else -> super.onReceive(context, intent)
@@ -102,6 +103,17 @@ class MyWidgetListProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun launchNewEventActivity(context: Context) {
+        if (context.config.allowCreatingTasks) {
+            Intent(context, EventTypePickerActivity::class.java).apply {
+                addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+                context.startActivity(this)
+            }
+        } else {
+            context.launchNewEventIntent()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun launchCalenderInDefaultView(context: Context) {
         (context.getLaunchIntent() ?: Intent(context, SplashActivity::class.java)).apply {
             putExtra(DAY_CODE, Formatter.getDayCodeFromDateTime(DateTime()))