diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index bc6ce02f2..917d181f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupManageEventTypes()
         setupManageQuickFilterEventTypes()
         setupHourFormat()
+        setupAllowCreatingTasks()
         setupSundayFirst()
         setupHighlightWeekends()
         setupHighlightWeekendsColor()
@@ -222,6 +223,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupAllowCreatingTasks() {
+        settings_allow_creating_tasks.isChecked = config.allowCreatingTasks
+        settings_allow_creating_tasks_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_allow_creating_tasks.toggle()
+            config.allowCreatingTasks = settings_allow_creating_tasks.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupCaldavSync() {
         settings_caldav_sync.isChecked = config.caldavSync
         checkCalDAVBackgrounds()
@@ -872,6 +881,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 put(SUNDAY_FIRST, config.isSundayFirst)
                 put(HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS, config.highlightWeekends)
                 put(HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS_COLOR, config.highlightWeekendsColor)
+                put(ALLOW_CREATING_TASKS, config.allowCreatingTasks)
             }
 
             exportSettings(configItems)
@@ -969,6 +979,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 SUNDAY_FIRST -> config.isSundayFirst = value.toBoolean()
                 HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS -> config.highlightWeekends = value.toBoolean()
                 HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS_COLOR -> config.highlightWeekendsColor = value.toInt()
+                ALLOW_CREATING_TASKS -> config.allowCreatingTasks = value.toBoolean()
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
index 120ed7309..5419de4d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -242,4 +242,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var lastUsedEventSpan: Int
         get() = prefs.getInt(LAST_USED_EVENT_SPAN, YEAR_SECONDS)
         set(lastUsedEventSpan) = prefs.edit().putInt(LAST_USED_EVENT_SPAN, lastUsedEventSpan).apply()
+
+    var allowCreatingTasks: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_CREATING_TASKS, true)
+        set(allowCreatingTasks) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(ALLOW_CREATING_TASKS, allowCreatingTasks).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index df491551f..3026d4e56 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const val WEEKLY_VIEW_DAYS = "weekly_view_days"
 const val HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS = "highlight_weekends"
 const val HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS_COLOR = "highlight_weekends_color"
 const val LAST_USED_EVENT_SPAN = "last_used_event_span"
+const val ALLOW_CREATING_TASKS = "allow_creating_tasks"
 
 // repeat_rule for monthly and yearly repetition
 const val REPEAT_SAME_DAY = 1                           // i.e. 25th every month, or 3rd june (if yearly repetition)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 871b5d931..a3841d4ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -138,6 +138,22 @@
 
             </RelativeLayout>
 
+            <RelativeLayout
+                android:id="@+id/settings_allow_creating_tasks_holder"
+                style="@style/SettingsHolderCheckboxStyle"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@drawable/ripple_background">
+
+                <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyAppCompatCheckbox
+                    android:id="@+id/settings_allow_creating_tasks"
+                    style="@style/SettingsCheckboxStyle"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:text="@string/allow_creating_tasks" />
+
+            </RelativeLayout>
+
             <RelativeLayout
                 android:id="@+id/settings_sunday_first_holder"
                 style="@style/SettingsHolderCheckboxStyle"