diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventActivity.kt
index 3ca922570..f5fb4ee67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/EventActivity.kt
@@ -647,13 +647,11 @@ class EventActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 event_repetition_limit_label.text = getString(R.string.repeat)
                 resources.getString(R.string.forever)
             }
-
             mRepeatLimit > 0 -> {
                 event_repetition_limit_label.text = getString(R.string.repeat_till)
                 val repeatLimitDateTime = Formatter.getDateTimeFromTS(mRepeatLimit)
                 Formatter.getFullDate(this, repeatLimitDateTime)
             }
-
             else -> {
                 event_repetition_limit_label.text = getString(R.string.repeat)
                 "${-mRepeatLimit} ${getString(R.string.times)}"
@@ -667,14 +665,12 @@ class EventActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             mRepeatInterval.isXWeeklyRepetition() -> RepeatRuleWeeklyDialog(this, mRepeatRule) {
                 setRepeatRule(it)
             }
-
             mRepeatInterval.isXMonthlyRepetition() -> {
                 val items = getAvailableMonthlyRepetitionRules()
                 RadioGroupDialog(this, items, mRepeatRule) {
                     setRepeatRule(it as Int)
                 }
             }
-
             mRepeatInterval.isXYearlyRepetition() -> {
                 val items = getAvailableYearlyRepetitionRules()
                 RadioGroupDialog(this, items, mRepeatRule) {
@@ -791,7 +787,6 @@ class EventActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             mRepeatInterval.isXWeeklyRepetition() -> {
                 event_repetition_rule.text = if (mRepeatRule == EVERY_DAY_BIT) getString(R.string.every_day) else getSelectedDaysString(mRepeatRule)
             }
-
             mRepeatInterval.isXMonthlyRepetition() -> {
                 val repeatString = if (mRepeatRule == REPEAT_ORDER_WEEKDAY_USE_LAST || mRepeatRule == REPEAT_ORDER_WEEKDAY)
                     R.string.repeat else R.string.repeat_on
@@ -799,7 +794,6 @@ class EventActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 event_repetition_rule_label.text = getString(repeatString)
                 event_repetition_rule.text = getMonthlyRepetitionRuleText()
             }
-
             mRepeatInterval.isXYearlyRepetition() -> {
                 val repeatString = if (mRepeatRule == REPEAT_ORDER_WEEKDAY_USE_LAST || mRepeatRule == REPEAT_ORDER_WEEKDAY)
                     R.string.repeat else R.string.repeat_on
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/TaskActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/TaskActivity.kt
index 473903d2f..7e12ca7d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/TaskActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/TaskActivity.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.dialogs.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.*
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.Formatter
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.models.Event
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.models.EventType
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.models.Reminder
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.RadioItem
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_task.*
 import org.joda.time.DateTime
-import java.util.*
+import java.util.Calendar
 import kotlin.math.pow
 
 class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private var mTaskCompleted = false
     private var mLastSavePromptTS = 0L
     private var mIsNewTask = true
+    private var mEventColor = 0
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         isMaterialActivity = true
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             mRepeatInterval != mTask.repeatInterval ||
             mRepeatRule != mTask.repeatRule ||
             mEventTypeId != mTask.eventType ||
+            mEventColor != mTask.color ||
             hasTimeChanged
         ) {
             return true
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             putLong(EVENT_TYPE_ID, mEventTypeId)
             putBoolean(IS_NEW_EVENT, mIsNewTask)
             putLong(ORIGINAL_START_TS, mOriginalStartTS)
+            putInt(EVENT_COLOR, mEventColor)
         }
     }
 
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             mEventTypeId = getLong(EVENT_TYPE_ID)
             mIsNewTask = getBoolean(IS_NEW_EVENT)
             mOriginalStartTS = getLong(ORIGINAL_START_TS)
+            mEventColor = getInt(EVENT_COLOR)
         }
 
         updateEventType()
@@ -270,6 +273,7 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
         task_reminder_2.setOnClickListener { showReminder2Dialog() }
         task_reminder_3.setOnClickListener { showReminder3Dialog() }
+        task_color_holder.setOnClickListener { showTaskColorDialog() }
         refreshMenuItems()
         setupMarkCompleteButton()
 
@@ -297,6 +301,7 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         mRepeatInterval = mTask.repeatInterval
         mRepeatLimit = mTask.repeatLimit
         mRepeatRule = mTask.repeatRule
+        mEventColor = mTask.color
 
         task_title.setText(mTask.title)
         task_description.setText(mTask.description)
@@ -416,6 +421,7 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             repeatInterval = mRepeatInterval
             repeatLimit = if (repeatInterval == 0) 0 else mRepeatLimit
             repeatRule = mRepeatRule
+            color = mEventColor
         }
 
         if (mTask.getReminders().isNotEmpty()) {
@@ -762,12 +768,47 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             if (eventType != null) {
                 runOnUiThread {
                     task_type.text = eventType.title
-                    task_type_color.setFillWithStroke(eventType.color, getProperBackgroundColor())
+                    updateTaskColorInfo(eventType.color)
+                }
+            }
+            task_color_image.beVisibleIf(eventType != null)
+            task_color_holder.beVisibleIf(eventType != null)
+            task_color_divider.beVisibleIf(eventType != null)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun showTaskColorDialog() {
+        hideKeyboard()
+        ensureBackgroundThread {
+            val eventType = eventTypesDB.getEventTypeWithId(mEventTypeId)!!
+            val currentColor = if (mEventColor == 0) {
+                eventType.color
+            } else {
+                mEventColor
+            }
+
+            runOnUiThread {
+                ColorPickerDialog(activity = this, color = currentColor) { wasPositivePressed, newColor ->
+                    if (wasPositivePressed) {
+                        if (newColor != currentColor) {
+                            mEventColor = newColor
+                            updateTaskColorInfo(defaultColor = eventType.color)
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private fun updateTaskColorInfo(defaultColor: Int) {
+        val taskColor = if (mEventColor == 0) {
+            defaultColor
+        } else {
+            mEventColor
+        }
+        task_color.setFillWithStroke(taskColor, getProperBackgroundColor())
+    }
+
     private fun updateColors() {
         updateTextColors(task_nested_scrollview)
         val textColor = getProperTextColor()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_task.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_task.xml
index 7b5dbe19d..1b3a33e3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_task.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_task.xml
@@ -316,10 +316,63 @@
                 android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
 
             <ImageView
-                android:id="@+id/task_type_image"
+                android:id="@+id/task_color_image"
                 android:layout_width="@dimen/smaller_icon_size"
                 android:layout_height="@dimen/smaller_icon_size"
                 android:layout_below="@+id/task_repetition_divider"
+                android:layout_alignTop="@+id/task_color_holder"
+                android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/task_color_holder"
+                android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/normal_margin"
+                android:padding="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_color_vector" />
+
+            <RelativeLayout
+                android:id="@+id/task_color_holder"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_below="@+id/task_repetition_divider"
+                android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/task_color_image"
+                android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
+
+                <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+                    android:id="@+id/task_color_text"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/small_margin"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                    android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/task_color"
+                    android:paddingTop="@dimen/normal_margin"
+                    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/normal_margin"
+                    android:text="@string/task_color"
+                    android:textSize="@dimen/day_text_size" />
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:id="@+id/task_color"
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/color_sample_size"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/color_sample_size"
+                    android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
+                    android:clickable="false" />
+
+            </RelativeLayout>
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/task_color_divider"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/divider_height"
+                android:layout_below="@+id/task_color_image"
+                android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:background="@color/divider_grey"
+                android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/task_type_image"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/smaller_icon_size"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/smaller_icon_size"
+                android:layout_below="@+id/task_color_divider"
                 android:layout_alignTop="@+id/task_type_holder"
                 android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/task_type_holder"
                 android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/normal_margin"
@@ -330,7 +383,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/task_type_holder"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@+id/task_repetition_divider"
+                android:layout_below="@+id/task_color_divider"
                 android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/medium_margin"
                 android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/task_type_image"
@@ -342,20 +395,10 @@
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                     android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/small_margin"
                     android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                    android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/task_type_color"
                     android:paddingTop="@dimen/normal_margin"
                     android:paddingBottom="@dimen/normal_margin"
                     android:textSize="@dimen/day_text_size" />
 
-                <ImageView
-                    android:id="@+id/task_type_color"
-                    android:layout_width="@dimen/color_sample_size"
-                    android:layout_height="@dimen/color_sample_size"
-                    android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
-                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-                    android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/activity_margin"
-                    android:clickable="false" />
-
             </RelativeLayout>
 
             <ImageView