diff --git a/op/op.SchedulerTaskMgr.php b/op/op.SchedulerTaskMgr.php
index 8b327b468..45589660b 100644
--- a/op/op.SchedulerTaskMgr.php
+++ b/op/op.SchedulerTaskMgr.php
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ if ($action == "addtask") { /* {{{ */
 	$name    = $_POST["name"];
 	$description = $_POST["description"];
 	$frequency = $_POST["frequency"];
+	$disabled = isset($_POST["disabled"]) ? $_POST["disabled"] : 0;
 	$params = $_POST["params"];
 
-	$newtask = $scheduler->addTask($extension, $task, $name, $description, $frequency, 0, $params);
+	$newtask = $scheduler->addTask($extension, $task, $name, $description, $frequency, $disabled, $params);
 	if ($newtask) {
 	}
 	else UI::exitError(getMLText("admin_tools"),getMLText("error_occured"));
diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.SchedulerTaskMgr.php b/views/bootstrap/class.SchedulerTaskMgr.php
index da2fed19d..bc523c03f 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.SchedulerTaskMgr.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.SchedulerTaskMgr.php
@@ -134,6 +134,13 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 			<input type="text" id="frequency" name="frequency" value="">
 		</div>
 	</div>
+	<div class="control-group">
+		<div class="controls">
+			<label class="checkbox">
+				<input type="checkbox" name="disabled" value="1" checked> <?= getMLText('task_disabled'); ?>
+			</label>
+		</div>
+	</div>
 <?php
 			if($additionalparams) {
 				foreach($additionalparams as $param) {