diff --git a/plugins/tasklist/tasklist.js b/plugins/tasklist/tasklist.js
index 6842d8bb..36c30f22 100644
--- a/plugins/tasklist/tasklist.js
+++ b/plugins/tasklist/tasklist.js
@@ -146,12 +146,14 @@ function rcube_tasklist_ui(settings)
 
         // quick-add a task
         $(rcmail.gui_objects.quickaddform).submit(function(e){
-            var tasktext = this.elements.text.value;
-            var rec = { id:-(++idcount), title:tasktext, readonly:true, mask:0, complete:0 };
+            var tasktext = this.elements.text.value,
+              rec = { id:-(++idcount), title:tasktext, readonly:true, mask:0, complete:0 };
 
             save_task({ tempid:rec.id, raw:tasktext, list:me.selected_list }, 'new');
             render_task(rec);
 
+            $('#listmessagebox').hide();
+
             // clear form
             this.reset();
             return false;