diff --git a/kernel/tasks.c b/kernel/tasks.c
index 73fbadca..69514755 100644
--- a/kernel/tasks.c
+++ b/kernel/tasks.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ task_t* get_new_task(void)
 
 	/* signalize that this task could be reuse */
 	if (current_task->status == TASK_FINISHED) {
-		current_task = TASK_INVALID; 
+		current_task->status = TASK_INVALID; 
 
 		/* wake up blocked tasks */
 		for(i=0; i<MAX_TASKS; i++) {