# Asana tasks keep recurring after being deleted -- and are not set to repeat

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/asana-tasks-keep-recurring-after-being-deleted-and-are-not-set-to-repeat/1157051>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** projects, tasks, agentic-work-management\
**Created:** [30 September 2026 01:46 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/asana-tasks-keep-recurring-after-being-deleted-and-are-not-set-to-repeat/1157051 "2026-09-30T01:46:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Emily\_Dubin1](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Emily\_Dubin1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Dubin1)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2026 01:46 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/asana-tasks-keep-recurring-after-being-deleted-and-are-not-set-to-repeat/1157051/1 "2026-09-30T01:46:44Z")

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Hi All – Trying to troubleshoot why tasks keep coming back and getting assigned to me after being deleted. They are not set to recur, nor are they part of a project.

The task names are what we use for a set workflow which is templated, but it seems these zombie tasks aren’t part of the templated projects. There are 3 sets of them – one set that says it was created by me, and the other two sets were created by employees no longer with my company.

I keep deleting them and they keep coming back. Scary! 🙂

Here’s an example:

 ![Screenshot 2026-09-29 at 7.44.52 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/4X/8/4/a/84a94784d2ab8d2ecc76391a35e82ef29762334a.png)

Thanks for the help!

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**Author:** ![Irish\_Makimura](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/irish_makimura/32/288760_2.png) [@Irish\_Makimura](https://forum.asana.com/u/Irish_Makimura)\
**Post date:** [1 October 2026 10:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/asana-tasks-keep-recurring-after-being-deleted-and-are-not-set-to-repeat/1157051/2 "2026-10-01T10:15:56Z")

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Hi @Emily_Dubin1! Welcome to the community 🙌🏻

A few things to check:

- **Task activity history** : Open one of the tasks before deleting it and check who or what created it.
- **Rules or automations** : Even if the task itself is not recurring, a rule, template, or workflow may be creating a new copy.
- **Integrations** : A connected app or old integration could be recreating the tasks, especially if they show as created by former employees.

I’d recommend keeping one of the tasks instead of deleting it right away, then sharing the task link and activity details with Asana Support so they can investigate what is recreating it.  
You can create a ticket here: [https://help.asana.com/s/get-support](https://help.asana.com/s/get-support)

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**Author:** ![Emily\_Dubin1](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Emily\_Dubin1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Dubin1)\
**Post date:** [1 October 2026 15:53 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/asana-tasks-keep-recurring-after-being-deleted-and-are-not-set-to-repeat/1157051/3 "2026-10-01T15:53:34Z")

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Thanks Irish! I’ve reached out to Asana support