# Custom Rule - my task is no longer "blocked" by a dependency - but rule won't run

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-rule-my-task-is-no-longer-blocked-by-a-dependency-but-rule-wont-run/121436>\
**Category:** Closed\
**Tags:** dependencies, rules\
**Created:** [15 May 2021 13:28 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-rule-my-task-is-no-longer-blocked-by-a-dependency-but-rule-wont-run/121436 "2021-05-15T13:28:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon26919153](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon26919153](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon26919153)\
**Post date:** [15 May 2021 13:28 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-rule-my-task-is-no-longer-blocked-by-a-dependency-but-rule-wont-run/121436/1 "2021-05-15T13:28:15Z")

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Briefly describe (1-2 sentences) the Bug you’re experiencing:  
Custom rules provide the following trigger : “Task is no longer blocked”  
I have a task that has a dependency.  
When the precedent task is completed the task is no longer blocked.  
The rule fails to run.  
It appears that the rule is designed to run only when the dependency is removed and not when the dependency is “no longer blocked”

Steps to reproduce:  
Set task A  
Set task B  
Set B to be dependent on task A  
Create Custom Rule  
Trigger \> Task Timing \> Task is no longer blocked  
Actions \> Priority \> Set Priority to Medium  
Save Custom Rule

Return to Task list  
Mark Task A as Complete

- this should change the task priority for Task B

Browser version: Chrome

Upload screenshots below: Nothing to show - rule doesn’t run.

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**Author:** ![Bastien\_Siebman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bastien_siebman/32/172354_2.png) [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\
**Post date:** [15 May 2021 16:49 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-rule-my-task-is-no-longer-blocked-by-a-dependency-but-rule-wont-run/121436/2 "2021-05-15T16:49:49Z")

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I just tried and it ran perfectly. My action was to assign the task.

One thing that comes to mind: the task being completed (the trigger), is not completed by a rule, correct? Otherwise, it would not work, a rule cannot trigger another rule.

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**Author:** ![anon26919153](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon26919153](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon26919153)\
**Post date:** [18 May 2021 13:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-rule-my-task-is-no-longer-blocked-by-a-dependency-but-rule-wont-run/121436/3 "2021-05-18T13:02:20Z")

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Thank you - “A rule cannot trigger another rule” That helps. I was able to rewrite the rules to accomplish the same result. All is working now.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [4 June 2021 05:03 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/custom-rule-my-task-is-no-longer-blocked-by-a-dependency-but-rule-wont-run/121436/4 "2021-06-04T05:03:07Z")

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Closed on 4 June 2021 05:03 UTC

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