# Rules are not applied when updating status of a task shared across projects.

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/rules-are-not-applied-when-updating-status-of-a-task-shared-across-projects/115281>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** rules\
**Created:** [24 March 2021 23:44 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rules-are-not-applied-when-updating-status-of-a-task-shared-across-projects/115281 "2021-03-24T23:44:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![aniket\_sharma](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@aniket\_sharma](https://forum.asana.com/u/aniket_sharma)\
**Post date:** [24 March 2021 23:44 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rules-are-not-applied-when-updating-status-of-a-task-shared-across-projects/115281/1 "2021-03-24T23:44:48Z")

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Briefly describe (1-2 sentences) the Bug you’re experiencing:

Steps to reproduce:

1. create 2 projects (project1, project2)
2. create rules in both projects to change status when moved to a section.
3. create rules in both projects to move to a section when status is changed.
4. create a task and add both projects. (Now task can be seen in both projects)
5. Move task to a section in project1 mentioned in above rule.

Actual

- status of task is changed in project1
- status of task is changed in project2  
**- However according to rule task is not moved to a section on status change in project2`**

Expected:

- status of task is changed in project1
- status of task is changed in project2  
**- According to rule task is moved to a section on status change in project2`**

Browser version: Chrome

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**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\
**Post date:** [25 March 2021 05:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rules-are-not-applied-when-updating-status-of-a-task-shared-across-projects/115281/2 "2021-03-25T05:02:34Z")

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Hi @aniket_sharma and welcome to the community!

This is actually not a bug but is the designed behavior of Asana at present: rules cannot trigger other rules.

You can add your vote to change this behavior here:

> [@Allow Rules to trigger other Rules](https://forum.asana.com/t/allow-rules-to-trigger-other-rules/64596):
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> I posted this as a Bug [here](https://forum.asana.com/t/rule-to-assign-tasks-when-added-to-a-project-does-not-work-when-tasks-are-added-by-a-rule-in-another-project/64451) but apparently it is intended behaviour as a of right now. The situation is this: I have a master project and multiple other individual projects. I have Rules to automatically copy tasks created in an individual project to the Master project, which is a great use of Rules. However, I would also like categorization to happen to rules in the Master project, for example to mark new tasks as “Not Started” and to assign them to me. At present, a task that is added to the …

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**Author:** ![Emily\_Roman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/emily_roman/32/283076_2.png) [@Emily\_Roman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Emily_Roman)\
**Post date:** [25 March 2021 10:51 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/rules-are-not-applied-when-updating-status-of-a-task-shared-across-projects/115281/3 "2021-03-25T10:51:49Z")

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Closed on 25 March 2021 10:51 UTC