diff --git a/ci/apiv2/test_task.py b/ci/apiv2/test_task.py
index 09c99f6d3..61b9fc0f2 100644
--- a/ci/apiv2/test_task.py
+++ b/ci/apiv2/test_task.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from hashtopolis import Task
+from hashtopolis import Task, TaskWrapper
 from utils import BaseTest
 
 
@@ -75,3 +75,15 @@ def test_task_with_file(self):
         task = self.create_task(hashlist, extra_payload=extra_payload)
         obj = Task.objects.get(pk=task.id, expand='files')
         self.assertListEqual([x.id for x in files], [x.id for x in obj.files_set])
+
+    def test_task_update_priority(self):
+        task = self.create_test_object()
+        obj = TaskWrapper.objects.get(pk=task.taskWrapperId)
+        self.assertEqual(task.priority, obj.priority)
+
+        new_priority = task.priority + 1234
+        task.priority = new_priority
+        task.save()
+
+        obj = TaskWrapper.objects.get(pk=task.taskWrapperId)
+        self.assertEqual(new_priority, obj.priority)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/inc/apiv2/model/tasks.routes.php b/src/inc/apiv2/model/tasks.routes.php
index 24f7986cd..8199d6cf2 100644
--- a/src/inc/apiv2/model/tasks.routes.php
+++ b/src/inc/apiv2/model/tasks.routes.php
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ public function updateObject(object $object, $data,  $processed = []): void {
         TaskUtils::archiveTask($object->getId(), $this->getCurrentUser());
       }
 
+      /* Update connected TaskWrapper priority as well */
+      $key = Task::PRIORITY;
+      if (array_key_exists($key, $data)) {
+        array_push($processed, $key);
+        TaskUtils::updatePriority($object->getId(), $data[Task::PRIORITY], $this->getCurrentUser());
+      }
+
       parent::updateObject($object, $data, $processed);
     }
 }