diff --git a/db/tasks.go b/db/tasks.go
index c038c8e..3126f72 100644
--- a/db/tasks.go
+++ b/db/tasks.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func GetTaskByID(username string, id int) (types.Context, error) {
 	var tasks []types.Task
 	var task types.Task
 
-	getTaskSQL := "select t.id, t.title, t.content, t.priority, t.hide, 'UNCATEGORIZED' from task t join user u where t.user_id=u.id and t.cat_id=0 union select t.id, t.title, t.content, t.priority, c.name from task t join user u left outer join category c  where c.id = t.cat_id and t.user_id=u.id and t.id=? and u.username=?;"
+	getTaskSQL := "select t.id, t.title, t.content, t.priority, t.hide, 'UNCATEGORIZED' from task t join user u where t.user_id=u.id and t.cat_id=0 union select t.id, t.title, t.content, t.priority, t.hide, c.name from task t join user u left outer join category c  where c.id = t.cat_id and t.user_id=u.id and t.id=? and u.username=?;"
 
 	rows := database.query(getTaskSQL, id, username)
 	defer rows.Close()
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func GetCategoryIDByName(username string, category string) int {
 }
 
 //UpdateTask is used to update the tasks in the database
-func UpdateTask(id int, title, content, category string, priority int, username string) error {
+func UpdateTask(id int, title, content, category string, priority int, username string, hidden int) error {
 	categoryID := GetCategoryIDByName(username, category)
 	userID, err := GetUserID(username)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/templates/edit.html b/templates/edit.html
index e4ea9ea..16924c2 100644
--- a/templates/edit.html
+++ b/templates/edit.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                     <input type="radio" name="priority" value="2" {{if eq .Priority "2"}} checked="checked" {{end}} /> Medium
                     <input type="radio" name="priority" value="1" {{if eq .Priority "1"}} checked="checked" {{end}} /> Low
                 </div>
-                <input type="checkbox" name="hide" id="hideChk"> Hide from timeline
+                <input type="checkbox" name="hide" id="hideChk"> Hide from timeline<br>
                 Category:
                 <select name="category">
                     <option>---</option>
diff --git a/views/api.go b/views/api.go
index 9c5bf50..0768e0b 100644
--- a/views/api.go
+++ b/views/api.go
@@ -262,8 +262,16 @@ func UpdateTaskFuncAPI(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			priority = 1
 		}
 
+		var hidden int
+		hideTimeline := r.FormValue("hide")
+		if hideTimeline != "" {
+			hidden = 1
+		} else {
+			hidden = 0
+		}
+
 		if strID != "" && title != "" && content != "" {
-			err = db.UpdateTask(id, title, content, category, priority, username)
+			err = db.UpdateTask(id, title, content, category, priority, username, hidden)
 			if err != nil {
 				taskErr = true
 			}
diff --git a/views/otherViews.go b/views/otherViews.go
index ce8a3ed..cc339f4 100644
--- a/views/otherViews.go
+++ b/views/otherViews.go
@@ -109,7 +109,16 @@ func UpdateTaskFunc(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			log.Println(err)
 		}
 		username := sessions.GetCurrentUserName(r)
-		err = db.UpdateTask(id, title, content, category, priority, username)
+
+		var hidden int
+		hideTimeline := r.FormValue("hide")
+		if hideTimeline != "" {
+			hidden = 1
+		} else {
+			hidden = 0
+		}
+
+		err = db.UpdateTask(id, title, content, category, priority, username, hidden)
 		if err != nil {
 			message = "Error updating task"
 		} else {