diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TaskKanbanController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TaskKanbanController.php
index cc088adeb5..b493c784d7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TaskKanbanController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TaskKanbanController.php
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class TaskKanbanController extends BaseController
         // otherwise, check that the tasks orders are correct
         } else {
             $firstStatus = $statuses[0];
-            $adjustment = 0;
             $counts = [];
             foreach ($tasks as $task) {
                 if (! $task->task_status || $task->task_status->trashed()) {
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ class TaskKanbanController extends BaseController
         $origSortOrder = $status->sort_order;
         $newSortOrder = request('sort_order');
 
-        if ($newSortOrder != $origSortOrder) {
+        if (request()->has('sort_order') && $newSortOrder != $origSortOrder) {
             TaskStatus::scope()
                 ->where('sort_order', '>', $origSortOrder)
                 ->decrement('sort_order');
diff --git a/resources/views/tasks/kanban.blade.php b/resources/views/tasks/kanban.blade.php
index 359402933c..040156fc71 100644
--- a/resources/views/tasks/kanban.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/tasks/kanban.blade.php
@@ -793,9 +793,11 @@
                         <button type='button' class='btn btn-default btn-sm' data-bind="click: cancelNewStatus">
                             {{ trans('texts.cancel') }}
                         </button>
+                        <!--
                         <button type='button' class='btn btn-success btn-sm' data-bind="click: saveNewStatus">
                             {{ trans('texts.save') }}
                         </button>
+                        -->
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>