diff --git a/erpnext/change_log/current/task_notification_change.md b/erpnext/change_log/current/task_notification_change.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6060f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/change_log/current/task_notification_change.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Task status will be automatically set to "Overdue" when it crosses expected end date.
+- Task notification will only be for overdue tasks, not open tasks.
diff --git a/erpnext/hooks.py b/erpnext/hooks.py
index bed3a91..4d7eda5 100644
--- a/erpnext/hooks.py
+++ b/erpnext/hooks.py
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@
 		"erpnext.setup.doctype.email_digest.email_digest.send",
 		"erpnext.support.doctype.issue.issue.auto_close_tickets",
 		"erpnext.accounts.doctype.fiscal_year.fiscal_year.auto_create_fiscal_year",
-		"erpnext.hr.doctype.employee.employee.send_birthday_reminders"
+		"erpnext.hr.doctype.employee.employee.send_birthday_reminders",
+		"erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task.set_tasks_as_overdue"
 	]
 }
 
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index ac5e5ca..612a447 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -239,3 +239,4 @@
 erpnext.patches.v6_10.fix_billed_amount_in_drop_ship_po
 erpnext.patches.v6_10.fix_delivery_status_of_drop_ship_item #2015-12-08
 erpnext.patches.v5_8.tax_rule #2015-12-08
+erpnext.patches.v6_12.set_overdue_tasks
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v6_12/__init__.py b/erpnext/patches/v6_12/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v6_12/__init__.py
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v6_12/set_overdue_tasks.py b/erpnext/patches/v6_12/set_overdue_tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39d601a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v6_12/set_overdue_tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	frappe.reload_doctype("Task")
+
+	from erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task import set_tasks_as_overdue
+	set_tasks_as_overdue()
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.js b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.js
index 4e870fa..755147c 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.js
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@
 frappe.ui.form.on("Task", {
 	refresh: function(frm) {
 		var doc = frm.doc;
+		if(doc.__islocal) {
+			if(!frm.doc.exp_end_date) {
+				frm.set_value("exp_end_date", frappe.datetime.add_days(new Date(), 7));
+			}
+		}
+
+
 		if(!doc.__islocal) {
 			if(frappe.model.can_read("Time Log")) {
 				frm.add_custom_button(__("Time Logs"), function() {
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.json b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.json
index 1dd2a5c..0e7f4fc 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.json
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Data", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 1, 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
    "options": "Project", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Column Break", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "print_width": "50%", 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@
   }, 
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
+   "bold": 1, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
    "fieldname": "status", 
    "fieldtype": "Select", 
@@ -97,9 +100,10 @@
    "no_copy": 1, 
    "oldfieldname": "status", 
    "oldfieldtype": "Select", 
-   "options": "Open\nWorking\nPending Review\nClosed\nCancelled", 
+   "options": "Open\nWorking\nPending Review\nOverdue\nClosed\nCancelled", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@
    "options": "Low\nMedium\nHigh\nUrgent", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -136,102 +141,6 @@
    "allow_on_submit": 0, 
    "bold": 0, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "section_break0", 
-   "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "oldfieldtype": "Section Break", 
-   "options": "Simple", 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "description", 
-   "fieldtype": "Text Editor", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "label": "Details", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "oldfieldname": "description", 
-   "oldfieldtype": "Text Editor", 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_width": "300px", 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0, 
-   "width": "300px"
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "section_break", 
-   "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "label": "Depends On", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "oldfieldtype": "Section Break", 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "depends_on", 
-   "fieldtype": "Table", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "label": "depends_on", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "options": "Task Depends On", 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "precision": "", 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
    "fieldname": "section_break_10", 
    "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
    "hidden": 0, 
@@ -243,6 +152,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -267,6 +177,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Date", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -293,6 +204,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Data", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -315,6 +227,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -324,7 +237,7 @@
   }, 
   {
    "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
+   "bold": 1, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
    "fieldname": "exp_end_date", 
    "fieldtype": "Date", 
@@ -339,6 +252,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Date", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -350,6 +264,106 @@
    "allow_on_submit": 0, 
    "bold": 0, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
+   "fieldname": "section_break0", 
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
+   "hidden": 0, 
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
+   "in_filter": 0, 
+   "in_list_view": 0, 
+   "length": 0, 
+   "no_copy": 0, 
+   "oldfieldtype": "Section Break", 
+   "options": "Simple", 
+   "permlevel": 0, 
+   "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
+   "read_only": 0, 
+   "report_hide": 0, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
+   "search_index": 0, 
+   "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "unique": 0
+  }, 
+  {
+   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
+   "bold": 0, 
+   "collapsible": 0, 
+   "fieldname": "description", 
+   "fieldtype": "Text Editor", 
+   "hidden": 0, 
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
+   "in_filter": 0, 
+   "in_list_view": 0, 
+   "label": "Details", 
+   "length": 0, 
+   "no_copy": 0, 
+   "oldfieldname": "description", 
+   "oldfieldtype": "Text Editor", 
+   "permlevel": 0, 
+   "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
+   "print_width": "300px", 
+   "read_only": 0, 
+   "report_hide": 0, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
+   "search_index": 0, 
+   "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "unique": 0, 
+   "width": "300px"
+  }, 
+  {
+   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
+   "bold": 0, 
+   "collapsible": 0, 
+   "fieldname": "section_break", 
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
+   "hidden": 0, 
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
+   "in_filter": 0, 
+   "in_list_view": 0, 
+   "label": "Depends On", 
+   "length": 0, 
+   "no_copy": 0, 
+   "oldfieldtype": "Section Break", 
+   "permlevel": 0, 
+   "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
+   "read_only": 0, 
+   "report_hide": 0, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
+   "search_index": 0, 
+   "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "unique": 0
+  }, 
+  {
+   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
+   "bold": 0, 
+   "collapsible": 0, 
+   "fieldname": "depends_on", 
+   "fieldtype": "Table", 
+   "hidden": 0, 
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
+   "in_filter": 0, 
+   "in_list_view": 0, 
+   "label": "depends_on", 
+   "length": 0, 
+   "no_copy": 0, 
+   "options": "Task Depends On", 
+   "permlevel": 0, 
+   "precision": "", 
+   "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
+   "read_only": 0, 
+   "report_hide": 0, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
+   "search_index": 0, 
+   "set_only_once": 0, 
+   "unique": 0
+  }, 
+  {
+   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
+   "bold": 0, 
+   "collapsible": 0, 
    "description": "", 
    "fieldname": "actual", 
    "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
@@ -363,6 +377,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Column Break", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "print_width": "50%", 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
@@ -389,6 +404,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Date", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 1, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -415,6 +431,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 1, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -437,6 +454,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -461,6 +479,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Date", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 1, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -483,6 +502,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -508,6 +528,7 @@
    "options": "Company:company:default_currency", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 1, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -532,6 +553,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 1, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -554,6 +576,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -577,6 +600,7 @@
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 1, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -599,6 +623,7 @@
    "no_copy": 0, 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -624,6 +649,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Date", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -649,6 +675,7 @@
    "oldfieldtype": "Date", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -670,6 +697,7 @@
    "no_copy": 0, 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -693,6 +721,7 @@
    "options": "Company", 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print_hide": 0, 
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
    "read_only": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
    "reqd": 0, 
@@ -711,7 +740,8 @@
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 5, 
- "modified": "2015-11-16 06:29:59.063379", 
+ "menu_index": 0, 
+ "modified": "2015-12-10 01:43:16.137084", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "Projects", 
  "name": "Task", 
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
index cd0aabe..15c98f4 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
@@ -144,3 +144,9 @@
 		task = frappe.get_doc("Task", name)
 		task.status = status
 		task.save()
+
+def set_tasks_as_overdue():
+	frappe.db.sql("""update tabTask set `status`='Overdue'
+		where exp_end_date is not null
+		and exp_end_date < CURDATE()
+		and `status` not in ('Closed', 'Cancelled')""")
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task_list.js b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task_list.js
index 2a02fbb..48a4655 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task_list.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task_list.js
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 frappe.listview_settings['Task'] = {
 	add_fields: ["project", "status", "priority", "exp_end_date"],
 	onload: function(listview) {
-		frappe.route_options = {
-			"status": "Open"
-		};
-
 		var method = "erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task.set_multiple_status";
 
 		listview.page.add_menu_item(__("Set as Open"), function() {
@@ -14,6 +10,17 @@
 		listview.page.add_menu_item(__("Set as Closed"), function() {
 			listview.call_for_selected_items(method, {"status": "Closed"});
 		});
+	},
+	get_indicator: function(doc) {
+		var colors = {
+			"Open": "orange",
+			"Overdue": "red",
+			"Pending Review": "orange",
+			"Working": "orange",
+			"Closed": "green",
+			"Cancelled": "dark grey"
+		}
+		return [__(doc.status), colors[doc.status], "status,=," + doc.status];
 	}
 
 };
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
index fced0a4..7007269 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 import unittest
-from frappe.utils import getdate
+from frappe.utils import getdate, nowdate, add_days
 
 # test_records = frappe.get_test_records('Task')
 
@@ -177,3 +177,18 @@
 		todo = get_owner_and_status()
 		self.assertEquals(todo.owner, "test@example.com")
 		self.assertEquals(todo.status, "Closed")
+
+	def test_overdue(self):
+		task = frappe.get_doc({
+			"doctype":"Task",
+			"subject": "Testing Overdue",
+			"status": "Open",
+			"exp_end_date": add_days(nowdate(), -1)
+		})
+
+		task.insert()
+
+		from erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task import set_tasks_as_overdue
+		set_tasks_as_overdue()
+
+		self.assertEquals(frappe.db.get_value("Task", task.name, "status"), "Overdue")
diff --git a/erpnext/startup/notifications.py b/erpnext/startup/notifications.py
index 4b5de23..3acf63c 100644
--- a/erpnext/startup/notifications.py
+++ b/erpnext/startup/notifications.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 		{
 			"Issue": {"status": "Open"},
 			"Warranty Claim": {"status": "Open"},
-			"Task": {"status": "Open"},
+			"Task": {"status": "Overdue"},
 			"Project": {"status": "Open"},
 			"Lead": {"status": "Open"},
 			"Contact": {"status": "Open"},