diff --git a/api/v1/entries/taskfinish.php b/api/v1/entries/taskfinish.php
index 635e054790..e0120e3986 100644
--- a/api/v1/entries/taskfinish.php
+++ b/api/v1/entries/taskfinish.php
@@ -28,17 +28,18 @@ class taskFinishEntry extends entry
         $fields = 'finishedDate,comment';
         $this->batchSetPost($fields);
 
+        $realStarted = $this->request('realStarted', (isset($task->realStarted) and !helper::isZeroDate($task->realStarted)) ? $task->realStarted : '');
+        if($realStarted) $this->setPost('realStarted', $realStarted);
         $this->setPost('currentConsumed', $this->request('currentConsumed', 0));
         $this->setPost('consumed', $this->request('currentConsumed', 0) + $task->consumed);
 
         $control = $this->loadController('task', 'finish');
-        $this->requireFields('assignedTo,currentConsumed,realStarted,finishedDate');
+        $this->requireFields('currentConsumed,realStarted,finishedDate');
         $control->finish($taskID);
 
         $data = $this->getData();
         if(!$data) return $this->send400('error');
-        if(isset($data->status) and $data->status == 'fail') return $this->sendError(zget($data, 'code', 400), $data->message);
-        if(isset($data->result) and $data->result == 'fail') return $this->sendError(zget($data, 'code', 400), $data->message);
+        if(isset($data->result) and $data->result == 'fail') return $this->sendError(400, $data->message);
 
         $task = $this->loadModel('task')->getByID($taskID);
 
diff --git a/api/v1/entries/taskpause.php b/api/v1/entries/taskpause.php
index e3bcf2f529..73f3c39b3f 100644
--- a/api/v1/entries/taskpause.php
+++ b/api/v1/entries/taskpause.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class taskPauseEntry extends entry
 
         $data = $this->getData();
         if(!$data) return $this->send400('error');
-        if(isset($data->status) and $data->status == 'fail') return $this->sendError(zget($data, 'code', 400), $data->message);
+        if(isset($data->result) and $data->result == 'fail') return $this->sendError(400, $data->message);
 
         $task = $this->loadModel('task')->getByID($taskID);
 
diff --git a/api/v1/entries/taskrestart.php b/api/v1/entries/taskrestart.php
index 4a586b5c84..38818f05d1 100644
--- a/api/v1/entries/taskrestart.php
+++ b/api/v1/entries/taskrestart.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class taskRestartEntry extends entry
 
         $data = $this->getData();
         if(!$data) return $this->send400('error');
-        if(isset($data->result) and $data->result == 'fail') return $this->sendError(zget($data, 'code', 400), $data->message);
+        if(isset($data->result) and $data->result == 'fail') return $this->sendError(400, $data->message);
 
         $task = $this->loadModel('task')->getByID($taskID);
 
diff --git a/api/v1/entries/taskstart.php b/api/v1/entries/taskstart.php
index 27da1ddb89..7ffd440e74 100644
--- a/api/v1/entries/taskstart.php
+++ b/api/v1/entries/taskstart.php
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ class taskStartEntry extends entry
         $fields = 'assignedTo,realStarted,consumed,left,comment';
         $this->batchSetPost($fields);
 
+        $this->setPost('realStarted', $this->request('realStarted', helper::now()));
+
         $control = $this->loadController('task', 'start');
-        $this->requireFields('left');
         $control->start($taskID);
 
         $data = $this->getData();
         if(!$data) return $this->send400('error');
-        if(isset($data->status) and $data->status == 'fail') return $this->sendError(zget($data, 'code', 400), $data->message);
-        if(isset($data->result) and $data->result == 'fail') return $this->sendError(zget($data, 'code', 400), $data->message);
+        if(isset($data->result) and $data->result == 'fail') return $this->sendError(400, $data->message);
 
         $task = $this->loadModel('task')->getByID($taskID);
 
diff --git a/module/task/control.php b/module/task/control.php
index 2eabbb6f63..e4f061950f 100755
--- a/module/task/control.php
+++ b/module/task/control.php
@@ -1432,7 +1432,11 @@ class task extends control
         {
             $this->loadModel('action');
             $changes = $this->task->pause($taskID, $extra);
-            if(dao::isError()) return print(js::error(dao::getError()));
+            if(dao::isError())
+            {
+                if($this->viewType == 'json' or (defined('RUN_MODE') && RUN_MODE == 'api')) return $this->send(array('result' => 'fail', 'message' => dao::getError()));
+                return print(js::error(dao::getError()));
+            }
 
             if($this->post->comment != '' or !empty($changes))
             {
@@ -1469,6 +1473,7 @@ class task extends control
                 }
                 return print(js::closeModal('parent.parent', 'this'));
             }
+            if($this->viewType == 'json' or (defined('RUN_MODE') && RUN_MODE == 'api')) return $this->send(array('result' => 'success'));
 
             return print(js::locate($this->createLink('task', 'view', "taskID=$taskID"), 'parent'));
         }
@@ -1498,7 +1503,11 @@ class task extends control
         {
             $this->loadModel('action');
             $changes = $this->task->start($taskID);
-            if(dao::isError()) return print(js::error(dao::getError()));
+            if(dao::isError())
+            {
+                if($this->viewType == 'json' or (defined('RUN_MODE') && RUN_MODE == 'api')) return $this->send(array('result' => 'fail', 'message' => dao::getError()));
+                return print(js::error(dao::getError()));
+            }
 
             $act = $this->post->left == 0 ? 'Finished' : 'Restarted';
             $actionID = $this->action->create('task', $taskID, $act, $this->post->comment);
@@ -1532,6 +1541,8 @@ class task extends control
                 }
                 return print(js::closeModal('parent.parent', 'this'));
             }
+
+            if($this->viewType == 'json' or (defined('RUN_MODE') && RUN_MODE == 'api')) return $this->send(array('result' => 'success'));
             return print(js::locate($this->createLink('task', 'view', "taskID=$taskID"), 'parent'));
         }