diff --git a/module/task/control.php b/module/task/control.php
index 9b19f242af..b0e2be0518 100755
--- a/module/task/control.php
+++ b/module/task/control.php
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ class task extends control
      */
     public function batchClose($confirm = 0)
     {
-        if($this->post->taskIDList or $confirm)
+        if(!empty($_POST['taskIDList']) or $confirm)
         {
             $taskIDList = $this->post->taskIDList;
             if(!isset($_POST['taskIDList']) && !empty($_SESSION['batchCloseTaskIDList']))