diff --git a/module/task/js/batchedit.ui.js b/module/task/js/batchedit.ui.js
index 49f7cbaf1b..38e056e2e4 100644
--- a/module/task/js/batchedit.ui.js
+++ b/module/task/js/batchedit.ui.js
@@ -23,18 +23,22 @@ window.renderRowData = function($row, index, row)
         taskMembers = members;
     }
 
+    const taskUsers = [];
+    let   disabled  = false;
     let $assignedTo = $row.find('.form-batch-input[data-name="assignedTo"]').empty();
     if(teams[row.id] != undefined && ((row.assignedTo != currentUser && row.mode == 'linear') || taskMembers[currentUser] == undefined))
     {
-        $assignedTo.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
+        disabled = true;
     }
 
     if(row.assignedTo && taskMembers[row.assignedTo] == undefined) taskMembers[row.assignedTo] = users[row.assignedTo];
-    $assignedTo.append('<option value=""></option>');
-    for(let account in taskMembers)
-    {
-        $assignedTo.append('<option value="' + account +'"' + (row.assignedTo == account ? 'selected' : '') + '>' + taskMembers[account] + '</option>');
-    }
+    for(let account in taskMembers) taskUsers.push({value: account, text: taskMembers[account]});
+
+    $(`#assignedTo_${index}`).picker({
+        items: taskUsers,
+        defaultValue: row.assignedTo,
+        disabled: disabled,
+    });
 
     if(teams[row.id] != undefined || row.parent < 0)
     {
diff --git a/module/task/ui/batchcreate.html.php b/module/task/ui/batchcreate.html.php
index 7db8a827c1..a05ce1e80c 100644
--- a/module/task/ui/batchcreate.html.php
+++ b/module/task/ui/batchcreate.html.php
@@ -173,8 +173,9 @@ formBatchPanel
     (
         set::name('pri'),
         set::label($lang->task->pri),
-        set::control('select'),
+        set::control('priPicker'),
         set::value(3),
+        set::required(true),
         set::items($lang->task->priList),
         set::width('80px'),
     ),
diff --git a/module/task/ui/batchedit.html.php b/module/task/ui/batchedit.html.php
index 8942b6cc77..cad84afb0b 100644
--- a/module/task/ui/batchedit.html.php
+++ b/module/task/ui/batchedit.html.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ formBatchPanel
     (
         set::name('module'),
         set::label($lang->task->module),
-        set::control('select'),
+        set::control('picker'),
         set::items($modules),
         set::width('200px'),
         set::ditto(true),
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ formBatchPanel
     (
         set::name('assignedTo'),
         set::label($lang->task->assignedTo),
-        set::control('select'),
+        set::control('picker'),
         set::items(array()),
         set::width('128px'),
         set::ditto(true),
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ formBatchPanel
     (
         set::name('type'),
         set::label($lang->task->type),
-        set::control('select'),
+        set::control('picker'),
         set::items($lang->task->typeList),
         set::width('128px'),
         set::ditto(true),
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ formBatchPanel
     (
         set::name('status'),
         set::label($lang->task->status),
-        set::control('select'),
+        set::control('picker'),
         set::items($lang->task->statusList),
         set::width('128px'),
         set::ditto(true),
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ formBatchPanel
     (
         set::name('pri'),
         set::label($lang->task->pri),
-        set::control('select'),
+        set::control('priPicker'),
         set::items($lang->task->priList),
         set::width('80px'),
     ),