diff --git a/odex25_project/project_base/models/project_task.py b/odex25_project/project_base/models/project_task.py
index 695c62aef..4740aa901 100644
--- a/odex25_project/project_base/models/project_task.py
+++ b/odex25_project/project_base/models/project_task.py
@@ -62,15 +62,16 @@ class ProjectTask(models.Model):
         department_manager_users = self.env.ref('project_base.group_project_department_manager').users
         # Combine both user sets
         user_ids = manager_users | department_manager_users
-        self.env['mail.message'].create({
-            'message_type': "notification",
-            'body': _("Task %s is done for project %s and needs your action") % (self.name, self.project_id.project_no or ""),
-            'subject': _("Done Task"),
-            'partner_ids': [(6, 0, user_ids.mapped('partner_id').ids)],
-            'notification_ids': [(0, 0, {'res_partner_id': user.partner_id.id, 'notification_type': 'inbox'})
-                                 for user in user_ids if user_ids],
-            'model': self._name,
-            'res_id': self.id,
-            'author_id': self.env.user.partner_id and self.env.user.partner_id.id
-    })
+        if self.stage_id.is_closed:
+            self.env['mail.message'].create({
+                'message_type': "notification",
+                'body': _("Task %s is done for project %s and needs your action") % (self.name, self.project_id.project_no or ""),
+                'subject': _("Done Task"),
+                'partner_ids': [(6, 0, user_ids.mapped('partner_id').ids)],
+                'notification_ids': [(0, 0, {'res_partner_id': user.partner_id.id, 'notification_type': 'inbox'})
+                                     for user in user_ids if user_ids],
+                'model': self._name,
+                'res_id': self.id,
+                'author_id': self.env.user.partner_id and self.env.user.partner_id.id
+        })