diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3f9e972..195e975 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -683,6 +683,9 @@ func loadTasks() {
     json.Unmarshal(data, &list)
     mu.Lock()
     for _, t := range list {
+        if t.NotifyEnabled == false && t.ID != "" {
+            t.NotifyEnabled = true
+        }
         tasks[t.ID] = t
     }
     mu.Unlock()