diff --git a/model/notifications-api/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/notifications/api/events/TaskEvent.java b/model/notifications-api/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/notifications/api/events/TaskEvent.java
index b1fe399a84e..147ff2e8e08 100644
--- a/model/notifications-api/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/notifications/api/events/TaskEvent.java
+++ b/model/notifications-api/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/notifications/api/events/TaskEvent.java
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ public boolean isStatusType(EventStatusType eventStatusType) {
 		if (eventStatusType == null) {
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (taskRunResult == null) {
+		if (taskRunResult == null || taskRunResult.getOperationResult() == null) {
+			// TODO consider if we really want to return 'true' for both success and in_progress here
 			return eventStatusType == EventStatusType.SUCCESS || eventStatusType == EventStatusType.ALSO_SUCCESS || eventStatusType == EventStatusType.IN_PROGRESS;
 		}
 		OperationResult result = taskRunResult.getOperationResult();