diff --git a/pybossa/view/projects.py b/pybossa/view/projects.py
index c8e4f9827e..72e880e532 100644
--- a/pybossa/view/projects.py
+++ b/pybossa/view/projects.py
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ def handle_valid_form(form):
         project.kpi = project.info.get('kpi')
         project.input_data_class = project.info.get('data_classification', {}).get('input_data')
         project.output_data_class = project.info.get('data_classification', {}).get('output_data')
-        project.allow_taskrun_edit = project.info.get("allow_taskrun_edit") or False
+        project.allow_taskrun_edit = project.info.get("allow_taskrun_edit", False)
         ensure_amp_config_applied_to_project(project, project.info.get('annotation_config', {}))
         form = dynamic_project_form(ProjectUpdateForm, None, data_access_levels, obj=project,
                                     products=prodsubprods, data_classes=data_classes)
diff --git a/test/test_web.py b/test/test_web.py
index 6453d7208e..bc7493ae83 100644
--- a/test/test_web.py
+++ b/test/test_web.py
@@ -3461,6 +3461,36 @@ def test_task_presenter_with_allow_taskrun_edit_raises_forbidden(self):
         res = self.app.get('/project/%s/task/%s' % (project_short_name, task.id))
         assert res.status_code == 403, res.status_code
 
+    @with_context
+    def test_task_presenter_with_allow_taskrun_edit_allows_submission(self):
+        """Test WEB with taskrun edit is permitted with task_submitter_id passed"""
+        self.register()
+        self.signin()
+        self.create()
+        project = db.session.query(Project).get(1)
+        project.info = dict(allow_taskrun_edit=True)
+        db.session.commit()
+        self.new_task(project.id)
+        project_short_name = project.short_name
+
+        task = db.session.query(Task).filter(Task.project_id == 1).first()
+        # user = db.session.query(User).first()
+        regular_user = UserFactory.create(id=999, subadmin=False, admin=False)
+        regular_user.set_password('1234')
+        user_repo.save(regular_user)
+        self.signin(email=regular_user.email_addr, password='1234')
+        task_run = TaskRun(project_id=project.id, task_id=task.id,
+                           info={'answer': 1,
+                                 'odfoa': {'version': 1, 'source-uri': 'http://fake.com', 'odf': {}, 'oa': {}},
+                                 'fake': {'b': 27}},
+                           user_id=regular_user.id)
+        db.session.add(task_run)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        # task_submitter_id is passed to fetch task response recorded by the user
+        res = self.app.get('/project/%s/task/%s/%s?mode=edit_submission' % (project_short_name, task.id, regular_user.id))
+        assert res.status_code == 200, res.status_code
+
     @with_context
     @patch('pybossa.view.projects.uploader.upload_file', return_value=True)
     def test_25_get_wrong_task_app(self, mock):