diff --git a/src/pydase/task/decorator.py b/src/pydase/task/decorator.py
index 224e119..58c7d9f 100644
--- a/src/pydase/task/decorator.py
+++ b/src/pydase/task/decorator.py
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ def task(
                 logger.info("Task '%s' was cancelled", func.__name__)
                 return None
 
-        return Task(wrapper)
+        return Task(wrapper, autostart=autostart)
 
     return decorator
diff --git a/src/pydase/task/task.py b/src/pydase/task/task.py
index 9242145..9c07b10 100644
--- a/src/pydase/task/task.py
+++ b/src/pydase/task/task.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class Task(pydase.DataService, Generic[P, R]):
         self,
         func: Callable[Concatenate[Any, P], Coroutine[None, None, R | None]]
         | Callable[P, Coroutine[None, None, R | None]],
+        *,
+        autostart: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self._func_name = func.__name__
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ class Task(pydase.DataService, Generic[P, R]):
         self._task: asyncio.Task[R] | None = None
         self._status = TaskStatus.NOT_RUNNING
         self._result: R | None = None
+        if autostart:
+            self.start()
 
     @property
     def status(self) -> TaskStatus: