diff --git a/bin/tau/taud/src/error.rs b/bin/tau/taud/src/error.rs
index 63518ef82..313e21dd8 100644
--- a/bin/tau/taud/src/error.rs
+++ b/bin/tau/taud/src/error.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+use serde_json::Value;
+
+use darkfi::rpc::jsonrpc::{error as jsonerr, response as jsonresp, ErrorCode, JsonResult};
+
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 pub enum TaudError {
     #[error("Due timestamp invalid")]
@@ -6,7 +10,7 @@ pub enum TaudError {
     InvalidId,
     #[error("Invalid Data/Params: `{0}` ")]
     InvalidData(String),
-    #[error(transparent)]
+    #[error("InternalError")]
     Darkfi(#[from] darkfi::error::Error),
     #[error("Json serialization error: `{0}`")]
     SerdeJsonError(String),
@@ -19,3 +23,27 @@ impl From<serde_json::Error> for TaudError {
         TaudError::SerdeJsonError(err.to_string())
     }
 }
+
+pub fn to_json_result(res: TaudResult<Value>, id: Value) -> JsonResult {
+    match res {
+        Ok(v) => JsonResult::Resp(jsonresp(v, id)),
+        Err(err) => match err {
+            TaudError::InvalidId => JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(
+                ErrorCode::InvalidParams,
+                Some("invalid task's id".into()),
+                id,
+            )),
+            TaudError::InvalidData(e) | TaudError::SerdeJsonError(e) => {
+                JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(ErrorCode::InvalidParams, Some(e), id))
+            }
+            TaudError::InvalidDueTime => JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(
+                ErrorCode::InvalidParams,
+                Some("invalid due time".into()),
+                id,
+            )),
+            TaudError::Darkfi(e) => {
+                JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(ErrorCode::InternalError, Some(e.to_string()), id))
+            }
+        },
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bin/tau/taud/src/jsonrpc.rs b/bin/tau/taud/src/jsonrpc.rs
index a849b30d9..f33e14971 100644
--- a/bin/tau/taud/src/jsonrpc.rs
+++ b/bin/tau/taud/src/jsonrpc.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ use serde_json::{json, Value};
 
 use darkfi::{
     rpc::{
-        jsonrpc::{error as jsonerr, response as jsonresp, ErrorCode, JsonRequest, JsonResult},
+        jsonrpc::{error as jsonerr, ErrorCode, JsonRequest, JsonResult},
         rpcserver::RequestHandler,
     },
     Error,
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    error::{TaudError, TaudResult},
+    error::{to_json_result, TaudError, TaudResult},
     month_tasks::MonthTasks,
     task_info::{Comment, TaskInfo},
     util::{Settings, Timestamp},
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 pub struct JsonRpcInterface {
     settings: Settings,
-    notify_queue_sender: async_channel::Sender<TaskInfo>,
+    notify_queue_sender: async_channel::Sender<Option<TaskInfo>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ impl RequestHandler for JsonRpcInterface {
             return JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(ErrorCode::InvalidParams, None, req.id))
         }
 
+        if let Err(_) = self.notify_queue_sender.send(None).await {
+            return JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(ErrorCode::InternalError, None, req.id))
+        }
+
         debug!(target: "RPC", "--> {}", serde_json::to_string(&req).unwrap());
 
         let rep = match req.method.as_str() {
@@ -58,12 +62,15 @@ impl RequestHandler for JsonRpcInterface {
             }
         };
 
-        from_taud_result(rep, req.id)
+        to_json_result(rep, req.id)
     }
 }
 
 impl JsonRpcInterface {
-    pub fn new(notify_queue_sender: async_channel::Sender<TaskInfo>, settings: Settings) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(
+        notify_queue_sender: async_channel::Sender<Option<TaskInfo>>,
+        settings: Settings,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self { notify_queue_sender, settings }
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +98,7 @@ impl JsonRpcInterface {
         new_task.set_project(&task.project);
         new_task.set_assign(&task.assign);
 
-        self.notify_queue_sender.send(new_task).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
+        self.notify_queue_sender.send(Some(new_task)).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
 
         Ok(json!(true))
     }
@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ impl JsonRpcInterface {
 
         let task = self.check_data_for_update(&args[0], &args[1])?;
 
-        self.notify_queue_sender.send(task).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
+        self.notify_queue_sender.send(Some(task)).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
 
         Ok(json!(true))
     }
@@ -155,7 +162,7 @@ impl JsonRpcInterface {
         let mut task: TaskInfo = self.load_task_by_id(&args[0])?;
         task.set_state(&state);
 
-        self.notify_queue_sender.send(task).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
+        self.notify_queue_sender.send(Some(task)).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
 
         Ok(json!(true))
     }
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ impl JsonRpcInterface {
         let mut task: TaskInfo = self.load_task_by_id(&args[0])?;
         task.set_comment(Comment::new(&comment_content, &comment_author));
 
-        self.notify_queue_sender.send(task).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
+        self.notify_queue_sender.send(Some(task)).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
         Ok(json!(true))
     }
 
@@ -254,27 +261,3 @@ impl JsonRpcInterface {
         Ok(task)
     }
 }
-
-fn from_taud_result(res: TaudResult<Value>, id: Value) -> JsonResult {
-    match res {
-        Ok(v) => JsonResult::Resp(jsonresp(v, id)),
-        Err(err) => match err {
-            TaudError::InvalidId => JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(
-                ErrorCode::InvalidParams,
-                Some("invalid task's id".into()),
-                id,
-            )),
-            TaudError::InvalidData(e) | TaudError::SerdeJsonError(e) => {
-                JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(ErrorCode::InvalidParams, Some(e), id))
-            }
-            TaudError::InvalidDueTime => JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(
-                ErrorCode::InvalidParams,
-                Some("invalid due time".into()),
-                id,
-            )),
-            TaudError::Darkfi(e) => {
-                JsonResult::Err(jsonerr(ErrorCode::InternalError, Some(e.to_string()), id))
-            }
-        },
-    }
-}
diff --git a/bin/tau/taud/src/main.rs b/bin/tau/taud/src/main.rs
index 4954ae719..2aafb25ad 100644
--- a/bin/tau/taud/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/tau/taud/src/main.rs
@@ -72,22 +72,21 @@ async fn start(config: TauConfig, args: CliTaud, executor: Arc<Executor<'_>>) ->
         identity_pass: Default::default(),
     };
 
-    let (snd, rcv) = async_channel::unbounded::<TaskInfo>();
+    let (rpc_snd, rpc_rcv) = async_channel::unbounded::<Option<TaskInfo>>();
 
-    let rpc_interface = Arc::new(JsonRpcInterface::new(snd, settings));
-
-    let recv_update_from_rpc: smol::Task<Result<()>> = executor.spawn(async move {
-        loop {
-            let task_info = rcv.recv().await?;
-            raft_sender.send(task_info).await?;
-        }
-    });
+    let rpc_interface = Arc::new(JsonRpcInterface::new(rpc_snd, settings));
 
     let recv_update_from_raft: smol::Task<TaudResult<()>> = executor.spawn(async move {
         loop {
-            // FIXME TODO
-            // this should update once receive rpc request from the tau-cli
+            let task_info = rpc_rcv.recv().await.map_err(Error::from)?;
+
+            if let Some(tk) = task_info {
+                raft_sender.send(tk).await.map_err(Error::from)?;
+            }
+
+            // XXX THIS FOR DEBUGING
             sleep(1).await;
+
             let recv_commits = commits.lock().await;
 
             for task_info in recv_commits.iter() {
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ async fn start(config: TauConfig, args: CliTaud, executor: Arc<Executor<'_>>) ->
 
     raft.start(p2p_settings.clone(), executor.clone()).await?;
 
-    recv_update_from_rpc.cancel().await;
     recv_update_from_raft.cancel().await;
     Ok(())
 }