diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index 5e3f647b93..4b7fea505b 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ static void prvInitialiseNewTask( TaskFunction_t pxTaskCode,
                 {
                     if( pxCurrentTCB->uxPriority <= pxNewTCB->uxPriority )
                     {
-                        pxCurrentTCB = pxTCB;
+                        pxCurrentTCB = pxNewTCB;
                     }
                     else
                     {