diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/TaskStatus/UpdateTaskStatusRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/TaskStatus/UpdateTaskStatusRequest.php
index 817e48d6a3e4..e7e82f5a1187 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/TaskStatus/UpdateTaskStatusRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/TaskStatus/UpdateTaskStatusRequest.php
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ class UpdateTaskStatusRequest extends Request
     {
         $rules = [];
 
-        if ($this->input('name')) {
-            $rules['name'] = Rule::unique('task_statuses')->where('company_id', auth()->user()->company()->id)->ignore($this->task_status->id);
-        }
+        // 26/10/2021 we disable this as it prevent updating existing task status meta data where the same name already exists
+        // if ($this->input('name')) {
+        //     $rules['name'] = Rule::unique('task_statuses')->where('company_id', auth()->user()->company()->id)->ignore($this->task_status->id);
+        // }
 
 
         return $rules;