diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 0d226b084ac..ee8164442e6 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -821,6 +821,11 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
         """
         return self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'priority' : priority})
 
+    def set_very_high_priority(self, cr, uid, ids, *args):
+        """Set task priority to very high
+        """
+        return self.set_priority(cr, uid, ids, '0')
+    
     def set_high_priority(self, cr, uid, ids, *args):
         """Set task priority to high
         """
diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index 51e8ce0b1fd..f10d3732dc2 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -531,8 +531,9 @@
                                     <a t-if="record.kanban_state.raw_value === 'normal'" type="object" string="In Progress" name="set_kanban_state_done" class="oe_kanban_status"> </a>
                                     <a t-if="record.kanban_state.raw_value === 'done'" type="object" string="Stage Done" name="set_kanban_state_blocked" class="oe_kanban_status oe_kanban_status_green"> </a>
                                     <a t-if="record.kanban_state.raw_value === 'blocked'" type="object" string="Blocked" name="set_kanban_state_normal" class="oe_kanban_status oe_kanban_status_red"> </a>
-                                    <a t-if="record.priority.raw_value == 1" type="object" string="Very Important" name="set_normal_priority" class="oe_e oe_star_on">7</a>
-                                    <a t-if="record.priority.raw_value != 1" type="object" string="Important" name="set_high_priority" class="oe_e oe_star_off">7</a>
+                                    <a t-if="record.priority.raw_value == 2" type="object" string="Important" name="set_very_high_priority" class="oe_e oe_star_on">7</a>
+                                    <a t-if="record.priority.raw_value == 1" type="object" string="Normal" name="set_normal_priority" class="oe_e oe_star_off">7</a>
+                                    <a t-if="record.priority.raw_value == 0" type="object" string="Very Important" name="set_high_priority" class="oe_e oe_star_very_high_priority">7</a>
                                     <img t-att-src="kanban_image('res.users', 'image_small', record.user_id.raw_value)" t-att-title="record.user_id.value" width="24" height="24" class="oe_kanban_avatar"/>
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="oe_kanban_footer_left">
diff --git a/addons/project/static/src/css/project.css b/addons/project/static/src/css/project.css
index 8381e6d68d3..9fd833e9424 100644
--- a/addons/project/static/src/css/project.css
+++ b/addons/project/static/src/css/project.css
@@ -2,6 +2,21 @@
   margin: 2px;
 }
 
+.openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_content .oe_star_very_high_priority {
+  color: #cccccc;
+  text-shadow: 0 0 2px black;
+  vertical-align: top;
+  position: relative;
+  top: -5px;
+}
+.openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_content .oe_star_very_high_priority:hover {
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_content .oe_star_very_high_priority {
+  color: red;
+}
+
 .oe_kanban_project {
     width: 220px;
     min-height: 160px;