diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/relatedTasks.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/relatedTasks.vue
index bc9d0400d..9fe4d6f15 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/relatedTasks.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/relatedTasks.vue
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@
 			<span class="title">{{ rts.title }}</span>
 			<div class="tasks">
 				<div :key="t.id" class="task" v-for="t in rts.tasks">
-					<router-link :to="{ name: $route.name, params: { id: t.id } }" :class="{ 'is-strikethrough': t.done}">
+					<router-link :to="{ name: $route.name, params: { id: t.id } }"
+								 :class="{ 'is-strikethrough': t.done}">
 						<span
 							class="different-list"
 							v-if="t.listId !== listId"
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ export default {
 			relationToDelete: {},
 			saved: false,
 			showNewRelationForm: false,
+			query: '',
 		}
 	},
 	components: {
@@ -211,10 +213,20 @@ export default {
 	},
 	methods: {
 		async findTasks(query) {
+			this.query = query
 			this.foundTasks = await this.taskService.getAll({}, {s: query})
 		},
 
 		async addTaskRelation() {
+			if (this.newTaskRelationTask.id === 0 && this.query !== '') {
+				return this.createAndRelateTask(this.query)
+			}
+
+			if (this.newTaskRelationTask.id === 0) {
+				this.$message.error({message: this.$t('task.relation.taskRequired')})
+				return
+			}
+
 			const rel = new TaskRelationModel({
 				taskId: this.taskId,
 				otherTaskId: this.newTaskRelationTask.id,
diff --git a/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index d3bc5780d..ca476f47b 100644
--- a/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@
       "deleteText1": "Are you sure you want to delete this task relation?",
       "deleteText2": "This cannot be undone!",
       "select": "Select a relation kind",
+      "taskRequired": "Please select a task or enter a new task title.",
       "kinds": {
         "subtask": "Subtask | Subtasks",
         "parenttask": "Parent Task | Parent Tasks",
diff --git a/src/message/index.js b/src/message/index.js
index 0f2ad5064..c960bf84b 100644
--- a/src/message/index.js
+++ b/src/message/index.js
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export function error(e, actions = []) {
 		text: getErrorText(e),
 		actions: actions,
 	})
-	console.error(e, actions)
 }
 
 export function success(e, actions = []) {