diff --git a/apiserver/bll/queue/queue_bll.py b/apiserver/bll/queue/queue_bll.py
index fa679d6..d8af466 100644
--- a/apiserver/bll/queue/queue_bll.py
+++ b/apiserver/bll/queue/queue_bll.py
@@ -155,7 +155,13 @@ class QueueBLL(object):
                         task = Task.get_for_writing(
                             company=company_id,
                             id=item.task,
-                            _only=["id", "status", "enqueue_status", "project"],
+                            _only=[
+                                "id",
+                                "company",
+                                "status",
+                                "enqueue_status",
+                                "project",
+                            ],
                         )
                         if not task:
                             continue
@@ -321,16 +327,13 @@ class QueueBLL(object):
             return len(entries_to_remove) if res else 0
 
     def reposition_task(
-        self,
-        company_id: str,
-        queue_id: str,
-        task_id: str,
-        move_count: Union[int, str],
+        self, company_id: str, queue_id: str, task_id: str, move_count: Union[int, str],
     ) -> int:
         """
         Moves the task in the queue to the position calculated by pos_func
         Returns the updated task position in the queue
         """
+
         def get_queue_and_task_position():
             q = self.get_queue_with_task(
                 company_id=company_id, queue_id=queue_id, task_id=task_id
diff --git a/apiserver/bll/task/task_bll.py b/apiserver/bll/task/task_bll.py
index bd3299e..689e79a 100644
--- a/apiserver/bll/task/task_bll.py
+++ b/apiserver/bll/task/task_bll.py
@@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ class TaskBLL:
         return ret
 
     @staticmethod
-    def remove_task_from_all_queues(company_id: str, task: Task) -> int:
-        return Queue.objects(company=company_id, entries__task=task.id).update(
-            pull__entries__task=task.id, last_update=datetime.utcnow()
+    def remove_task_from_all_queues(company_id: str, task_id: str) -> int:
+        return Queue.objects(company=company_id, entries__task=task_id).update(
+            pull__entries__task=task_id, last_update=datetime.utcnow()
         )
 
     @classmethod
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ class TaskBLL:
             pass
 
         if remove_from_all_queues:
-            cls.remove_task_from_all_queues(company_id=company_id, task=task)
+            cls.remove_task_from_all_queues(company_id=company_id, task_id=task.id)
 
         if task.status not in [TaskStatus.queued, TaskStatus.in_progress]:
             return {"updated": 0}
diff --git a/apiserver/bll/task/task_operations.py b/apiserver/bll/task/task_operations.py
index 765141d..04d2c29 100644
--- a/apiserver/bll/task/task_operations.py
+++ b/apiserver/bll/task/task_operations.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def archive_task(
             company_id=company_id,
             only=(
                 "id",
+                "company",
                 "execution",
                 "status",
                 "project",
@@ -102,10 +103,23 @@ def dequeue_task(
     status_reason: str,
     remove_from_all_queues: bool = False,
 ) -> Tuple[int, dict]:
-    query = dict(id=task_id, company=company_id)
-    task = Task.get_for_writing(**query)
+    # get the task without write access to make sure that it actually exists
+    task = Task.get(
+        id=task_id,
+        company=company_id,
+        _only=(
+            "id",
+            "company",
+            "execution",
+            "status",
+            "project",
+            "enqueue_status",
+        ),
+        include_public=True,
+    )
     if not task:
-        raise errors.bad_request.InvalidTaskId(**query)
+        TaskBLL.remove_task_from_all_queues(company_id, task_id=task_id)
+        return 1, {"updated": 0}
 
     res = TaskBLL.dequeue_and_change_status(
         task,
@@ -301,7 +315,7 @@ def reset_task(
         # dequeue may fail if the task was not enqueued
         pass
 
-    TaskBLL.remove_task_from_all_queues(company_id=company_id, task=task)
+    TaskBLL.remove_task_from_all_queues(company_id=company_id, task_id=task.id)
 
     cleaned_up = cleanup_task(
         company=company_id,
diff --git a/apiserver/services/tasks.py b/apiserver/services/tasks.py
index 9c7be8d..fa0399f 100644
--- a/apiserver/services/tasks.py
+++ b/apiserver/services/tasks.py
@@ -1024,7 +1024,15 @@ def archive(call: APICall, company_id, request: ArchiveRequest):
     tasks = TaskBLL.assert_exists(
         company_id,
         task_ids=request.tasks,
-        only=("id", "execution", "status", "project", "system_tags", "enqueue_status"),
+        only=(
+            "id",
+            "company",
+            "execution",
+            "status",
+            "project",
+            "system_tags",
+            "enqueue_status",
+        ),
     )
     archived = 0
     for task in tasks: