diff --git a/taiga/base/utils/db.py b/taiga/base/utils/db.py
index cd4a7a15..809c9d9c 100644
--- a/taiga/base/utils/db.py
+++ b/taiga/base/utils/db.py
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.db import connection
 from django.db import DatabaseError
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.shortcuts import _get_queryset
-from taiga.celery import app
 
 from . import functions
 
@@ -124,9 +122,9 @@ def update_in_bulk(instances, list_of_new_values, callback=None, precall=None):
         instance.save()
         callback(instance)
 
-@app.task
+
 @transaction.atomic
-def _update_attr_in_bulk_for_ids(values, attr, model):
+def update_attr_in_bulk_for_ids(values, attr, model):
     """Update a table using a list of ids.
 
     :params values: Dict of new values where the key is the pk of the element to update.
@@ -164,14 +162,6 @@ def _update_attr_in_bulk_for_ids(values, attr, model):
     transaction.on_commit(_run_sql)
 
 
-@transaction.atomic
-def update_attr_in_bulk_for_ids(values, attr, model):
-    if settings.CELERY_ENABLED:
-        _update_attr_in_bulk_for_ids.delay(values, attr, model)
-    else:
-        _update_attr_in_bulk_for_ids(values, attr, model)
-
-
 def to_tsquery(term):
     """
     Based on: https://gist.github.com/wolever/1a5ccf6396f00229b2dc
diff --git a/taiga/projects/userstories/api.py b/taiga/projects/userstories/api.py
index e536b8e6..490df3e6 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/userstories/api.py
+++ b/taiga/projects/userstories/api.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.db import transaction
+from django.db.models import Max
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.http import HttpResponse
@@ -156,6 +157,10 @@ class UserStoryViewSet(OCCResourceMixin, VotedResourceMixin, HistoryResourceMixi
         related_data = getattr(obj, "_related_data", {})
         self._role_points = related_data.pop("role_points", None)
 
+        if obj.kanban_order == -1:
+            if self._max_order:
+                obj.kanban_order = self._max_order + 1;
+
         if not obj.id:
             obj.owner = self.request.user
         else:
@@ -276,6 +281,12 @@ class UserStoryViewSet(OCCResourceMixin, VotedResourceMixin, HistoryResourceMixi
             except Project.DoesNotExist:
                 return response.BadRequest(_("The project doesn't exist"))
 
+        if self.object and self.object.project_id:
+            self._max_order = models.UserStory.objects.filter(
+                project_id=self.object.project_id,
+                status_id=request.DATA.get('status', None)
+            ).aggregate(Max('kanban_order'))['kanban_order__max']
+
         return super().update(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     @list_route(methods=["GET"])