diff --git a/app/Action/TaskAssignDueDateOnMoveColumn.php b/app/Action/TaskAssignDueDateOnMoveColumn.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6f414c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Action/TaskAssignDueDateOnMoveColumn.php
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Kanboard\Action;
+
+use Kanboard\Model\TaskModel;
+
+/**
+ * Set the due date when task move away from certain column
+ *
+ * @package Kanboard\Action
+ * @author  Stefan Krüger
+ */
+class TaskAssignDueDateOnMoveColumn extends Base
+{
+    /**
+     * Get automatic action description
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDescription()
+    {
+        return t('Automatically set the due date when the task is moved away from a specific column');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the list of compatible events
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getCompatibleEvents()
+    {
+        return array(
+            TaskModel::EVENT_MOVE_COLUMN,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the required parameter for the action (defined by the user)
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getActionRequiredParameters()
+    {
+        return array(
+            'duration' => t('Duration in days'),
+            'column_id' => t('Column'),
+        );
+    }
+/**
+     * Get the required parameter for the event
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function getEventRequiredParameters()
+    {
+        return array(
+            'task_id',
+            'task' => array(
+                'project_id',
+            ),
+            'src_column_id',
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the action (set the task color)
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @param  array   $data   Event data dictionary
+     * @return bool            True if the action was executed or false when not executed
+     */
+    public function doAction(array $data)
+    {
+        $values = array(
+            'id' => $data['task_id'],
+            'date_due' => strtotime('+'.$this->getParam('duration').'days'),
+        );
+
+        return $this->taskModificationModel->update($values, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the event data meet the action condition
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @param  array   $data   Event data dictionary
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function hasRequiredCondition(array $data)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/ServiceProvider/ActionProvider.php b/app/ServiceProvider/ActionProvider.php
index 1cfa79570..3d63a20a4 100644
--- a/app/ServiceProvider/ActionProvider.php
+++ b/app/ServiceProvider/ActionProvider.php
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ use Kanboard\Action\TaskAssignPrioritySwimlane;
 use Kanboard\Action\SubtaskTimerMoveTaskColumn;
 use Kanboard\Action\StopSubtaskTimerMoveTaskColumn;
 use Kanboard\Action\TaskMoveColumnOnStartDate;
+use Kanboard\Action\TaskAssignDueDateOnMoveColumn;
+
 
 /**
  * Action Provider
@@ -116,7 +118,8 @@ class ActionProvider implements ServiceProviderInterface
         $container['actionManager']->register(new StopSubtaskTimerMoveTaskColumn($container));
         $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskMoveColumnOnStartDate($container));
         $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskAssignColorOnStartDate($container));
-
+        $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskAssignDueDateOnMoveColumn($container));
+        
         return $container;
     }
 }