diff --git a/app/Action/TaskAssignUserSwimlaneChange.php b/app/Action/TaskAssignUserSwimlaneChange.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f97b2041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Action/TaskAssignUserSwimlaneChange.php
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Kanboard\Action;
+
+use Kanboard\Model\TaskModel;
+
+/**
+ * Assign a user when the task is moved to a specific swimlane
+ *
+ * @package Kanboard\Action
+ * @author  @Interleaved
+ */
+class TaskAssignUserSwimlaneChange extends Base
+{
+    /**
+     * Get automatic action description
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDescription()
+    {
+        return t('Assign the task to a specific user when the task is moved to a specific swimlane');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the list of compatible events
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getCompatibleEvents()
+    {
+        return array(
+            TaskModel::EVENT_CREATE,
+            TaskModel::EVENT_MOVE_SWIMLANE,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the required parameter for the action (defined by the user)
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getActionRequiredParameters()
+    {
+        return array(
+            'swimlane_id' => t('Swimlane'),
+            'user_id' => t('Assignee'),
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the required parameter for the event
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function getEventRequiredParameters()
+    {
+        return array(
+            'task_id',
+            'task' => array(
+                'project_id',
+                'swimlane_id',
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the action (set the task category)
+     *
+     * @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'],
+            'owner_id' => $this->getParam('user_id'),
+        );
+
+        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 $data['task']['swimlane_id'] == $this->getParam('swimlane_id');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/ServiceProvider/ActionProvider.php b/app/ServiceProvider/ActionProvider.php
index bf36b4695..1cfa79570 100644
--- a/app/ServiceProvider/ActionProvider.php
+++ b/app/ServiceProvider/ActionProvider.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use Kanboard\Action\TaskAssignCurrentUser;
 use Kanboard\Action\TaskAssignCurrentUserColumn;
 use Kanboard\Action\TaskAssignSpecificUser;
 use Kanboard\Action\TaskAssignUser;
+use Kanboard\Action\TaskAssignUserSwimlaneChange;
 use Kanboard\Action\TaskClose;
 use Kanboard\Action\TaskCloseColumn;
 use Kanboard\Action\TaskCreation;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class ActionProvider implements ServiceProviderInterface
         $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskAssignCurrentUserColumn($container));
         $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskAssignSpecificUser($container));
         $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskAssignUser($container));
+        $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskAssignUserSwimlaneChange($container));
         $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskClose($container));
         $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskCloseColumn($container));
         $container['actionManager']->register(new TaskCloseNoActivity($container));