diff --git a/ayo.sh b/ayo.sh
index 87f6316..12d04ad 100755
--- a/ayo.sh
+++ b/ayo.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ case $1 in
     . ${scripts_dir}/notes.sh $@
     ;;
   t | tasks)
+    . ${scripts_dir}/notes.sh sync
     TASKS_HOME="${tasks_dir}" TASKS_TEMPLATE="${tasks_template}" ${scripts_dir}/tasks "${@:2}"
+    . ${scripts_dir}/notes.sh sync
     ;;
   j | journal)
     . ${scripts_dir}/journal.sh "$@"
diff --git a/tasks b/tasks
index 1834b91..dde91de 100755
--- a/tasks
+++ b/tasks
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class TUI:
         self.tasks = []
         self.sel = 0
         self.top = 0
-        self.filter_status = "in-progress"   # what you're actively working on, first
+        self.filter_status = "next"   # what's up next, first
         self.sort_mode = 0
         self.msg = ""
         self.reload()