diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index 5416c602f..52a831372 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -1468,6 +1468,15 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
         });
     };
 
+    Client.prototype.getAppTask = function (appId, callback) {
+        get('/api/v1/apps/' + appId + '/task', null, function (error, data, status) {
+            if (error) return callback(error);
+            if (status !== 200) return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
+
+            callback(null, data);
+        });
+    };
+
     Client.prototype.getAppWithTask = function (appId, callback) {
         var that = this;
 
@@ -1476,7 +1485,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
 
             if (!app.taskId) return callback(null, app);
 
-            that.getTask(app.taskId, function (error, task) {
+            that.getAppTask(appId, function (error, task) {
                 if (error) return callback(error);
 
                 if (task) {
@@ -2058,8 +2067,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
             async.eachLimit(apps, 20, function (app, iteratorCallback) {
                 app.ssoAuth = (app.manifest.addons['ldap'] || app.manifest.addons['proxyAuth']) && app.sso;
 
-                // only fetch if we have permissions
-                if (!that._userInfo.isAtLeastAdmin) {
+                if (app.accessLevel !== 'operator' && app.accessLevel !== 'admin') { // only fetch if we have permissions
                     app.progress = 0;
                     app.message = '';
                     app.taskMinutesActive = 0;
@@ -2069,7 +2077,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
                     return iteratorCallback();
                 }
 
-                var getTaskFunc = app.taskId ? that.getTask.bind(null, app.taskId) : function (next) { return next(); };
+                var getTaskFunc = app.taskId ? that.getAppTask.bind(null, app.id) : function (next) { return next(); };
                 getTaskFunc(function (error, task) {
                     if (error) return iteratorCallback(error);