diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TasksController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TasksController.php
index 74c06e6..30c061e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TasksController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TasksController.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use App\Mail\VolunteerUnassignToTaskMail;
 use App\Models\Events;
 use App\Models\Task;
 use App\Models\User;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
@@ -147,21 +148,23 @@ class TasksController extends Controller
 
             $participants = $task->users;
 
-            foreach ($participants as $user) {
-                broadcast(new TaskParticipationCancelled(
-                    $user->id,
-                    $task,
-                    $event
-                ));
+            if (Carbon::now()->lessThanOrEqualTo($task->end)) {
+                foreach ($participants as $user) {
+                    broadcast(new TaskParticipationCancelled(
+                        $user->id,
+                        $task,
+                        $event
+                    ));
 
-                $data = [
-                  'name' => $user->name,
-                  'lastname' => $user->lastname,
-                  'taskName' => $task->name,
-                    'start' => $event->start,
-                    'end' => $task->end,
-                ];
-                Mail::to($user->email)->send(new TaskParticipationCancelledMail($data));
+                    $data = [
+                        'name' => $user->name,
+                        'lastname' => $user->lastname,
+                        'taskName' => $task->name,
+                        'start' => $event->start,
+                        'end' => $task->end,
+                    ];
+                    Mail::to($user->email)->send(new TaskParticipationCancelledMail($data));
+                }
             }
 
             $task->delete();