diff --git a/models/task/src/index.ts b/models/task/src/index.ts
index 896939c330..8a0bd4474a 100644
--- a/models/task/src/index.ts
+++ b/models/task/src/index.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import view, {
   template,
   actionTemplates as viewTemplates
 } from '@hcengineering/model-view'
-import { getEmbeddedLabel, type Asset, type IntlString } from '@hcengineering/platform'
+import { getEmbeddedLabel, type Asset, type IntlString, type Resource } from '@hcengineering/platform'
 import setting from '@hcengineering/setting'
 import tags from '@hcengineering/tags'
 import {
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ export class TTaskTypeDescriptor extends TDoc implements TaskTypeDescriptor {
 
   // If specified, will allow to be created by users, system type overwize
   allowCreate!: boolean
+  statusCategoriesFunc?: Resource<(project: ProjectType) => Ref<StatusCategory>[]>
 }
 
 @Mixin(task.mixin.TaskTypeClass, core.class.Class)
@@ -507,12 +508,26 @@ export function createModel (builder: Builder): void {
     core.space.Model,
     {
       ofAttribute: task.attribute.State,
-      label: task.string.StateActive,
+      label: task.string.StateUnstarted,
       icon: task.icon.TaskState,
       color: PaletteColorIndexes.Porpoise,
-      defaultStatusName: 'New state',
+      defaultStatusName: 'Todo',
       order: 1
     },
+    task.statusCategory.ToDo
+  )
+
+  builder.createDoc(
+    core.class.StatusCategory,
+    core.space.Model,
+    {
+      ofAttribute: task.attribute.State,
+      label: task.string.StateActive,
+      icon: task.icon.TaskState,
+      color: PaletteColorIndexes.Cerulean,
+      defaultStatusName: 'New state',
+      order: 2
+    },
     task.statusCategory.Active
   )
 
@@ -525,7 +540,7 @@ export function createModel (builder: Builder): void {
       icon: task.icon.TaskState,
       color: PaletteColorIndexes.Grass,
       defaultStatusName: 'Won',
-      order: 2
+      order: 3
     },
     task.statusCategory.Won
   )
@@ -539,7 +554,7 @@ export function createModel (builder: Builder): void {
       icon: task.icon.TaskState,
       color: PaletteColorIndexes.Coin,
       defaultStatusName: 'Lost',
-      order: 3
+      order: 4
     },
     task.statusCategory.Lost
   )
diff --git a/models/task/src/migration.ts b/models/task/src/migration.ts
index 939af4afe3..240abc7ca2 100644
--- a/models/task/src/migration.ts
+++ b/models/task/src/migration.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ async function reorderStates (_client: MigrationUpgradeClient): Promise<void> {
   const states = toIdMap(await client.findAll(core.class.Status, {}))
   const order = [
     task.statusCategory.UnStarted,
+    task.statusCategory.ToDo,
     task.statusCategory.Active,
     task.statusCategory.Won,
     task.statusCategory.Lost
diff --git a/models/task/src/plugin.ts b/models/task/src/plugin.ts
index c0de8d6984..250db11bfb 100644
--- a/models/task/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/models/task/src/plugin.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export default mergeIds(taskId, task, {
   string: {
     ManageProjects: '' as IntlString,
     StateBacklog: '' as IntlString,
-    StateActive: '' as IntlString
+    StateActive: '' as IntlString,
+    StateUnstarted: '' as IntlString
   }
 })
diff --git a/models/tracker/src/index.ts b/models/tracker/src/index.ts
index 4117b6f2c0..775e34c695 100644
--- a/models/tracker/src/index.ts
+++ b/models/tracker/src/index.ts
@@ -663,7 +663,8 @@ export function createModel (builder: Builder): void {
       allowCreate: true,
       description: tracker.string.Issue,
       icon: tracker.icon.Issue,
-      name: tracker.string.Issue
+      name: tracker.string.Issue,
+      statusCategoriesFunc: tracker.function.GetIssueStatusCategories
     },
     tracker.descriptors.Issue
   )
diff --git a/models/tracker/src/migration.ts b/models/tracker/src/migration.ts
index cec63c0230..04ada9323c 100644
--- a/models/tracker/src/migration.ts
+++ b/models/tracker/src/migration.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ import core, {
   generateId,
   type Data,
   type Ref,
-  type Status
+  type Status,
+  toIdMap,
+  DOMAIN_TX,
+  type TxCreateDoc,
+  TxProcessor,
+  type Tx
 } from '@hcengineering/core'
 import {
   createOrUpdate,
@@ -34,12 +39,14 @@ import { DOMAIN_TASK, createProjectType, fixTaskTypes } from '@hcengineering/mod
 import tags from '@hcengineering/tags'
 import task, { type ProjectType, type TaskType } from '@hcengineering/task'
 import {
+  type IssueStatus,
   TimeReportDayType,
   baseIssueTaskStatuses,
   classicIssueTaskStatuses,
   createStatesData
 } from '@hcengineering/tracker'
 import tracker from './plugin'
+import { PaletteColorIndexes } from '@hcengineering/ui/src/colors'
 
 async function createDefaultProject (tx: TxOperations): Promise<void> {
   const current = await tx.findOne(tracker.class.Project, {
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ async function createDefaultProject (tx: TxOperations): Promise<void> {
           defaultIssueStatus: state._id,
           defaultTimeReportDay: TimeReportDayType.PreviousWorkDay,
           defaultAssignee: undefined,
-          type: tracker.ids.DefaultProjectType
+          type: tracker.ids.ClassingProjectType
         },
         tracker.project.DefaultProject
       )
@@ -176,6 +183,156 @@ async function fixTrackerTaskTypes (client: MigrationClient): Promise<void> {
   })
 }
 
+async function tryCreateStatus (client: MigrationClient): Promise<Ref<Status>> {
+  const exists = await client.find<Status>(DOMAIN_STATUS, {
+    _class: tracker.class.IssueStatus,
+    name: 'Todo',
+    ofAttribute: tracker.attribute.IssueStatus
+  })
+  if (exists.length > 0) return exists[0]._id
+  const newStatus: IssueStatus = {
+    ofAttribute: tracker.attribute.IssueStatus,
+    name: 'Todo',
+    _id: generateId(),
+    category: task.statusCategory.ToDo,
+    color: PaletteColorIndexes.Porpoise,
+    space: task.space.Statuses,
+    modifiedOn: Date.now(),
+    createdBy: core.account.System,
+    createdOn: Date.now(),
+    modifiedBy: core.account.System,
+    _class: tracker.class.IssueStatus
+  }
+  await client.create<Status>(DOMAIN_STATUS, newStatus)
+  const tx: TxCreateDoc<IssueStatus> = {
+    modifiedOn: Date.now(),
+    createdBy: core.account.System,
+    createdOn: Date.now(),
+    modifiedBy: core.account.System,
+    _id: generateId(),
+    objectClass: newStatus._class,
+    objectSpace: newStatus.space,
+    objectId: newStatus._id,
+    _class: core.class.TxCreateDoc,
+    space: core.space.Tx,
+    attributes: {
+      category: newStatus.category,
+      color: newStatus.color,
+      ofAttribute: newStatus.ofAttribute,
+      name: newStatus.name
+    }
+  }
+  await client.create(DOMAIN_TX, tx)
+  return newStatus._id
+}
+
+async function restoreToDoCategory (client: MigrationClient): Promise<void> {
+  const updatedStatus = new Set<Ref<Status>>()
+  const allStatuses = await client.find<Status>(
+    DOMAIN_STATUS,
+    { _class: tracker.class.IssueStatus },
+    { projection: { name: 1, _id: 1 } }
+  )
+  const statusMap = toIdMap(allStatuses)
+  const projects = await client.find<ProjectType>(DOMAIN_SPACE, {
+    _class: task.class.ProjectType,
+    descriptor: tracker.descriptors.ProjectType,
+    classic: true
+  })
+  for (const p of projects) {
+    const changed = new Map<Ref<Status>, Ref<Status>>()
+    const pushStatuses: {
+      _id: Ref<Status>
+      taskType: Ref<TaskType>
+    }[] = []
+    const taskTypes = await client.find<TaskType>(DOMAIN_TASK, {
+      _class: task.class.TaskType,
+      descriptor: tracker.descriptors.Issue,
+      _id: { $in: p.tasks }
+    })
+    for (const taskType of taskTypes) {
+      if (taskType.statusCategories.includes(task.statusCategory.ToDo)) continue
+      const activeIndexes: number[] = []
+      for (let index = 0; index < taskType.statuses.length; index++) {
+        const status = taskType.statuses[index]
+        const st = statusMap.get(status)
+        if (st === undefined) continue
+        if (st.category !== task.statusCategory.Active) continue
+        activeIndexes.push(index)
+      }
+      if (activeIndexes.length < 2) {
+        // we should create new status
+        const newStatus = await tryCreateStatus(client)
+        pushStatuses.push({
+          _id: newStatus,
+          taskType: taskType._id
+        })
+        taskType.statuses.splice(activeIndexes[0] ?? 0, 0, newStatus)
+      } else {
+        // let's try to find ToDo status
+        let changed = false
+        for (const index of activeIndexes) {
+          const status = taskType.statuses[index]
+          const st = statusMap.get(status)
+          if (st === undefined) continue
+          const ownTxes = await client.find<Tx>(DOMAIN_TX, { objectId: status })
+          const attachedTxes = await client.find<Tx>(DOMAIN_TX, { 'tx.objectId': status })
+          const original = TxProcessor.buildDoc2Doc<Status>([...ownTxes, ...attachedTxes])
+          if (original === undefined) continue
+          if (original.category === tracker.issueStatusCategory.Unstarted) {
+            // We need to update status
+            if (!updatedStatus.has(status)) {
+              await client.update<Status>(
+                DOMAIN_STATUS,
+                { _id: status },
+                { $set: { category: task.statusCategory.ToDo } }
+              )
+              updatedStatus.add(status)
+            }
+            changed = true
+          }
+        }
+        if (!changed) {
+          // we should create new status
+          const newStatus = await tryCreateStatus(client)
+          pushStatuses.push({
+            _id: newStatus,
+            taskType: taskType._id
+          })
+          taskType.statuses.splice(activeIndexes[0] ?? 0, 0, newStatus)
+        }
+      }
+      await client.update(
+        DOMAIN_TASK,
+        { _id: taskType._id },
+        {
+          $set: {
+            statusCategories: [
+              task.statusCategory.UnStarted,
+              task.statusCategory.ToDo,
+              task.statusCategory.Active,
+              task.statusCategory.Won,
+              task.statusCategory.Lost
+            ],
+            statuses: taskType.statuses
+          }
+        }
+      )
+    }
+    if (changed.size > 0) {
+      const statuses = p.statuses
+        .map((it) => {
+          return {
+            ...it,
+            _id: changed.get(it._id) ?? it._id
+          }
+        })
+        .concat(pushStatuses)
+      await client.update(DOMAIN_SPACE, { _id: p._id }, { $set: { statuses } })
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export const trackerOperation: MigrateOperation = {
   async migrate (client: MigrationClient): Promise<void> {
     await tryMigrate(client, 'tracker', [
@@ -205,7 +362,7 @@ export const trackerOperation: MigrateOperation = {
           await client.update<Status>(
             DOMAIN_STATUS,
             { _class: tracker.class.IssueStatus, category: tracker.issueStatusCategory.Unstarted },
-            { $set: { category: task.statusCategory.Active } }
+            { $set: { category: task.statusCategory.ToDo } }
           )
           await client.update<Status>(
             DOMAIN_STATUS,
@@ -238,6 +395,7 @@ export const trackerOperation: MigrateOperation = {
               // We need to replace category
               tt.statusCategories = [
                 task.statusCategory.UnStarted,
+                task.statusCategory.ToDo,
                 task.statusCategory.Active,
                 task.statusCategory.Won,
                 task.statusCategory.Lost
@@ -250,6 +408,7 @@ export const trackerOperation: MigrateOperation = {
           const toRemove: Ref<Status>[] = []
           for (const c of [
             task.statusCategory.UnStarted,
+            task.statusCategory.ToDo,
             task.statusCategory.Active,
             task.statusCategory.Won,
             task.statusCategory.Lost
@@ -301,6 +460,10 @@ export const trackerOperation: MigrateOperation = {
       {
         state: 'fixTaskTypes',
         func: fixTrackerTaskTypes
+      },
+      {
+        state: 'restoreToDoCategory',
+        func: restoreToDoCategory
       }
     ])
   },
diff --git a/plugins/task-assets/lang/en.json b/plugins/task-assets/lang/en.json
index 1b19600890..3a6842f945 100644
--- a/plugins/task-assets/lang/en.json
+++ b/plugins/task-assets/lang/en.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "DoneStatesWon": "Done status / Won",
     "DoneStatesLost": "Done status / Lost",
     "StateBacklog": "Backlog",
+    "StateUnstarted": "Unstarted",
     "StateActive": "Active",
     "AllStates": "All states",
     "DoneStates": "Done states",
diff --git a/plugins/task-assets/lang/ru.json b/plugins/task-assets/lang/ru.json
index 73a96e2a06..a04179c04f 100644
--- a/plugins/task-assets/lang/ru.json
+++ b/plugins/task-assets/lang/ru.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "DoneStatesWon": "Завершено / Выиграно",
     "DoneStatesLost": "Завершено / Потеряно",
     "StateBacklog": "Пул задач",
+    "StateUnstarted": "Не запущенные",
     "StateActive": "Активные",
     "AllStates": "Все статусы",
     "DoneStates": "Завершенные статусы",
diff --git a/plugins/task-resources/src/components/state/StatePresenter.svelte b/plugins/task-resources/src/components/state/StatePresenter.svelte
index cb3a556f15..6533e81894 100644
--- a/plugins/task-resources/src/components/state/StatePresenter.svelte
+++ b/plugins/task-resources/src/components/state/StatePresenter.svelte
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from 'svelte'
   import { typeStore } from '../..'
   import IconBacklog from '../icons/IconBacklog.svelte'
+  import IconUnstarted from '../icons/IconUnstarted.svelte'
   import IconCanceled from '../icons/IconCanceled.svelte'
   import IconCompleted from '../icons/IconCompleted.svelte'
   import IconStarted from '../icons/IconStarted.svelte'
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
 
   const categoryIcons = {
     [task.statusCategory.UnStarted]: IconBacklog,
+    [task.statusCategory.ToDo]: IconUnstarted,
     [task.statusCategory.Active]: IconStarted,
     [task.statusCategory.Won]: IconCompleted,
     [task.statusCategory.Lost]: IconCanceled
diff --git a/plugins/task-resources/src/components/taskTypes/CreateTaskType.svelte b/plugins/task-resources/src/components/taskTypes/CreateTaskType.svelte
index 5d01036b75..0c28243d91 100644
--- a/plugins/task-resources/src/components/taskTypes/CreateTaskType.svelte
+++ b/plugins/task-resources/src/components/taskTypes/CreateTaskType.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 -->
 <script lang="ts">
   import core, { Class, ClassifierKind, Data, Ref, RefTo, Status, generateId, toIdMap } from '@hcengineering/core'
-  import { Resource, getEmbeddedLabel } from '@hcengineering/platform'
+  import { Resource, getEmbeddedLabel, getResource } from '@hcengineering/platform'
   import presentation, { Card, getClient, hasResource } from '@hcengineering/presentation'
   import {
     ProjectType,
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
     createState,
     findStatusAttr
   } from '@hcengineering/task'
-  import { DropdownIntlItem, EditBox, getColorNumberByText } from '@hcengineering/ui'
-  import DropdownLabelsIntl from '@hcengineering/ui/src/components/DropdownLabelsIntl.svelte'
+  import { DropdownIntlItem, DropdownLabelsIntl, EditBox, getColorNumberByText } from '@hcengineering/ui'
   import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte'
   import task from '../../plugin'
   import TaskTypeKindEditor from './TaskTypeKindEditor.svelte'
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
   const client = getClient()
   export let type: ProjectType
   export let descriptor: ProjectTypeDescriptor
-  export let taskType: TaskType
+  export let taskType: TaskType | undefined
 
   function defaultTaskType (type: ProjectType): Data<TaskType> {
     return {
@@ -82,6 +81,7 @@
 
     const descr = taskTypeDescriptors.find((it) => it._id === taskTypeDescriptor)
     if (descr === undefined) return
+
     const ofClass = descr.baseClass
     const _taskType = {
       kind,
@@ -96,11 +96,21 @@
       parent: type._id,
       icon: descr.icon
     }
+
+    if (taskType === undefined && descr.statusCategoriesFunc !== undefined) {
+      const f = await getResource(descr.statusCategoriesFunc)
+      if (f !== undefined) {
+        _taskType.statusCategories = f(type)
+      }
+    }
+
     const taskTypeId: Ref<TaskType> = taskType?._id ?? generateId()
-    const categories = toIdMap(await client.findAll(core.class.StatusCategory, { _id: { $in: statusCategories } }))
+    const categories = toIdMap(
+      await client.findAll(core.class.StatusCategory, { _id: { $in: _taskType.statusCategories } })
+    )
     const statusAttr =
       findStatusAttr(client.getHierarchy(), ofClass) ?? client.getHierarchy().getAttribute(task.class.Task, 'status')
-    for (const st of statusCategories) {
+    for (const st of _taskType.statusCategories) {
       const std = categories.get(st)
       if (std !== undefined) {
         const s = await createState(client, _taskType.statusClass, {
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@
         _taskType.statuses.push(s)
         if (type.statuses.find((it) => it._id === s) === undefined) {
           await client.update(type, {
-            $push: { statuses: { _id: s, color: getColorNumberByText(std.defaultStatusName), taskType: taskTypeId } }
+            $push: { statuses: { _id: s, taskType: taskTypeId } }
           })
         }
       }
diff --git a/plugins/task/src/index.ts b/plugins/task/src/index.ts
index 6d24d27d90..32d1110bbb 100644
--- a/plugins/task/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/task/src/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import {
   StatusCategory,
   Timestamp
 } from '@hcengineering/core'
-import type { Asset, IntlString, Plugin } from '@hcengineering/platform'
+import type { Asset, IntlString, Plugin, Resource } from '@hcengineering/platform'
 import { plugin } from '@hcengineering/platform'
 import type { AnyComponent, ComponentExtensionId } from '@hcengineering/ui'
 import { Action, IconProps, ViewletDescriptor } from '@hcengineering/view'
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export interface TaskTypeDescriptor extends Doc {
 
   // If specified, will allow to be created by users, system type overwise
   allowCreate: boolean
+  statusCategoriesFunc?: Resource<(project: ProjectType) => Ref<StatusCategory>[]>
 }
 
 /**
@@ -292,6 +293,8 @@ const task = plugin(taskId, {
   },
   statusCategory: {
     UnStarted: '' as Ref<StatusCategory>,
+    // For classic project type
+    ToDo: '' as Ref<StatusCategory>,
     Active: '' as Ref<StatusCategory>,
     Won: '' as Ref<StatusCategory>,
     Lost: '' as Ref<StatusCategory>
diff --git a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/issues/Issues.svelte b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/issues/Issues.svelte
index 8d04d5705b..026a4fed9e 100644
--- a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/issues/Issues.svelte
+++ b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/issues/Issues.svelte
@@ -59,9 +59,13 @@
 
   let activeStatuses: Ref<IssueStatus>[] = []
 
-  $: activeStatusQuery.query(tracker.class.IssueStatus, { category: task.statusCategory.Active }, (result) => {
-    activeStatuses = result.map(({ _id }) => _id)
-  })
+  $: activeStatusQuery.query(
+    tracker.class.IssueStatus,
+    { category: { $in: [task.statusCategory.Active, task.statusCategory.ToDo] } },
+    (result) => {
+      activeStatuses = result.map(({ _id }) => _id)
+    }
+  )
 
   let active: DocumentQuery<Issue>
   $: active = { status: { $in: activeStatuses }, ...spaceQuery }
diff --git a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/myissues/MyIssues.svelte b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/myissues/MyIssues.svelte
index 5cdaa0e3aa..7ee3153cf3 100644
--- a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/myissues/MyIssues.svelte
+++ b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/myissues/MyIssues.svelte
@@ -40,9 +40,13 @@
 
   let activeStatuses: Ref<IssueStatus>[] = []
 
-  $: activeStatusQuery.query(tracker.class.IssueStatus, { category: task.statusCategory.Active }, (result) => {
-    activeStatuses = result.map(({ _id }) => _id)
-  })
+  $: activeStatusQuery.query(
+    tracker.class.IssueStatus,
+    { category: { $in: [task.statusCategory.Active, task.statusCategory.ToDo] } },
+    (result) => {
+      activeStatuses = result.map(({ _id }) => _id)
+    }
+  )
 
   let active: DocumentQuery<Issue>
   $: active = { status: { $in: activeStatuses }, ...assigned }
diff --git a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/index.ts b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/index.ts
index 9ff7448f30..b4d66fea30 100644
--- a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/index.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ import {
   getAllMilestones,
   getAllPriority,
   getComponentTitle,
+  getIssueStatusCategories,
   getMilestoneTitle,
   getVisibleFilters,
   issuePrioritySort,
@@ -536,7 +537,8 @@ export default async (): Promise<Resources> => ({
     GetAllComponents: getAllComponents,
     GetAllMilestones: getAllMilestones,
     GetVisibleFilters: getVisibleFilters,
-    IsProjectJoined: async (project: Project) => !project.private || project.members.includes(getCurrentAccount()._id)
+    IsProjectJoined: async (project: Project) => !project.private || project.members.includes(getCurrentAccount()._id),
+    GetIssueStatusCategories: getIssueStatusCategories
   },
   actionImpl: {
     Move: move,
diff --git a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/plugin.ts
index bbbd7b46ea..9e0755bfc6 100644
--- a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/plugin.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 //
-import { type Client, type Doc, type Ref, type Space } from '@hcengineering/core'
+import { type StatusCategory, type Client, type Doc, type Ref, type Space } from '@hcengineering/core'
 import type { Asset, IntlString, Metadata, Resource } from '@hcengineering/platform'
 import { mergeIds } from '@hcengineering/platform'
+import { type ProjectType } from '@hcengineering/task'
 import tracker, { trackerId, type IssueDraft } from '@hcengineering/tracker'
 import { type AnyComponent, type Location } from '@hcengineering/ui'
 import {
@@ -394,7 +395,8 @@ export default mergeIds(trackerId, tracker, {
     GetAllComponents: '' as GetAllValuesFunc,
     GetAllMilestones: '' as GetAllValuesFunc,
     GetVisibleFilters: '' as Resource<(filters: KeyFilter[], space?: Ref<Space>) => Promise<KeyFilter[]>>,
-    IsProjectJoined: '' as Resource<(space: Space) => Promise<boolean>>
+    IsProjectJoined: '' as Resource<(space: Space) => Promise<boolean>>,
+    GetIssueStatusCategories: '' as Resource<(project: ProjectType) => Array<Ref<StatusCategory>>>
   },
   aggregation: {
     CreateComponentAggregationManager: '' as CreateAggregationManagerFunc,
diff --git a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/utils.ts b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/utils.ts
index f351ac6880..06f0f77030 100644
--- a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/utils.ts
+++ b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/utils.ts
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ export const milestoneTitleMap: Record<MilestoneViewMode, IntlString> = Object.f
  */
 export const listIssueStatusOrder = [
   task.statusCategory.Active,
+  task.statusCategory.ToDo,
   task.statusCategory.UnStarted,
   task.statusCategory.Won,
   task.statusCategory.Lost
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ export const listIssueStatusOrder = [
  */
 export const listIssueKanbanStatusOrder = [
   task.statusCategory.UnStarted,
+  task.statusCategory.ToDo,
   task.statusCategory.Active,
   task.statusCategory.Won,
   task.statusCategory.Lost
@@ -690,6 +692,25 @@ export async function getVisibleFilters (filters: KeyFilter[], space?: Ref<Space
   return space === undefined ? filters : filters.filter((f) => f.key !== 'space')
 }
 
+export function getIssueStatusCategories (project: ProjectType): Array<Ref<StatusCategory>> {
+  if (project.classic) {
+    return [
+      task.statusCategory.UnStarted,
+      task.statusCategory.ToDo,
+      task.statusCategory.Active,
+      task.statusCategory.Won,
+      task.statusCategory.Lost
+    ]
+  } else {
+    return [
+      task.statusCategory.UnStarted,
+      task.statusCategory.Active,
+      task.statusCategory.Won,
+      task.statusCategory.Lost
+    ]
+  }
+}
+
 interface ManualUpdates {
   useStatus: boolean
   useComponent: boolean
diff --git a/plugins/tracker/src/index.ts b/plugins/tracker/src/index.ts
index f6e0d99137..2453bddf4a 100644
--- a/plugins/tracker/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/tracker/src/index.ts
@@ -364,12 +364,10 @@ export class ComponentManager extends DocManager {
  */
 export const classicIssueTaskStatuses: TaskStatusFactory[] = [
   { category: task.statusCategory.UnStarted, statuses: [['Backlog', PaletteColorIndexes.Cloud]] },
+  { category: task.statusCategory.ToDo, statuses: [['Todo', PaletteColorIndexes.Porpoise]] },
   {
     category: task.statusCategory.Active,
-    statuses: [
-      ['Todo', PaletteColorIndexes.Porpoise],
-      ['In progress', PaletteColorIndexes.Cerulean]
-    ]
+    statuses: [['In progress', PaletteColorIndexes.Cerulean]]
   },
   { category: task.statusCategory.Won, statuses: [['Done', PaletteColorIndexes.Grass]] },
   { category: task.statusCategory.Lost, statuses: [['Canceled', PaletteColorIndexes.Coin]] }
diff --git a/tests/sanity/tests/tracker/tracker.utils.ts b/tests/sanity/tests/tracker/tracker.utils.ts
index c05f0b327e..2ccfc048f2 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/tests/tracker/tracker.utils.ts
+++ b/tests/sanity/tests/tracker/tracker.utils.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_USER = 'Appleseed John'
 
 export const DEFAULT_STATUSES_ID = new Map([
   ['Backlog', 'task:statusCategory:UnStarted'],
-  ['Todo', 'task:statusCategory:Active'],
+  ['Todo', 'task:statusCategory:ToDo'],
   ['In Progress', 'task:statusCategory:Active'],
   ['Done', 'task:statusCategory:Won'],
   ['Canceled', 'task:statusCategory:Lost']