diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2.tsx
index 61bfb246..a6226170 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import { TaskListField } from '@/types/task-list-field.types';
 import { useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import ImprovedTaskFilters from '@/components/task-management/improved-task-filters';
 import OptimizedBulkActionBar from '@/components/task-management/optimized-bulk-action-bar';
+import { useTaskSocketHandlers } from '@/hooks/useTaskSocketHandlers';
 import { Bars3Icon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import { HolderOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import { COLUMN_KEYS } from '@/features/tasks/tasks.slice';
@@ -137,6 +138,9 @@ const TaskListV2: React.FC<TaskListV2Props> = ({ projectId }) => {
 
   const fields = useAppSelector(state => state.taskManagementFields) || [];
 
+  // Enable real-time updates via socket handlers
+  useTaskSocketHandlers();
+
   // Filter visible columns based on fields
   const visibleColumns = useMemo(() => {
     return BASE_COLUMNS.filter(column => {
@@ -497,6 +501,7 @@ const TaskListV2: React.FC<TaskListV2Props> = ({ projectId }) => {
     return (
       <TaskRow
         taskId={task.id}
+        projectId={projectId}
         visibleColumns={visibleColumns}
       />
     );
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskRow.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskRow.tsx
index 31f4951d..ef5e65e7 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskRow.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskRow.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import { ClockIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import AvatarGroup from '../AvatarGroup';
 import { DEFAULT_TASK_NAME } from '@/shared/constants';
 import TaskProgress from '@/pages/projects/project-view-1/taskList/taskListTable/taskListTableCells/TaskProgress';
+import TaskStatusDropdown from '@/components/task-management/task-status-dropdown';
+import TaskPriorityDropdown from '@/components/task-management/task-priority-dropdown';
 import { useAppSelector } from '@/hooks/useAppSelector';
 import { useAppDispatch } from '@/hooks/useAppDispatch';
 import { selectTaskById } from '@/features/task-management/task-management.slice';
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import { selectIsTaskSelected, toggleTaskSelection } from '@/features/task-manag
 
 interface TaskRowProps {
   taskId: string;
+  projectId: string;
   visibleColumns: Array<{
     id: string;
     width: string;
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ const formatDate = (dateString: string): string => {
 
 // Memoized date formatter to avoid repeated date parsing
 
-const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = memo(({ taskId, visibleColumns }) => {
+const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = memo(({ taskId, projectId, visibleColumns }) => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const task = useAppSelector(state => selectTaskById(state, taskId));
   const isSelected = useAppSelector(state => selectIsTaskSelected(state, taskId));
@@ -207,12 +210,11 @@ const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = memo(({ taskId, visibleColumns }) => {
       case 'status':
         return (
           <div style={baseStyle}>
-            <span
-              className="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium"
-              style={statusStyle}
-            >
-              {task.status}
-            </span>
+            <TaskStatusDropdown
+              task={task}
+              projectId={projectId}
+              isDarkMode={isDarkMode}
+            />
           </div>
         );
 
@@ -236,12 +238,11 @@ const TaskRow: React.FC<TaskRowProps> = memo(({ taskId, visibleColumns }) => {
       case 'priority':
         return (
           <div style={baseStyle}>
-            <span
-              className="inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium"
-              style={priorityStyle}
-            >
-              {task.priority}
-            </span>
+            <TaskPriorityDropdown
+              task={task}
+              projectId={projectId}
+              isDarkMode={isDarkMode}
+            />
           </div>
         );
 
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-priority-dropdown.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-priority-dropdown.tsx
index e1a225dc..75544ddf 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-priority-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-priority-dropdown.tsx
@@ -66,11 +66,18 @@ const TaskPriorityDropdown: React.FC<TaskPriorityDropdownProps> = ({
     };
 
     if (isOpen && buttonRef.current) {
-      // Calculate position
+      // Calculate position with better handling of scrollable containers
       const rect = buttonRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const viewportHeight = window.innerHeight;
+      const dropdownHeight = 200; // Estimated dropdown height
+      
+      // Check if dropdown would go below viewport
+      const spaceBelow = viewportHeight - rect.bottom;
+      const shouldShowAbove = spaceBelow < dropdownHeight && rect.top > dropdownHeight;
+      
       setDropdownPosition({
-        top: rect.bottom + window.scrollY + 4,
-        left: rect.left + window.scrollX,
+        top: shouldShowAbove ? rect.top - dropdownHeight - 4 : rect.bottom + 4,
+        left: rect.left,
       });
 
       document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-status-dropdown.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-status-dropdown.tsx
index 4da0cd76..302367c0 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-status-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-management/task-status-dropdown.tsx
@@ -73,11 +73,18 @@ const TaskStatusDropdown: React.FC<TaskStatusDropdownProps> = ({
     };
 
     if (isOpen && buttonRef.current) {
-      // Calculate position
+      // Calculate position with better handling of scrollable containers
       const rect = buttonRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const viewportHeight = window.innerHeight;
+      const dropdownHeight = 200; // Estimated dropdown height
+      
+      // Check if dropdown would go below viewport
+      const spaceBelow = viewportHeight - rect.bottom;
+      const shouldShowAbove = spaceBelow < dropdownHeight && rect.top > dropdownHeight;
+      
       setDropdownPosition({
-        top: rect.bottom + window.scrollY + 4,
-        left: rect.left + window.scrollX,
+        top: shouldShowAbove ? rect.top - dropdownHeight - 4 : rect.bottom + 4,
+        left: rect.left,
       });
 
       document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);