diff --git a/src/Handlers/WebSocketMessageHandler.js b/src/Handlers/WebSocketMessageHandler.js
index 8d578f5..daab2b6 100644
--- a/src/Handlers/WebSocketMessageHandler.js
+++ b/src/Handlers/WebSocketMessageHandler.js
@@ -237,11 +237,6 @@ export function handleWebSocketMessage(
         onClick: () => navigator.clipboard.writeText(body),
       });
 
-      console.log(
-        "here1",
-        scannerContext.checkboxAutomaticFillingOfInputFieldsCheckedRef.current
-      );
-
       if (
         scannerContext
           .checkboxAutomaticRecognitionOfEquipmentDocumentationCheckedRef
@@ -268,10 +263,7 @@ export function handleWebSocketMessage(
       ) {
         // get the current focused input on the page and set the value
         const foundInput = document.activeElement;
-        console.log(
-          "here",
-          scannerContext.checkboxAutomaticFillingOfInputFieldsCheckedRef.current
-        );
+
         if (foundInput) {
           setNativeValue(foundInput, body);
         }
@@ -298,8 +290,6 @@ export function handleWebSocketMessage(
 
       // update input value
 
-      console.log("body", body.inputType, body.value, body.element);
-
       if (body.inputType === "text") {
         // html based DOM manipulation
         const foundInput = document.getElementById(body.element);
@@ -346,7 +336,6 @@ export function handleWebSocketMessage(
         }
 
         let parameterFound = false;
-
         const inputKeys = Object.keys(inputs);
 
         for (let i = 0; i < inputKeys.length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/Pages/GroupTasks/Overview/GroupTasksViewModal.js b/src/Pages/GroupTasks/Overview/GroupTasksViewModal.js
index c539392..9b03497 100644
--- a/src/Pages/GroupTasks/Overview/GroupTasksViewModal.js
+++ b/src/Pages/GroupTasks/Overview/GroupTasksViewModal.js
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ export default function GroupTasksViewModal({ isOpen }) {
     ).then((data) => {
       currentGroupTask.current = data.GroupTask;
       groupTasksContext.setGroupTasksSteps(data.GroupTaskSteps);
+
+      // set the select inputs
+
+      if (
+        data.GroupTaskSteps[data.GroupTaskSteps.length - 1].Inputs !== "" &&
+        data.GroupTaskSteps[data.GroupTaskSteps.length - 1].Status ===
+          Constants.GROUP_TASKS_STATUS.INPUT_REQUIRED
+      ) {
+        const inputs = JSON.parse(
+          data.GroupTaskSteps[data.GroupTaskSteps.length - 1].Inputs
+        );
+
+        groupTasksContext.setSelectInputs(inputs);
+      }
     });
   }, [isOpen, paramCategory]);
 
@@ -151,7 +165,7 @@ export default function GroupTasksViewModal({ isOpen }) {
 
     let canTaskContinued = true;
     let taskInputs = {}; // example format: { "parameterNameAsKey": { value: "value", data: "data" } }
-    let foundSelectInputs = 0;
+    let foundSelectInputs = [];
 
     if (groupTasksViewModalRequiredInputsForm !== null) {
       const specifiedTaskInputs =
@@ -159,8 +173,15 @@ export default function GroupTasksViewModal({ isOpen }) {
 
       if (specifiedTaskInputs.length > 0) {
         for (let i = 0; i < specifiedTaskInputs.length; i++) {
-          if (specifiedTaskInputs[i].type !== "text") {
-            foundSelectInputs = foundSelectInputs + 1;
+          if (specifiedTaskInputs[i].type === "search") {
+            foundSelectInputs.push(specifiedTaskInputs[i].id);
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          if (specifiedTaskInputs[i].type === "checkbox") {
+            taskInputs[specifiedTaskInputs[i].id.split("-")[6]] = {
+              value: specifiedTaskInputs[i].checked.toString(),
+            };
             continue;
           }
 
@@ -195,11 +216,13 @@ export default function GroupTasksViewModal({ isOpen }) {
     const selectInputsObjectKeys = Object.keys(groupTasksContext.selectInputs);
 
     // if there are select inputs, we need to check if they are all selected
-    if (
-      foundSelectInputs > 0 &&
-      foundSelectInputs !== selectInputsObjectKeys.length
-    ) {
-      canTaskContinued = false;
+    if (foundSelectInputs.length > 0) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < foundSelectInputs.length; i++) {
+        if (!selectInputsObjectKeys.includes(foundSelectInputs[i])) {
+          canTaskContinued = false;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
     } else {
       selectInputsObjectKeys.forEach(
         (key) =>
@@ -236,8 +259,6 @@ export default function GroupTasksViewModal({ isOpen }) {
 
     // reset the select inputs
     groupTasksContext.setSelectInputs({});
-
-    console.log("onContinue", groupTasksContext.groupTasksSteps);
   };
 
   const handleUserActionTaskStep = (action, taskStepId, step) => {
@@ -740,12 +761,9 @@ function InputRequiredHandler({
 
   const getDefaultValue = (groupTaskParameter) => {
     if (stepInputs !== false) {
-      const stepInput = stepInputs.find(
-        (stepInput) =>
-          stepInput.parameterName === groupTaskParameter.parameterName
-      )?.value;
+      const stepInput = stepInputs[groupTaskParameter.parameterName]?.value;
 
-      if (stepInput) {
+      if (stepInput !== undefined && stepInput !== null) {
         return stepInput;
       }
     }
@@ -905,6 +923,8 @@ function InputRequiredHandler({
                 isGlobal={groupTaskParameter.global}
               >
                 <SelectMachineComponent
+                  // id needed for the validation to check if task continue is possible
+                  id={groupTaskParameter.parameterName}
                   disabled={taskLockedByUserId !== ""}
                   t={t}
                   notificationApi={notificationApi}
@@ -935,10 +955,11 @@ function InputRequiredHandler({
                 }}
               >
                 <Checkbox
-                  defaultChecked={getDefaultValue(groupTaskParameter)}
                   disabled={taskLockedByUserId !== ""}
                   checked={
-                    groupTaskStepInputs[groupTaskParameter.parameterName]?.value
+                    groupTasksContext.selectInputs[
+                      groupTaskParameter.parameterName
+                    ]?.value
                   }
                   onChange={(e) => {
                     groupTasksContext.setSelectInputs((prevState) => ({
@@ -956,7 +977,6 @@ function InputRequiredHandler({
                     );
                   }}
                 >
-                  {console.log("checked", groupTaskStepInputs)}
                   <MyFormItemLabel
                     t={t}
                     displayName={groupTaskParameter.displayName}
@@ -974,6 +994,8 @@ function InputRequiredHandler({
                 isGlobal={groupTaskParameter.global}
               >
                 <SelectComponent
+                  // id needed for the validation to check if task continue is possible
+                  id={groupTaskParameter.parameterName}
                   t={t}
                   disabled={taskLockedByUserId !== ""}
                   options={groupTaskParameter.options}
diff --git a/src/Pages/GroupTasks/Overview/GroupTypeSelectionModal.js b/src/Pages/GroupTasks/Overview/GroupTypeSelectionModal.js
index d83a2c6..84db40b 100644
--- a/src/Pages/GroupTasks/Overview/GroupTypeSelectionModal.js
+++ b/src/Pages/GroupTasks/Overview/GroupTypeSelectionModal.js
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ export function SelectComponent({
   parameterName,
   onSelectChange,
   disabled,
+  defaultValue,
+  id,
 }) {
   const groupTasksContext = useGroupTasksContext();
 
@@ -279,6 +281,7 @@ export function SelectComponent({
 
   return (
     <Select
+      id={id}
       disabled={disabled}
       placeholder={t(
         "groupTasks.groupTypeSelectionModal.select.valuePlaceholder"
@@ -290,7 +293,12 @@ export function SelectComponent({
           value: option,
         };
       })}
-      value={groupTasksContext.selectInputs[parameterName]?.value}
+      defaultValue={defaultValue}
+      value={
+        groupTasksContext.selectInputs[parameterName]?.value === undefined
+          ? null
+          : groupTasksContext.selectInputs[parameterName]?.value
+      }
       onSelect={(value) => {
         groupTasksContext.setSelectInputs((prevState) => ({
           ...prevState,
@@ -308,11 +316,13 @@ export function SelectComponent({
 }
 
 export function SelectMachineComponent({
+  id,
   t,
   notificationApi,
   globalInput,
   onSelectChange,
   disabled,
+  defaultValue,
 }) {
   const groupTasksContext = useGroupTasksContext();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
@@ -390,6 +400,7 @@ export function SelectMachineComponent({
 
   return (
     <Select
+      id={id}
       disabled={disabled}
       loading={loading}
       placeholder={t(
@@ -397,7 +408,12 @@ export function SelectMachineComponent({
       )}
       style={{ width: "100%" }}
       options={options}
-      value={groupTasksContext.selectInputs[globalInput.parameterName]?.value}
+      value={
+        groupTasksContext.selectInputs[globalInput.parameterName]?.value ===
+        undefined
+          ? null
+          : groupTasksContext.selectInputs[globalInput.parameterName]?.value
+      }
       onSelect={(value) => {
         const parsedNotes = JSON.parse(responseData.current[value].Notes);