diff --git a/plugs/tasks/task.ts b/plugs/tasks/task.ts
index e1cccf4d..8f1100fd 100644
--- a/plugs/tasks/task.ts
+++ b/plugs/tasks/task.ts
@@ -178,9 +178,18 @@ export function previewTaskToggle(eventString: string) {
   }
 }
 
-async function cycleTaskState(
-  node: ParseTree,
-) {
+async function convertListItemToTask(node: ParseTree){
+  const listMark = node.children![0];
+  await editor.dispatch({
+    changes: {
+      from: listMark.from,
+      to: listMark.to,
+      insert: "- [ ]",
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+async function cycleTaskState(node: ParseTree) {
   const stateText = node.children![1].text!;
   let changeTo: string | undefined;
   if (completeStates.includes(stateText)) {
@@ -325,17 +334,27 @@ export async function taskCycleCommand() {
     return;
   }
   console.log("Node", node);
-  const taskNode = node.type === "Task"
-    ? node
-    : findParentMatching(node!, (n) => n.type === "Task");
-  if (!taskNode) {
+  const taskNode =
+    node.type === "Task"
+      ? node
+      : findParentMatching(node!, (n) => n.type === "Task");
+
+  if (taskNode) {
+    const taskState = findNodeOfType(taskNode!, "TaskState");
+    if (taskState) {
+      await cycleTaskState(taskState);
+    }
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Convert a bullet point to a task
+  const listItem = findParentMatching(node!, (n) => n.type === "ListItem");
+  if (!listItem) {
     await editor.flashNotification("No task at cursor");
     return;
   }
-  const taskState = findNodeOfType(taskNode!, "TaskState");
-  if (taskState) {
-    await cycleTaskState(taskState);
-  }
+
+  convertListItemToTask(listItem);
 }
 
 export async function postponeCommand() {