diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard/current_tasks.js b/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard/current_tasks.js
index 7132f9ccd..120028587 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard/current_tasks.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/dashboard/current_tasks.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var DasboardCurrentTasksWidget = (function() {
       $currentTasksList.find('.current-task-item').remove();
       $.each(data.tasks_list, (i, task) => {
         var currentTaskItem;
-        var stepsPercentage = (task.steps_state === 0) ? '' : task.steps_state.percentage + '%';
+        var stepsPercentage = task.steps_state.percentage + '%';
         var stateText;
         var dueDate = (task.due_date !== null) ? '<i class="fas fa-calendar-day"></i>'
           + I18n.t('dashboard.current_tasks.due_date', { date: task.due_date }) : '';
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var DasboardCurrentTasksWidget = (function() {
         } else {
           stateText = I18n.t('dashboard.current_tasks.progress_bar.in_progress');
           if (task.overdue) { stateText = I18n.t('dashboard.current_tasks.progress_bar.overdue'); }
-          if (task.steps_state !== 0) {
+          if (task.steps_state.all_steps !== 0) {
             stateText += I18n.t('dashboard.current_tasks.progress_bar.completed_steps',
               { steps: task.steps_state.completed_steps, total_steps: task.steps_state.all_steps });
           }
diff --git a/app/controllers/dashboard/current_tasks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dashboard/current_tasks_controller.rb
index 19d3a2132..965a933b5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dashboard/current_tasks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dashboard/current_tasks_controller.rb
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@ module Dashboard
   class CurrentTasksController < ApplicationController
     include InputSanitizeHelper
 
-    before_action :check_view_permissions, only: :show
+    before_action :load_project, only: %i(show experiment_filter)
+    before_action :load_experiment, only: :show
+    before_action :check_task_view_permissions, only: :show
 
     def show
-      project = current_team.projects.find_by(id: task_filters[:project_id]) if task_filters[:project_id]
-      experiment = project.experiments.find_by(id: task_filters[:experiment_id]) if task_filters[:experiment_id]
-
-      tasks = if experiment
-                experiment.my_modules.active
-              elsif project
-                MyModule.active.joins(:experiment).where('experiments.project_id': project.id)
+      tasks = if @experiment
+                @experiment.my_modules.active
+              elsif @project
+                MyModule.active.joins(:experiment).where('experiments.project_id': @project.id)
               else
                 MyModule.active.viewable_by_user(current_user, current_team)
               end
@@ -66,12 +65,11 @@ module Dashboard
     end
 
     def experiment_filter
-      project = current_team.projects.find_by(id: params[:project_id])
-      unless project
+      unless @project
         render json: []
         return false
       end
-      experiments = project.experiments.search(current_user, false, params[:query], 1, current_team).select(:id, :name)
+      experiments = @project.experiments.search(current_user, false, params[:query], 1, current_team).select(:id, :name)
       unless params[:mode] == 'team'
         experiments = experiments.where(id: current_user.my_modules
           .group(:experiment_id).select(:experiment_id).pluck(:experiment_id))
@@ -87,12 +85,17 @@ module Dashboard
       )
     end
 
-    def check_view_permissions
-      experiment = Experiment.find_by_id(params[:experiment_id])
-      project = Project.find_by_id(params[:project_id])
+    def load_project
+      @project = current_team.projects.find_by(id: params[:project_id])
+    end
 
-      render_403 if project && !can_read_project?(project)
-      render_403 if experiment && !can_read_experiment?(experiment)
+    def load_experiment
+      @experiment = @project.experiments.find_by(id: params[:experiment_id]) if @project
+    end
+
+    def check_task_view_permissions
+      render_403 if @project && !can_read_project?(@project)
+      render_403 if @experiment && !can_read_experiment?(@experiment)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/my_module.rb b/app/models/my_module.rb
index 4c849fe58..ef25bc439 100644
--- a/app/models/my_module.rb
+++ b/app/models/my_module.rb
@@ -493,27 +493,27 @@ class MyModule < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def completed_steps_percentage
-    if protocol && protocol.steps.any?
-      steps_percentage_sql = <<-SQL
-        SELECT
-          COUNT(steps.id) AS all,
-          SUM (CASE WHEN steps.completed = TRUE THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS completed,
-          SUM (CASE WHEN steps.completed = TRUE THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)* 100 / (COUNT(steps.id)) AS percentage
-        FROM my_modules
-        INNER JOIN protocols ON protocols.my_module_id = my_modules.id
-        INNER JOIN steps ON steps.protocol_id = protocols.id
-        WHERE my_modules.id = #{id}
-        GROUP BY my_modules.id
-        ORDER BY my_modules.id
-      SQL
-      steps_percentage = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(steps_percentage_sql)
+    if protocol.steps.any?
+      steps_percentage =
+        MyModule.joins(protocols: :steps)
+                .where(id: id)
+                .group(:id)
+                .select('my_modules.*')
+                .select('COUNT(steps.id) AS all')
+                .select('COUNT(steps.id) FILTER (where steps.completed = true) AS completed')
+                .select('((COUNT(steps.id) FILTER (where steps.completed = true)) * 100 / COUNT(steps.id)) AS percentage')
+                .take
       {
-        completed_steps: steps_percentage[0]['completed'],
-        all_steps: steps_percentage[0]['all'],
-        percentage: steps_percentage[0]['percentage']
+        completed_steps: steps_percentage.completed,
+        all_steps: steps_percentage.all,
+        percentage: steps_percentage.percentage
       }
     else
-      0
+      {
+        completed_steps: 0,
+        all_steps: 0,
+        percentage: 0
+      }
     end
   end