diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Dashboard/DashboardTasks.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Dashboard/DashboardTasks.jsx
index 480498f1..0626ed66 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Dashboard/DashboardTasks.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Dashboard/DashboardTasks.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export default function DashboardTasks({ tasks, updateTask }) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [durationModalTask, setDurationModalTask] = useState(null);
   const [actualDuration, setActualDuration] = useState("");
+  const [durationError, setDurationError] = useState("");
 
   const priorityOrder = {
     High: 3,
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ export default function DashboardTasks({ tasks, updateTask }) {
     const durationValue = Number(actualDuration);
 
     if (Number.isNaN(durationValue) || durationValue <= 0) {
-      alert("Please enter a valid duration in minutes");
+      setDurationError("Please enter a valid duration in minutes");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export default function DashboardTasks({ tasks, updateTask }) {
 
       setDurationModalTask(null);
       setActualDuration("");
+      setDurationError("");
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Failed to update task:", error);
     }
@@ -170,15 +172,22 @@ export default function DashboardTasks({ tasks, updateTask }) {
               type="number"
               min="1"
               value={actualDuration}
-              onChange={(e) => setActualDuration(e.target.value)}
+              onChange={(e) => {
+                setActualDuration(e.target.value);
+                setDurationError("");
+              }}
               className="w-full p-2 border border-soft rounded-lg text-black dark:placeholder-slate-500"
               placeholder="Actual duration in minutes"
             />
+            {durationError && (
+              <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-red-500">{durationError}</p>
+            )}
             <div className="flex justify-end gap-3 mt-5">
               <button
                 onClick={() => {
                   setDurationModalTask(null);
                   setActualDuration("");
+                  setDurationError("");
                 }}
                 className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border border-soft text-black hover:bg-gray-100 transition"
               >