diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.cpp
index 8dfa02908..d2c46ea8d 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ void PeriodicTask::taskFunctionality() {
 
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
   ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(object);
-  if (newObject == nullptr) {
+  return addComponent(newObject);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  if (object == nullptr) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
     sif::error << "PeriodicTask::addComponent: Invalid object. Make sure"
                   "it implement ExecutableObjectIF"
@@ -105,8 +109,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 #endif
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   }
-  objectList.push_back(newObject);
-  newObject->setTaskIF(this);
+  objectList.push_back(object);
+  object->setTaskIF(this);
 
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.h
index cc3951768..fc8e90927 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/freertos/PeriodicTask.h
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ class PeriodicTask : public PeriodicTaskIF, public FreeRTOSTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
+  /**
+   * Adds an object to the list of objects to be executed.
+   * The objects are executed in the order added.
+   * @param object Id of the object to add.
+   * @return
+   * -@c RETURN_OK on success
+   * -@c RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) override;
+
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
index 1de4aedfc..cdcfafa67 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.cpp
@@ -102,11 +102,15 @@ void PeriodicTask::taskFunctionality() {
 
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
   ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(object);
-  if (newObject == nullptr) {
+  return addComponent(newObject);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  if (object == nullptr) {
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   }
-  newObject->setTaskIF(this);
-  objectList.push_back(newObject);
+  object->setTaskIF(this);
+  objectList.push_back(object);
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
index 0c41c0f70..6c4d5e8bb 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/host/PeriodicTask.h
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ class PeriodicTask : public PeriodicTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object);
 
+  /**
+   * Adds an object to the list of objects to be executed.
+   * The objects are executed in the order added.
+   * @param object pointer to the object to add.
+   * @return
+   *  -@c RETURN_OK on success
+   *  -@c RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object);
+
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms);
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
index ca346670d..e1937df4a 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ void* PeriodicPosixTask::taskEntryPoint(void* arg) {
 
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
   ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(object);
-  if (newObject == nullptr) {
+  return addComponent(newObject);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  if (object == nullptr) {
 #if FSFW_CPP_OSTREAM_ENABLED == 1
     sif::error << "PeriodicTask::addComponent: Invalid object. Make sure"
                << " it implements ExecutableObjectIF!" << std::endl;
@@ -39,8 +43,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 #endif
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   }
-  objectList.push_back(newObject);
-  newObject->setTaskIF(this);
+  objectList.push_back(object);
+  object->setTaskIF(this);
 
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
index 1c3a52c7e..3cd9847ad 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ class PeriodicPosixTask : public PosixThread, public PeriodicTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
+  /**
+   * Adds an object to the list of objects to be executed.
+   * The objects are executed in the order added.
+   * @param object pointer to the object to add.
+   * @return RETURN_OK on success, RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) override;
+
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.cpp b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.cpp
index 1785c8cfb..ae2ec4265 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.cpp
@@ -68,11 +68,15 @@ void PeriodicTask::taskFunctionality() {
 
 ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
   ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = ObjectManager::instance()->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(object);
-  if (newObject == nullptr) {
+  return addComponent(newObject);
+}
+
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+  if (object == nullptr) {
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   }
-  objectList.push_back(newObject);
-  newObject->setTaskIF(this);
+  objectList.push_back(object);
+  object->setTaskIF(this);
 
   return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.h b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.h
index 119329f2a..24ce4af1e 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/osal/rtems/PeriodicTask.h
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ class PeriodicTask : public RTEMSTaskBase, public PeriodicTaskIF {
    */
   ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
+/**
+   * Adds an object to the list of objects to be executed.
+   * The objects are executed in the order added.
+   * @param object pointer to the object to add.
+   * @return RETURN_OK on success, RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
+   */
+  ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) override;
+
+
   uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
   ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h b/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
index a8a512296..c78a32dec 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
@@ -26,21 +26,25 @@ class PeriodicTaskIF {
   virtual ReturnValue_t startTask() = 0;
 
   /**
-   * Add a component (object) to a periodic task. The pointer to the
-   * task can be set optionally
+   * Add a component (object) to a periodic task.
    * @param object
-   * Add an object to the task. The most important case is to add an
-   * executable object with a function which will be called regularly
-   * (see ExecutableObjectIF)
-   * @param setTaskIF
-   * Can be used to specify whether the task object pointer is passed
-   * to the component.
+   * Add an object to the task. The object needs to implement ExecutableObjectIF
    * @return
    */
   virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) {
     return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Add an object to a periodic task.
+   * @param object
+   * Add an object to the task.
+   * @return
+   */
+  virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(ExecutableObjectIF* object) {
+    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
+  };
+
   virtual ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) = 0;
 
   virtual uint32_t getPeriodMs() const = 0;