diff --git a/osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.cpp b/osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.cpp
index a95333b48..99c99baf7 100644
--- a/osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.cpp
+++ b/osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void PeriodicTask::taskFunctionality() {
 	}
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object, bool setTaskIF) {
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 	ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = objectManager->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(
 			object);
 	if (newObject == nullptr) {
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PeriodicTask::addComponent(object_id_t object, bool setTaskIF) {
 	}
 	objectList.push_back(newObject);
 
-	if(setTaskIF) {
-	     newObject->setTaskIF(this);
-	}
+	newObject->setTaskIF(this);
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.h b/osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.h
index 3eb8f57ea..c5c7643d2 100644
--- a/osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.h
+++ b/osal/FreeRTOS/PeriodicTask.h
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ public:
 	 * -@c RETURN_OK on success
 	 * -@c RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object,
-	        bool setTaskIF = true) override;
+	ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
 	uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
diff --git a/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp b/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
index edf6bf23e..df3694ef0 100644
--- a/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
+++ b/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ void* PeriodicPosixTask::taskEntryPoint(void* arg) {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(object_id_t object,
-		bool addTaskIF) {
+ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 	ExecutableObjectIF* newObject = objectManager->get<ExecutableObjectIF>(
 			object);
 	if (newObject == nullptr) {
diff --git a/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h b/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
index 6737cee6b..f23adf4d8 100644
--- a/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
+++ b/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.h
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param object Id of the object to add.
 	 * @return RETURN_OK on success, RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object,
-	        bool addTaskIF = true) override;
+	ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
 	uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
diff --git a/osal/rtems/MultiObjectTask.cpp b/osal/rtems/MultiObjectTask.cpp
index 3c4886a57..2342c24c2 100644
--- a/osal/rtems/MultiObjectTask.cpp
+++ b/osal/rtems/MultiObjectTask.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ ReturnValue_t MultiObjectTask::addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 	}
 	objectList.push_back(newObject);
+	newObject->setTaskIF(this);
+
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/osal/rtems/MultiObjectTask.h b/osal/rtems/MultiObjectTask.h
index 28d05fb1a..736e79dd1 100644
--- a/osal/rtems/MultiObjectTask.h
+++ b/osal/rtems/MultiObjectTask.h
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-/**
- * @file	MultiObjectTask.h
- * @brief	This file defines the MultiObjectTask class.
- * @date	30.01.2014
- * @author	baetz
- */
-#ifndef MULTIOBJECTTASK_H_
-#define MULTIOBJECTTASK_H_
+#ifndef FSFW_OSAL_RTEMS_MULTIOBJECTTASK_H_
+#define FSFW_OSAL_RTEMS_MULTIOBJECTTASK_H_
 
 #include "../../objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h"
 #include "../../tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h"
@@ -21,7 +15,7 @@ class ExecutableObjectIF;
  * @details MultiObjectTask is an extension to ObjectTask in the way that it is able to execute
  * 			multiple objects that implement the ExecutableObjectIF interface. The objects must be
  * 			added prior to starting the task.
- *
+ * @author  baetz
  * @ingroup task_handling
  */
 class MultiObjectTask: public TaskBase, public PeriodicTaskIF {
@@ -63,11 +57,11 @@ public:
 	 * @param object Id of the object to add.
 	 * @return RETURN_OK on success, RETURN_FAILED if the object could not be added.
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object);
+	ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) override;
 
-	uint32_t getPeriodMs() const;
+	uint32_t getPeriodMs() const override;
 
-	ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms);
+	ReturnValue_t sleepFor(uint32_t ms) override;
 protected:
 	typedef std::vector<ExecutableObjectIF*> ObjectList;	//!< Typedef for the List of objects.
 	/**
@@ -110,4 +104,4 @@ protected:
 	void taskFunctionality(void);
 };
 
-#endif /* MULTIOBJECTTASK_H_ */
+#endif /* FSFW_OSAL_RTEMS_MULTIOBJECTTASK_H_ */
diff --git a/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h b/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
index 17a64b966..4df376450 100644
--- a/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
+++ b/tasks/PeriodicTaskIF.h
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ public:
 	 * to the component.
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object,
-	        bool setTaskIF = true) {
+	virtual ReturnValue_t addComponent(object_id_t object) {
 	    return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 	};