diff --git a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/taskwarrior.py b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/taskwarrior.py
index 0d540b5..7bc4c39 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/taskwarrior.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/modules/contrib/taskwarrior.py
@@ -27,12 +27,22 @@ class Module(core.module.Module):
         """Return a string with the number of pending tasks from TaskWarrior."""
         try:
             taskrc = self.parameter("taskrc", "~/.taskrc")
+            show_active = self.parameter("show_active", False)
             w = TaskWarrior(config_filename=taskrc)
-            pending_tasks = w.filter_tasks({"status": "pending"})
-            self.__pending_tasks = str(len(pending_tasks))
+            active_tasks = (
+                w.filter_tasks({"start.any": "", "status": "pending"}) or None
+            )
+            if show_active and active_tasks:
+                reporting_tasks = (
+                    f"{active_tasks[0]['id']} - {active_tasks[0]['description']}"
+                )
+            else:
+                reporting_tasks = len(w.filter_tasks({"status": "pending"}))
+            self.__pending_tasks = reporting_tasks
         except:
             self.__pending_tasks = "n/a"
 
+    @core.decorators.scrollable
     def output(self, _):
         """Format the task counter to output in bumblebee."""
         return "{}".format(self.__pending_tasks)