diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a35c56109..aa305b1cf 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Bug fixes
  - [web] fixed saving of a custom weekly recurrence definition
  - [web] properly escape the user's display name (#3617)
  - [web] avoid returning search results on objects without read permissions (#3619)
+ - [web] restore priority of event or task in component editor
  - [core] properly escape wide characters (#3616)
  - [core] avoid double-appending domains in cache for multi-domain configurations (#3614)
  - [dav] we now handle the default classifications for tasks (#3541)
diff --git a/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.m b/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.m
index 28ee1d44c..d12aae19a 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Appointments/iCalEntityObject+SOGo.m
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ NSNumber *iCalDistantFutureNumber = nil;
                               nil];
 
   value = [self priority];
-  if ([value length]) [data setObject: value forKey: @"priority"];
+  if ([value length]) [data setObject: [NSNumber numberWithInteger: [value intValue]] forKey: @"priority"];
 
   value = [self location];
   if ([value length]) [data setObject: value forKey: @"location"];