diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index c03cc72da..faf6df7d0 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -808,6 +808,8 @@ en:
         comment: Please confirm
         cancel: Cancel
         submit: Submit
+        nearbyTask:
+          title: Jump to nearby task
       keepRight:
         tooltip: Data issues detected by keepright.at
         title: KeepRight Issues
diff --git a/data/l10n/core.en.json b/data/l10n/core.en.json
index be8810294..5e3d99e36 100644
--- a/data/l10n/core.en.json
+++ b/data/l10n/core.en.json
@@ -1020,7 +1020,10 @@
           "inputPlaceholder": "Change comment (optional)",
           "comment": "Please confirm",
           "cancel": "Cancel",
-          "submit": "Submit"
+          "submit": "Submit",
+          "nearbyTask": {
+            "title": "Jump to nearby task"
+          }
         },
         "keepRight": {
           "tooltip": "Data issues detected by keepright.at",
diff --git a/modules/services/MapRouletteService.js b/modules/services/MapRouletteService.js
index 73745ad18..032b3d951 100644
--- a/modules/services/MapRouletteService.js
+++ b/modules/services/MapRouletteService.js
@@ -470,6 +470,96 @@ export class MapRouletteService extends AbstractSystem {
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   * flyToNearbyTask
+   * Initiates the process to find and fly to a nearby task based on the current task's challenge ID and task ID.
+   * @param {Object} task - The current task object containing task details.
+   */
+  flyToNearbyTask(task) {
+    if (!this.nearbyTaskEnabled) return;
+    const challengeID = task.parentId;
+    const taskID = task.id;
+    if (!challengeID || !taskID) return;
+    this.filterNearbyTasks(challengeID, taskID);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * getChallengeDetails
+   * Retrieves challenge details from cache or API.
+   * @param {string} challengeID - The ID of the challenge.
+   * @returns {Promise} Promise resolving with challenge data.
+   */
+  getChallengeDetails(challengeID) {
+    const cachedChallenge = this._cache.challenges.get(challengeID);
+    if (cachedChallenge) {
+      return Promise.resolve(cachedChallenge);
+    } else {
+      const challengeUrl = `${MAPROULETTE_API}/challenge/${challengeID}`;
+      return fetch(challengeUrl)
+        .then(utilFetchResponse);
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * filterNearbyTasks
+   * Fetches nearby tasks for a given challenge and task ID, and flies to the nearest task.
+   * @param {string} challengeID - The ID of the challenge.
+   * @param {string} taskID - The ID of the current task.
+   * @param {number} [zoom] - Optional zoom level for the map.
+   */
+  filterNearbyTasks(challengeID, taskID, zoom) {
+    const nearbyTasksUrl = `${MAPROULETTE_API}/challenge/${challengeID}/tasksNearby/${taskID}?excludeSelfLocked=true&limit=1`;
+    if (!taskID) return;
+    fetch(nearbyTasksUrl)
+      .then(utilFetchResponse)
+      .then(nearbyTasks => {
+        if (nearbyTasks.length > 0) {
+          const nearestTaskData = nearbyTasks[0];
+          nearestTaskData.parentId = nearestTaskData.parent.toString();
+          return this.getChallengeDetails(challengeID)
+            .then(challengeData => {
+              // Set the title and parentName using the challenge name
+              nearestTaskData.title = challengeData.name;
+              nearestTaskData.parentName = challengeData.name;
+
+              // Create a new QAItem with the updated title and parentName
+              const nearestTask = new QAItem(this, null, nearestTaskData.id.toString(), nearestTaskData);
+              const [lng, lat] = nearestTask.location.coordinates;
+
+              const map = this.context.systems.map;
+              if (map) {
+                map.centerZoomEase([lng, lat], zoom);
+                this.selectAndDisplayTask(nearestTask);
+              }
+            });
+      }
+    })
+    .catch(err => {
+      console.error('Error fetching nearby tasks for challenge:', challengeID, err);
+    });
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * selectAndDisplayTask
+   * Selects a task and updates the sidebar reflect the selection
+   * @param {QAItem} task - The task to be selected
+   */
+  selectAndDisplayTask(task) {
+    const maproulette = this.context.services.maproulette;
+    if (maproulette) {
+      if (!(task instanceof QAItem)) return;
+
+      maproulette.currentTask = task;
+      const selection = new Map();
+      selection.set(task.id, task);
+      this.context.enter('select', { selection });
+    }
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * itemURL
    * Returns the url to link to task about a challenge
diff --git a/modules/ui/maproulette_editor.js b/modules/ui/maproulette_editor.js
index 3bd4a9d74..d9a74d235 100644
--- a/modules/ui/maproulette_editor.js
+++ b/modules/ui/maproulette_editor.js
@@ -374,6 +374,18 @@ export function uiMapRouletteEditor(context) {
           notAnIssue(d3_event, d, selection);
         });
 
+      const checkboxSection = buttonEnter.append('div')
+        .attr('class', 'checkbox-section');
+      checkboxSection
+        .append('input')
+        .attr('type', 'checkbox')
+        .attr('id', 'nearbyTaskCheckbox')
+        .property('checked', maproulette.nearbyTaskEnabled)
+        .on('change', nearbyTaskChanged);
+      checkboxSection
+        .append('label')
+        .attr('for', 'nearbyTaskCheckbox')
+        .text(l10n.t('map_data.layers.maproulette.nearbyTask.title'));
 
       function isSaveDisabled(d) {
         return (hasAuth && d.service === 'maproulette') ? null : true;
@@ -382,6 +394,16 @@ export function uiMapRouletteEditor(context) {
   }
 
 
+  function nearbyTaskChanged(d3_event) {
+    const isChecked = d3_event.target.checked;
+    const mapRouletteService = context.services.maproulette;
+    if (mapRouletteService) {
+      mapRouletteService.nearbyTaskEnabled = isChecked;
+      // console.log('Nearby Task feature is now', isChecked ? 'enabled' : 'disabled');
+    }
+  }
+
+
   function setSaveButtonVisibility(isVisible) {
     if (isVisible) {
       d3_select('.note-save').style('display', 'block');   // Show the commentSaveSection
@@ -443,7 +465,7 @@ export function uiMapRouletteEditor(context) {
     buttonSection.select('.submit-button')
       .text(l10n.t('map_data.layers.maproulette.submit'))
       .on('click.submit', function(d3_event, d) {
-        clickSumbit(d3_event, d, selection);
+        clickSubmit(d3_event, d, selection);
       });
   }
 
@@ -489,7 +511,7 @@ export function uiMapRouletteEditor(context) {
     selection.call(commentSaveSection);
   }
 
-  function clickSumbit(d3_event, d) {
+  function clickSubmit(d3_event, d) {
     this.blur();    // avoid keeping focus on the button - iD#4641
     const osm = context.services.osm;
     const userID = osm._userDetails.id;
@@ -505,6 +527,10 @@ export function uiMapRouletteEditor(context) {
           return;
         }
         dispatch.call('change', item);
+        // Fly to a nearby task if the feature is enabled, after the update
+        if (maproulette.nearbyTaskEnabled) {
+          maproulette.flyToNearbyTask(d);
+        }
       });
     }
   }