diff --git a/frontend/components/task/TaskCard.vue b/frontend/components/task/TaskCard.vue
index 0a5f57b..c8a92ef 100644
--- a/frontend/components/task/TaskCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/task/TaskCard.vue
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
         </div>
 
         <div class="mt-2 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <span
+                v-if="showStatusBadge && task.status"
+                class="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white"
+                :style="{ backgroundColor: task.status.color }"
+            >
+                {{ task.status.label }}
+            </span>
             <span
                 v-if="task.priority"
                 class="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white"
@@ -106,8 +113,10 @@ import type { Task } from '~/services/dto/task'
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
     task: Task
     showProjectColor?: boolean
+    showStatusBadge?: boolean
 }>(), {
     showProjectColor: false,
+    showStatusBadge: false,
 })
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
diff --git a/frontend/pages/my-tasks.vue b/frontend/pages/my-tasks.vue
index ce36c08..d0bd9bb 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/my-tasks.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/my-tasks.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import type { TaskTag } from '~/services/dto/task-tag'
 import type { TaskGroup } from '~/services/dto/task-group'
 import type { UserData } from '~/services/dto/user-data'
 import type { Project } from '~/services/dto/project'
+import type { StatusCategory } from '~/services/dto/workflow'
+import { STATUS_CATEGORY_LABEL } from '~/services/dto/workflow'
 import { useTaskService } from '~/services/tasks'
 import { useTaskStatusService } from '~/services/task-statuses'
 import { useTaskEffortService } from '~/services/task-efforts'
@@ -112,13 +114,11 @@ const sortOptions = computed(() => [
     { label: t('myTasks.sortScheduledStart'), value: SORT_SCHEDULED },
 ])
 
-// Kanban helpers
-const sortedStatuses = computed(() =>
-    [...statuses.value].sort((a, b) => a.position - b.position)
-)
+// Kanban helpers (grouped by canonical status category)
+const CATEGORIES: StatusCategory[] = ['todo', 'in_progress', 'blocked', 'review', 'done']
 
-function tasksByStatus(statusId: number): Task[] {
-    return tasks.value.filter(t => t.status?.id === statusId)
+function tasksByCategory(category: StatusCategory): Task[] {
+    return tasks.value.filter(t => t.status?.category === category)
 }
 
 const backlogTasks = computed(() =>
@@ -205,44 +205,6 @@ watch(selectedProjectId, () => {
     selectedGroupId.value = null
 }, { flush: 'sync' })
 
-// Drag & drop
-const dragOverStatusId = ref<number | null>(null)
-const dragCounter = ref(0)
-
-function onDragEnter(id: number) {
-    dragCounter.value++
-    dragOverStatusId.value = id
-}
-
-function onDragLeave() {
-    dragCounter.value--
-    if (dragCounter.value === 0) {
-        dragOverStatusId.value = null
-    }
-}
-
-function onDrop(event: DragEvent) {
-    dragCounter.value = 0
-    dragOverStatusId.value = null
-    return Number(event.dataTransfer!.getData('text/plain'))
-}
-
-async function onDropStatus(event: DragEvent, status: TaskStatus) {
-    const taskId = onDrop(event)
-    const task = tasks.value.find(t => t.id === taskId)
-    if (!task || task.status?.id === status.id) return
-    task.status = status
-    await taskService.update(taskId, { status: `/api/task_statuses/${status.id}` })
-}
-
-async function onDropBacklog(event: DragEvent) {
-    const taskId = onDrop(event)
-    const task = tasks.value.find(t => t.id === taskId)
-    if (!task || !task.status) return
-    task.status = null
-    await taskService.update(taskId, { status: null })
-}
-
 // Modal
 function openTaskCreate() {
     selectedTask.value = null
@@ -428,36 +390,29 @@ onMounted(async () => {
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Kanban View -->
+        <!-- Kanban View — grouped by canonical category -->
         <div v-if="viewMode === 'kanban'">
             <div class="mt-6 flex h-[calc(100vh-260px)] gap-3 overflow-x-auto pb-4">
                 <div
-                    v-for="status in sortedStatuses"
-                    :key="status.id"
-                    class="flex min-w-36 flex-1 flex-col rounded-lg transition-colors"
-                    :class="dragOverStatusId === status.id ? 'bg-neutral-200' : 'bg-neutral-50'"
-                    @dragover.prevent
-                    @dragenter.prevent="onDragEnter(status.id)"
-                    @dragleave="onDragLeave"
-                    @drop.prevent="onDropStatus($event, status)"
+                    v-for="cat in CATEGORIES"
+                    :key="cat"
+                    class="flex min-w-40 flex-1 flex-col rounded-lg bg-neutral-50"
                 >
-                    <div
-                        class="shrink-0 rounded-t-lg px-4 py-3 text-sm font-bold text-white"
-                        :style="{ backgroundColor: status.color }"
-                    >
-                        {{ status.label }} ({{ tasksByStatus(status.id).length }})
+                    <div class="shrink-0 rounded-t-lg bg-neutral-200 px-4 py-3 text-sm font-bold text-neutral-800">
+                        {{ STATUS_CATEGORY_LABEL[cat] }} ({{ tasksByCategory(cat).length }})
                     </div>
                     <div class="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-3">
                         <div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
                             <TaskCard
-                                v-for="task in tasksByStatus(status.id)"
+                                v-for="task in tasksByCategory(cat)"
                                 :key="task.id"
                                 :task="task"
                                 show-project-color
+                                show-status-badge
                                 @click="openTaskEdit(task)"
                             />
                             <p
-                                v-if="tasksByStatus(status.id).length === 0"
+                                v-if="tasksByCategory(cat).length === 0"
                                 class="py-4 text-center text-xs text-neutral-400"
                             >
                                 {{ $t('myTasks.noTasks') }}
@@ -467,15 +422,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
                 </div>
             </div>
 
-            <!-- Backlog below kanban -->
-            <div
-                class="mt-8 rounded-lg p-4 transition-colors"
-                :class="dragOverStatusId === 0 ? 'bg-neutral-200' : 'bg-neutral-50'"
-                @dragover.prevent
-                @dragenter.prevent="onDragEnter(0)"
-                @dragleave="onDragLeave"
-                @drop.prevent="onDropBacklog($event)"
-            >
+            <!-- Backlog below kanban (no drag/drop — status change goes through TaskModal) -->
+            <div class="mt-8 rounded-lg bg-neutral-50 p-4">
                 <h2 class="text-lg font-bold text-neutral-900">{{ $t('myTasks.backlog') }} ({{ backlogTasks.length }})</h2>
                 <div class="mt-4 grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4">
                     <TaskCard
@@ -483,6 +431,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
                         :key="task.id"
                         :task="task"
                         show-project-color
+                        show-status-badge
                         @click="openTaskEdit(task)"
                     />
                 </div>