diff --git a/src/dashboards/AssignmentView.tsx b/src/dashboards/AssignmentView.tsx
index 722daf6a..03f5baff 100644
--- a/src/dashboards/AssignmentView.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboards/AssignmentView.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ export default function AssignmentView({isOpen, assignment, onClose}: Props) {
 			.finally(onClose);
 	};
 
+	const startAssignment = () => {
+		if (assignment) {
+			axios
+				.post(`/api/assignments/${assignment.id}/start`)
+				.then(() => {
+					toast.success(`The assignment "${assignment.name}" has been started successfully!`);
+				})
+				.catch((e) => {
+					console.log(e);
+					toast.error("Something went wrong, please try again later!");
+				});
+		}
+	};
+
 	const formatTimestamp = (timestamp: string) => {
 		const date = moment(parseInt(timestamp));
 		const formatter = "YYYY/MM/DD - HH:mm";
@@ -301,6 +315,11 @@ export default function AssignmentView({isOpen, assignment, onClose}: Props) {
 							Delete
 						</Button>
 					)}
+					{assignment && (assignment.results.length === 0 || moment().isAfter(moment(assignment.startDate))) && (
+						<Button variant="outline" color="green" className="w-full max-w-[200px]" onClick={startAssignment}>
+							Start
+						</Button>
+					)}
 					<Button onClick={onClose} className="w-full max-w-[200px]">
 						Close
 					</Button>
diff --git a/src/utils/assignments.ts b/src/utils/assignments.ts
index d4dbc723..941397e3 100644
--- a/src/utils/assignments.ts
+++ b/src/utils/assignments.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,10 @@
 import moment from "moment";
-import { Assignment } from "@/interfaces/results";
+import {Assignment} from "@/interfaces/results";
 
-export const futureAssignmentFilter = (a: Assignment) =>
-  moment(a.startDate).isAfter(moment()) && !a.archived && !a.start;
+export const futureAssignmentFilter = (a: Assignment) => moment(a.startDate).isAfter(moment()) && !a.archived;
+
+export const pastAssignmentFilter = (a: Assignment) => moment(a.endDate).isBefore(moment()) && !a.archived;
 
-export const pastAssignmentFilter = (a: Assignment) =>
-  (moment(a.endDate).isBefore(moment()) ||
-    a.assignees.length === a.results.length ||
-    (moment(a.startDate).isBefore(moment()) && !a.start)) &&
-  !a.archived;
 export const archivedAssignmentFilter = (a: Assignment) => a.archived;
 
-export const activeAssignmentFilter = (a: Assignment) =>
-  moment(a.endDate).isAfter(moment()) &&
-  // && moment(a.startDate).isBefore(moment())
-  a.start &&
-  a.assignees.length > a.results.length;
+export const activeAssignmentFilter = (a: Assignment) => moment(a.endDate).isAfter(moment()) && moment(a.startDate).isBefore(moment());