diff --git a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Entity/ListBuilder/LocalTaskItemListBuilder.php b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Entity/ListBuilder/LocalTaskItemListBuilder.php
index a1d089f..2c20c78 100644
--- a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Entity/ListBuilder/LocalTaskItemListBuilder.php
+++ b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Entity/ListBuilder/LocalTaskItemListBuilder.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class LocalTaskItemListBuilder extends EntityListBuilder {
   protected function getDefaultOperations(EntityInterface $entity) {
     /** @var \Drupal\tmgmt_local\Entity\LocalTaskItem $entity */
     $operations = parent::getDefaultOperations($entity);
-    if ($entity->access('view', \Drupal::currentUser()) && $entity->getTask()->getAssignee()->id() == \Drupal::currentUser()->id()) {
+    if ($entity->access('view', \Drupal::currentUser()) && $entity->getTask()->getAssignee() && $entity->getTask()->getAssignee()->id() == \Drupal::currentUser()->id()) {
       if ($entity->isPending()) {
         $operations['translate'] = [
           'url' => $entity->urlInfo(),
diff --git a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Form/LocalTaskForm.php b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Form/LocalTaskForm.php
index 631c5e1..8c4dece 100644
--- a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Form/LocalTaskForm.php
+++ b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Form/LocalTaskForm.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class LocalTaskForm extends ContentEntityForm {
       '#type' => 'select',
       '#options' => $assignees,
       '#empty_option' => t('- Unassigned -'),
-      '#default_value' => $local_task->getAssignee()->id(),
+      '#default_value' => $local_task->getAssignee() ? $local_task->getAssignee()->id() : NULL,
       '#access' => \Drupal::currentUser()->hasPermission('administer tmgmt') || \Drupal::currentUser()->hasPermission('administer translation tasks'),
     );
 
diff --git a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/LocalTaskInterface.php b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/LocalTaskInterface.php
index 0484ce5..bf8e573 100644
--- a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/LocalTaskInterface.php
+++ b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/LocalTaskInterface.php
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ interface LocalTaskInterface extends ContentEntityInterface, EntityChangedInterf
   /**
    * Return the user assigned to this task.
    *
-   * @return \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface
-   *   The user assigned to this task.
+   * @return \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface|null
+   *   The user assigned to this task or NULL if there is no user assigned.
    */
   public function getAssignee();
 
diff --git a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Plugin/tmgmt/Translator/LocalTranslator.php b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Plugin/tmgmt/Translator/LocalTranslator.php
index ade1a6b..54f3622 100644
--- a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Plugin/tmgmt/Translator/LocalTranslator.php
+++ b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Plugin/tmgmt/Translator/LocalTranslator.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\tmgmt_local\Plugin\tmgmt\Translator;
 
+use Drupal\tmgmt\ContinuousTranslatorInterface;
 use Drupal\tmgmt\JobInterface;
 use Drupal\tmgmt\TranslatorInterface;
 use Drupal\tmgmt\TranslatorPluginBase;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ use Drupal\tmgmt_local\LocalTaskInterface;
  *   map_remote_languages = FALSE
  * )
  */
-class LocalTranslator extends TranslatorPluginBase {
+class LocalTranslator extends TranslatorPluginBase implements ContinuousTranslatorInterface {
 
   protected $language_pairs = array();
 
@@ -32,9 +33,23 @@ class LocalTranslator extends TranslatorPluginBase {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function requestTranslation(JobInterface $job) {
+    $items = $job->getItems();
+    $this->requestJobItemsTranslation($items);
+
+    // The translation job has been successfully submitted.
+    $job->submitted();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function requestJobItemsTranslation(array $job_items) {
+    /** @var \Drupal\tmgmt\Entity\Job $job */
+    $job = reset($job_items)->getJob();
     $tuid = $job->getSetting('translator');
 
     // Create local task for this job.
+    /** @var \Drupal\tmgmt_local\LocalTaskInterface $local_task */
     $local_task = tmgmt_local_task_create(array(
       'uid' => $job->getOwnerId(),
       'tuid' => $tuid,
@@ -48,12 +63,10 @@ class LocalTranslator extends TranslatorPluginBase {
     $local_task->save();
 
     // Create task items.
-    foreach ($job->getItems() as $item) {
+    foreach ($job_items as $item) {
       $local_task->addTaskItem($item);
+      $item->active();
     }
-
-    // The translation job has been successfully submitted.
-    $job->submitted();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Tests/LocalTranslatorContinuousTest.php b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Tests/LocalTranslatorContinuousTest.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0b19300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Tests/LocalTranslatorContinuousTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\tmgmt_local\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\tmgmt\Entity\Job;
+use Drupal\tmgmt\JobItemInterface;
+use Drupal\node\Entity\Node;
+
+/**
+ * Test Continuous jobs support in the local translator.
+ *
+ * @group tmgmt
+ */
+class LocalTranslatorContinuousTest extends LocalTranslatorTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = array('tmgmt_content');
+
+  /**
+   * Test continuous Jobs in TMGMT local.
+   */
+  public function testContinuousJobs() {
+    $type = $this->drupalCreateContentType();
+
+    // Enable entity translations for nodes.
+    $content_translation_manager = \Drupal::service('content_translation.manager');
+    $content_translation_manager->setEnabled('node', $type->label(), TRUE);
+
+    $this->assignee = $this->drupalCreateUser($this->localTranslatorPermissions);
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->assignee);
+    $edit = array(
+      'tmgmt_translation_skills[0][language_from]' => 'en',
+      'tmgmt_translation_skills[0][language_to]' => 'de',
+    );
+    $this->drupalPostForm('user/' . $this->assignee->id() . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));
+    $this->loginAsAdmin($this->localManagerPermissions);
+
+    // Test continuous integration.
+    $this->config('tmgmt.settings')
+      ->set('submit_job_item_on_cron', TRUE)
+      ->save();
+
+    // Continuous settings configuration.
+    $continuous_settings = [
+      'content' => [
+        'node' => [
+          'enabled' => 1,
+          'bundles' => [
+            $type->id() => 1,
+          ],
+        ],
+      ],
+    ];
+
+    $translator = $this->createTranslator(['plugin' => 'local']);
+
+    $continuous_job = $this->createJob('en', 'de', 0, [
+      'label' => 'Continuous job',
+      'job_type' => Job::TYPE_CONTINUOUS,
+      'translator' => $translator,
+      'continuous_settings' => $continuous_settings,
+    ]);
+    $continuous_job->save();
+
+    // Create an english node.
+    $node = Node::create([
+      'title' => $this->randomMachineName(),
+      'uid' => 0,
+      'type' => $type->id(),
+      'langcode' => 'en',
+    ]);
+    $node->save();
+
+    $continuous_job_items = $continuous_job->getItems();
+    $this->assertEqual(count($continuous_job_items), 1);
+    $continuous_job_item = reset($continuous_job_items);
+    $this->assertTrue($continuous_job_item->getState() == JobItemInterface::STATE_INACTIVE);
+
+    tmgmt_cron();
+
+    $this->drupalGet('translate');
+    $this->clickLink('View');
+
+    // Assign to user.
+    $edit = array(
+      'tuid' => $this->assignee->id(),
+    );
+    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save task'));
+
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->assignee);
+    $this->drupalGet('translate');
+    $this->clickLink('View');
+    $this->clickLink('Translate');
+
+    $edit = array(
+      'title|0|value[translation]' => 'Text für Job Element mit Typ-Knoten und ID 1.',
+    );
+    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save as completed'));
+
+    $items = $continuous_job->getItems();
+    $item = reset($items);
+
+    // Check is set to need review.
+    $data = $item->getData();
+    $this->assertEqual($data['title']['0']['value']['#translation']['#text'], 'Text für Job Element mit Typ-Knoten und ID 1.');
+    $this->assertTrue($continuous_job->getState() == Job::STATE_CONTINUOUS);
+    $this->assertTrue($item->getState() == JobItemInterface::STATE_REVIEW);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Tests/LocalTranslatorTest.php b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Tests/LocalTranslatorTest.php
index c5605ef..0d29e6e 100755
--- a/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Tests/LocalTranslatorTest.php
+++ b/translators/tmgmt_local/src/Tests/LocalTranslatorTest.php
@@ -367,6 +367,22 @@ class LocalTranslatorTest extends LocalTranslatorTestBase {
     $this->drupalGet('translate/items/' . $first_task_item->id());
     $this->assertResponse(403);
 
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->admin_user);
+
+    // Unassign the task.
+    $this->drupalGet('translate/' . $task->id());
+    $edit = [
+      'tuid' => '',
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save task'));
+    $this->clickLink(t('View'));
+
+    // Assign again the task to himself.
+    $edit = [
+      'tuid' => $this->assignee->id(),
+    ];
+    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, $edit, t('Save task'));
+
     $this->drupalLogin($this->assignee);
 
     // Translate the task.
