diff --git a/rocket_connect/instance/models.py b/rocket_connect/instance/models.py
index e3f7ba5..adf83af 100644
--- a/rocket_connect/instance/models.py
+++ b/rocket_connect/instance/models.py
@@ -487,6 +487,32 @@ def install_server_tasks(self):
             )
             self.tasks.add(task)
             added_tasks.append(task)
+
+        #
+        # T8 reset department count
+        #
+        task = PeriodicTask.objects.filter(
+            task="instance.tasks.reset_department_count",
+            kwargs__contains=self.external_token,
+        )
+        if not task.exists():
+            crontab = CrontabSchedule.objects.first()
+            task = PeriodicTask.objects.create(
+                enabled=False,
+                name=f"Reset Department Count for agents for {self.name} (ID {self.id})",
+                description="""This task will reset the agent chat count for configured departments""",
+                crontab=crontab,
+                task="instance.tasks.reset_department_count",
+                kwargs=json.dumps(
+                    {
+                        "server_token": self.external_token,
+                        "department_ids": [],
+                    }
+                ),
+            )
+            self.tasks.add(task)
+            added_tasks.append(task)
+
         # return added tasks
         return added_tasks
 
diff --git a/rocket_connect/instance/tasks.py b/rocket_connect/instance/tasks.py
index 9d7e530..0496cbd 100644
--- a/rocket_connect/instance/tasks.py
+++ b/rocket_connect/instance/tasks.py
@@ -337,3 +337,32 @@ def manage_abandoned_chats(
                                     )
 
     return output
+
+
+# T8
+@celery_app.task(retry_kwargs={"max_retries": 7, "countdown": 5})
+def reset_department_count(server_token, department_ids=[]):
+    output = {}
+    # get server
+    server = Server.objects.get(external_token=server_token)
+    # get rocket
+    rocket = server.get_rocket_client()
+    # for each department
+    for department_id in department_ids:
+        department_info = rocket.call_api_get("livechat/department/" + department_id)
+        department_payload = department_info.json()
+        new_agents = []
+        for agent in department_payload.get("agents", []):
+            agent["count"] = 0
+            new_agents.append(agent)
+        department_payload["agents"] = new_agents
+        # remove the success from the department info payload
+        del department_payload["success"]
+        # update department
+        output[department_id] = rocket.call_api_put(
+            "livechat/department/" + department_id, **department_payload
+        ).json()
+
+    # clear all selected deparments
+
+    return output