diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 67c3b105..5984e842 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Added
     - Python v3.11 support (#1922, #1978)
 - **Landingzones**
     - REST API list view pagination (#1994)
+    - ``notify_email_zone_status`` user app setting (#1939)
+    - Tests for taskflow tasks (#1916)
 - **Samplesheets**
     - REST API list view pagination (#1994)
     - ``notify_email_irods_request`` user app setting (#1939)
diff --git a/landingzones/plugins.py b/landingzones/plugins.py
index 482a2e5e..cd4285ea 100644
--- a/landingzones/plugins.py
+++ b/landingzones/plugins.py
@@ -72,7 +72,16 @@ class ProjectAppPlugin(
             'new files are uploaded from landing zones',
             'user_modifiable': True,
             'default': True,
-        }
+        },
+        'notify_email_zone_status': {
+            'scope': SODAR_CONSTANTS['APP_SETTING_SCOPE_USER'],
+            'type': 'BOOLEAN',
+            'default': True,
+            'label': 'Receive email for landing zone status updates',
+            'description': 'Receive email notifications for status changes in '
+            'your landing zones',
+            'user_modifiable': True,
+        },
     }
 
     #: Iconify icon
diff --git a/landingzones/tasks_taskflow.py b/landingzones/tasks_taskflow.py
index 875fee5b..a41e4c4d 100644
--- a/landingzones/tasks_taskflow.py
+++ b/landingzones/tasks_taskflow.py
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ def set_status(cls, zone, flow_name, status, status_info, extra_data=None):
                 settings.PROJECTROLES_SEND_EMAIL
                 and flow_name == 'landing_zone_move'
                 and not validate_only
+                and app_settings.get(
+                    APP_NAME, 'notify_email_zone_status', user=zone.user
+                )
             ):
                 try:
                     cls._send_owner_move_email(zone)
@@ -304,16 +307,10 @@ def set_status(cls, zone, flow_name, status, status_info, extra_data=None):
             and zone.status == ZONE_STATUS_MOVED
             and file_count > 0
         ):
-            members = list(
-                set(
-                    [
-                        r.user
-                        for r in zone.project.get_roles()
-                        if r.user != zone.user
-                    ]
-                )
-            )
-            for member in members:
+            members = [
+                r.user for r in zone.project.get_roles() if r.user != zone.user
+            ]
+            for member in list(set(members)):
                 if app_alerts:
                     try:
                         cls._add_member_move_alert(
diff --git a/landingzones/tests/test_models.py b/landingzones/tests/test_models.py
index eed8016a..950aed34 100644
--- a/landingzones/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/landingzones/tests/test_models.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ def make_landing_zone(
             'description': description,
             'user_message': user_message,
             'status': status,
+            'status_info': DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[status],
             'configuration': configuration,
             'config_data': config_data,
         }
diff --git a/landingzones/tests/test_tasks_taskflow.py b/landingzones/tests/test_tasks_taskflow.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb2fb753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/landingzones/tests/test_tasks_taskflow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+"""Taskflow task tests for the landingzones app"""
+
+# NOTE: These do not NOT require running with taskflow and iRODS
+
+from django.core import mail
+from django.test import override_settings
+
+# Projectroles dependency
+from projectroles.app_settings import AppSettingAPI
+
+# Appalerts dependency
+from appalerts.models import AppAlert
+
+import landingzones.constants as lc
+from landingzones.tasks_taskflow import SetLandingZoneStatusTask
+from landingzones.tests.test_views import TestViewsBase
+
+
+app_settings = AppSettingAPI()
+
+
+# Local constants
+APP_NAME = 'landingzones'
+TASK_NAME = 'set landing zone status'
+
+
+class TestSetLandingZoneStatusTask(TestViewsBase):
+    """Tests for SetLandingZoneStatusTask"""
+
+    def _get_task(self, force_fail=False):
+        """Initialize and return task"""
+        return SetLandingZoneStatusTask(TASK_NAME, self.project, force_fail)
+
+    def _assert_owner_alert(self, count, name='zone_move'):
+        """Assert owner alert count"""
+        self.assertEqual(
+            AppAlert.objects.filter(
+                app_plugin__name=APP_NAME,
+                alert_name=name,
+                user=self.landing_zone.user,
+                project=self.project,
+            ).count(),
+            count,
+        )
+
+    def _assert_member_alerts(self, count):
+        """Assert member alert count"""
+        self.assertEqual(
+            AppAlert.objects.filter(
+                app_plugin__name=APP_NAME,
+                alert_name='zone_move_member',
+                project=self.project,
+            ).count(),
+            count,
+        )
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.task_kw = {
+            'landing_zone': self.landing_zone,
+            'flow_name': 'landing_zone_move',
+            'status': lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVED,
+            'status_info': lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVED],
+            'extra_data': {'file_count': 1},
+        }
+
+    def test_execute(self):
+        """Test SetLandingZoneStatusTask execute()"""
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.landing_zone.status_info,
+            lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE],
+        )
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
+        self._get_task().execute(**self.task_kw)
+        self.landing_zone.refresh_from_db()
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVED)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.landing_zone.status_info,
+            lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVED],
+        )
+        self._assert_owner_alert(1)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            AppAlert.objects.filter(alert_name='zone_move').first().level,
+            'SUCCESS',
+        )
+
+    @override_settings(PROJECTROLES_SEND_EMAIL=False)
+    def test_execute_disable_email(self):
+        """Test execute() with email disabled"""
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+        self._get_task().execute(**self.task_kw)
+        self.landing_zone.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVED)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(1)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
+    def test_execute_disable_member_nofify(self):
+        """Test execute() with member notify disabled"""
+        app_settings.set(
+            APP_NAME, 'member_notify_move', False, project=self.project
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+        self._get_task().execute(**self.task_kw)
+        self.landing_zone.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVED)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(1)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(mail.outbox[0].recipients(), [self.user.email])
+
+    def test_execute_disable_owner_nofify(self):
+        """Test execute() with owner notify disabled"""
+        app_settings.set(
+            APP_NAME,
+            'notify_email_zone_status',
+            False,
+            user=self.landing_zone.user,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+        self._get_task().execute(**self.task_kw)
+        self.landing_zone.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVED)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(1)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            mail.outbox[0].recipients(), [self.user_contributor.email]
+        )
+
+    def test_execute_moved_no_files(self):
+        """Test execute() with a busy status"""
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+        self.task_kw['extra_data'] = {'file_count': 0}
+        self._get_task().execute(**self.task_kw)
+        self.landing_zone.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVED)
+        # No alerts or emails should be set
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
+    def test_execute_busy(self):
+        """Test execute() with busy status"""
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+        self.task_kw['status'] = lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVING
+        self.task_kw['status_info'] = lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[
+            lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVING
+        ]
+        self._get_task().execute(**self.task_kw)
+        self.landing_zone.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVING)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.landing_zone.status_info,
+            lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[lc.ZONE_STATUS_MOVING],
+        )
+        # No alerts or emails should be set
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+
+    def test_execute_failed(self):
+        """Test execute() with FAILED status"""
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+        self.task_kw['status'] = lc.ZONE_STATUS_FAILED
+        self.task_kw['status_info'] = lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[
+            lc.ZONE_STATUS_FAILED
+        ]
+        self._get_task().execute(**self.task_kw)
+        self.landing_zone.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_FAILED)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.landing_zone.status_info,
+            lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[lc.ZONE_STATUS_FAILED],
+        )
+        self._assert_owner_alert(1)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            AppAlert.objects.filter(alert_name='zone_move').first().level,
+            'DANGER',
+        )
+
+    def test_execute_validate(self):
+        """Test execute() in validate mode"""
+        self.assertEqual(self.landing_zone.status, lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)
+        self.task_kw['status'] = lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE
+        self.task_kw['status_info'] = [
+            lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE]
+        ]
+        self.task_kw['extra_data'] = {'validate_only': True}
+        self._get_task().execute(**self.task_kw)
+        self.landing_zone.refresh_from_db()
+        self.task_kw['status'] = lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE
+        self.task_kw['status_info'] = [
+            lc.DEFAULT_STATUS_INFO[lc.ZONE_STATUS_ACTIVE]
+        ]
+        self._assert_owner_alert(0)
+        self._assert_owner_alert(1, name='zone_validate')
+        self._assert_member_alerts(0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 0)  # No email sent on validate
diff --git a/samplesheets/plugins.py b/samplesheets/plugins.py
index e11c15e5..9179bc8c 100644
--- a/samplesheets/plugins.py
+++ b/samplesheets/plugins.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 PROJECT_ACTION_UPDATE = SODAR_CONSTANTS['PROJECT_ACTION_UPDATE']
 APP_SETTING_SCOPE_PROJECT = SODAR_CONSTANTS['APP_SETTING_SCOPE_PROJECT']
 APP_SETTING_SCOPE_USER = SODAR_CONSTANTS['APP_SETTING_SCOPE_USER']
+APP_SETTING_SCOPE_PROJECT_USER = SODAR_CONSTANTS[
+    'APP_SETTING_SCOPE_PROJECT_USER'
+]
 
 # Local constants
 SHEETS_INFO_SETTINGS = [
@@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ class ProjectAppPlugin(
             'default': True,
         },
         'display_config': {
-            'scope': APP_SETTING_SCOPE_USER,
+            'scope': APP_SETTING_SCOPE_PROJECT_USER,
             'type': 'JSON',
             'label': 'Sample sheet display configuration',
             'description': 'User specific JSON configuration for column '