diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index e42cd8d7247..ae3d0ad6d9d 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ class task(osv.osv):
         'date_end': fields.datetime('Ending Date',select=True),
         'date_deadline': fields.date('Deadline',select=True),
         'date_last_stage_update': fields.datetime('Last Stage Update', select=True),
-        'project_id': fields.many2one('project.project', 'Project', ondelete='set null', select="1", track_visibility='onchange'),
+        'project_id': fields.many2one('project.project', 'Project', ondelete='set null', select="1", track_visibility='onchange', change_default=True),
         'parent_ids': fields.many2many('project.task', 'project_task_parent_rel', 'task_id', 'parent_id', 'Parent Tasks'),
         'child_ids': fields.many2many('project.task', 'project_task_parent_rel', 'parent_id', 'task_id', 'Delegated Tasks'),
         'notes': fields.text('Notes'),