diff --git a/client/project.ls b/client/project.ls
index e52be38..fa9ffef 100644
--- a/client/project.ls
+++ b/client/project.ls
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ inexistant-column = (task, columns) ->
 orphan-tasks = (tasks, columns) ->
 	tasks.filter (task) -> (! has-column) || inexistant-column task, columns
 
+
 Project = (self, todod-ws) ->
 	self.todod-ws = todod-ws
 	self.tasks = []
diff --git a/client/task-creation-modal.ls b/client/task-creation-modal.ls
index 55870c4..2ca6058 100644
--- a/client/task-creation-modal.ls
+++ b/client/task-creation-modal.ls
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ Modal = require './modal.ls'
 TaskCreationModal = (project, todod-ws, task) ->
 	task ||= {}
 
+	# copy not to override anything on cancel
 	self = {
 		title: task.title || ""
 		description: task.description || ""
 		extra_properties: {
-			column: task.list || ""
+			column: task.extra_properties.column || ""
 		}
 	}