diff --git a/client/task-creation-modal.ls b/client/task-creation-modal.ls
index 2ca6058..5df5ee6 100644
--- a/client/task-creation-modal.ls
+++ b/client/task-creation-modal.ls
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ TaskCreationModal = (project, todod-ws, task) ->
 		title: task.title || ""
 		description: task.description || ""
 		extra_properties: {
-			column: task.extra_properties.column || ""
+			column: ""
 		}
 	}
 
+	if task.extra_properties && task.extra_properties.column
+		self.extra_properties.column = task.extra_properties.column
+
 	modal = Modal {
 		+visible
 		content-render: (self) ->