diff --git a/client/task-creation-modal.ls b/client/task-creation-modal.ls
index 039004b..0d04bbb 100644
--- a/client/task-creation-modal.ls
+++ b/client/task-creation-modal.ls
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ TaskCreationModal = (project, todod-ws, task, users-cache) ->
 	for k,v of task.extra_properties
 		self.extra_properties[k] = v
 
+	if self.extra_properties.column == ""
+		self.extra_properties.column = project.extra_properties.columns?[0]?.id || ""
+
 	modal = Modal {
 		+visible
 		content-render: (self) ->