diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 0a6c62fe784..e413e5d6038 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -736,6 +736,16 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
                 new_name = _("%s (copy)") % (default.get('name', ''))
                 default.update({'name':new_name})
         return super(task, self).copy_data(cr, uid, id, default, context)
+    
+    def copy(self, cr, uid, id, default=None, context=None):
+        if context is None:
+            context = {}
+        if default is None:
+            default = {}
+        stage = self._get_default_stage_id(cr, uid, context=context)
+        if stage:
+            default['stage_id'] = stage
+        return super(task, self).copy(cr, uid, id, default, context)
 
     def _is_template(self, cr, uid, ids, field_name, arg, context=None):
         res = {}