diff --git a/addons/project/res_partner_view.xml b/addons/project/res_partner_view.xml
index 633426d3060..49f0c836ecb 100644
--- a/addons/project/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             <field name="res_model">project.task</field>
             <field name="view_type">form</field>
             <field name="view_mode">tree,form,calendar</field>
-            <field name="context">{'search_default_partner_id': [active_id]}</field>
+            <field name="context">{'search_default_partner_id': [active_id], 'default_partner_id': active_id}</field>
             <field name="domain">[['partner_id','=', active_id]]</field>
             <field name="view_id" ref="res_partner_view_task_tree"/>
         </record>