diff --git a/addons/project/models/project.py b/addons/project/models/project.py
index a17ea4cfabe..411f56aac63 100644
--- a/addons/project/models/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/models/project.py
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ class Task(models.Model):
     date_assign = fields.Datetime(string='Assigning Date', index=True, copy=False, readonly=True)
     date_deadline = fields.Date(string='Deadline', index=True, copy=False, track_visibility='onchange')
     date_last_stage_update = fields.Datetime(string='Last Stage Update',
-        default=fields.Datetime.now,
         index=True,
         copy=False,
         readonly=True)
@@ -696,9 +695,10 @@ class Task(models.Model):
         # user_id change: update date_assign
         if vals.get('user_id'):
             vals['date_assign'] = fields.Datetime.now()
-        # Stage change: Update date_end if folded stage
+        # Stage change: Update date_end if folded stage and date_last_stage_update
         if vals.get('stage_id'):
             vals.update(self.update_date_end(vals['stage_id']))
+            vals['date_last_stage_update'] = fields.Datetime.now()
         task = super(Task, self.with_context(context)).create(vals)
         return task