diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
index 9e434078d2f..1cb5b20edbd 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ class project_issue(base_stage, osv.osv):
         'active': 1,
         'partner_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_partner(cr, uid, c),
         'email_from': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_email(cr, uid, c),
-        'state': 'draft',
         'stage_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_stage_id(cr, uid, c),
         'section_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s._get_default_section_id(cr, uid, c),
         'company_id': lambda s, cr, uid, c: s.pool.get('res.company')._company_default_get(cr, uid, 'crm.helpdesk', context=c),
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ class project_issue(base_stage, osv.osv):
             })
             vals = {
                 'task_id': new_task_id,
-                'state':'pending'
+                'stage_id': self.stage_find(cr, uid, [bug], bug.project_id.id, [('state', '=', 'pending')], context=context),
             }
             self.convert_to_task_send_note(cr, uid, [bug.id], context=context)
             case_obj.write(cr, uid, [bug.id], vals, context=context)