diff --git a/matsen-tool/src/app/_views/tasks/task-list/task-list.component.ts b/matsen-tool/src/app/_views/tasks/task-list/task-list.component.ts
index 1f6cfc4..aacb532 100644
--- a/matsen-tool/src/app/_views/tasks/task-list/task-list.component.ts
+++ b/matsen-tool/src/app/_views/tasks/task-list/task-list.component.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class TaskListComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
 
     openModalNewEditTask(task?: TaskJsonld) {
         const taskInputs: any = {
-            partner: this.partner,
+            partner: this.partner ?? task?.partner,
             task: task || {
                 partnerIri: this.partner?.id,
                 completed: false