diff --git a/module/programplan/ui/create.html.php b/module/programplan/ui/create.html.php
index 9bc1fb4001..c2d4764d7e 100644
--- a/module/programplan/ui/create.html.php
+++ b/module/programplan/ui/create.html.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ $fnGenerateDefaultData = function() use ($config, $plans, $planID, $stages, $exe
             $item->acl       = 'open';
             $item->milestone = 0;
             $item->point     = implode(',', $points);
-            $item->parallel  = $stage->parallel;
+            $item->parallel  = 0;
 
             $items[] = $item;
         }