diff --git a/module/task/js/create.js b/module/task/js/create.js
index 7f614dd300..a1fdf96fb4 100644
--- a/module/task/js/create.js
+++ b/module/task/js/create.js
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ function setStories(moduleID, projectID)
         var storyID = $('#story').val();
         if(!stories) stories = '<select id="story" name="story" class="form-control"></select>';
         $('#story').replaceWith(stories);
+        if($('#story').length == 0 && $('#storyBox').length != 0) $('#storyBox').html(stories);
+
         $('#story').val(storyID);
         setPreview();
         $('#story_chosen').remove();
diff --git a/module/task/view/create.html.php b/module/task/view/create.html.php
index e480bb9488..2045d976f2 100644
--- a/module/task/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/create.html.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
           <th><?php echo $lang->task->story;?></th>
           <td colspan='3'>
             <?php if(empty($stories)):?>
-            <span id='story'><?php printf($lang->task->noticeLinkStory, html::a($this->createLink('project', 'linkStory', "projectID=$project->id"), $lang->project->linkStory, '_blank', 'class="text-primary"'), html::a("javascript:loadStories($project->id)", $lang->refresh, '', 'class="text-primary"'));?></span>
+            <span id='storyBox'><?php printf($lang->task->noticeLinkStory, html::a($this->createLink('project', 'linkStory', "projectID=$project->id"), $lang->project->linkStory, '_blank', 'class="text-primary"'), html::a("javascript:loadStories($project->id)", $lang->refresh, '', 'class="text-primary"'));?></span>
             <?php else:?>
             <div class='input-group'>
               <?php echo html::select('story', array($task->story => $stories[$task->story]), $task->story, "class='form-control chosen' onchange='setStoryRelated();'");?>