diff --git a/module/task/model.php b/module/task/model.php
index f070271d1d..398eb17cb9 100644
--- a/module/task/model.php
+++ b/module/task/model.php
@@ -1069,7 +1069,8 @@ class taskModel extends model
                 $this->dao->insert(TABLE_TASKSPEC)->data($taskSpec)->autoCheck()->exec();
             }
 
-            if($this->post->story != false) $this->loadModel('story')->setStage($this->post->story);
+            if($this->post->story  != false) $this->loadModel('story')->setStage($this->post->story);
+            elseif($oldTask->story != false) $this->loadModel('story')->setStage($oldTask->story);
             if($task->status == 'done')   $this->loadModel('score')->create('task', 'finish', $taskID);
             if($task->status == 'closed') $this->loadModel('score')->create('task', 'close', $taskID);
             if($task->status != $oldTask->status) $this->loadModel('kanban')->updateLane($task->execution, 'task', $taskID);