diff --git a/module/task/css/batchcreate.css b/module/task/css/batchcreate.css
index df0b38611f..b6946f5a72 100644
--- a/module/task/css/batchcreate.css
+++ b/module/task/css/batchcreate.css
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ select[id^="story"] + .picker-single {width: 130px; max-width: 130px;}
 .main-header .pull-left {max-width: 200px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;}
 
 #zeroTaskStory {margin: 0 0 0 20px; height: 32px; padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border-radius: 3px; border: 2px solid transparent;}
-[lang^='en'] #zeroTaskStory {max-width: 205px !important;}
-[lang^='de'] #zeroTaskStory {max-width: 220px !important;}
+[lang^='en'] #zeroTaskStory {max-width: 210px !important;}
+[lang^='de'] #zeroTaskStory {max-width: 225px !important;}
 [lang^='fr'] #zeroTaskStory {max-width: 265px !important;}
 #zeroTaskStory > label:before {top: 7px; left: 5px;}
 #zeroTaskStory > label:after {top: 7px; left: 5px;}
diff --git a/module/task/js/batchcreate.js b/module/task/js/batchcreate.js
index 6c33c8fdf1..e736366dd1 100755
--- a/module/task/js/batchcreate.js
+++ b/module/task/js/batchcreate.js
@@ -365,8 +365,10 @@ $(function()
  */
 function addItem(obj)
 {
+
     var item = $('#addItem').html().replace(/%i%/g, itemIndex + 1);
     $('<tr class="addedItem">' + item  + '</tr>').insertAfter($(obj).closest('tr'));
+    $(".form-date").datepicker();
 
     itemIndex ++;
 }
diff --git a/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php b/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
index a22c4c32f6..9c67418434 100755
--- a/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ $colspan = count($visibleFields) + 3;
               <?php endif;?>
             </td>
           </tr>
-          <?php js::set('itemIndex', $i)?>
           <?php endfor;?>
         </tbody>
         <tfoot>
@@ -196,6 +195,7 @@ $colspan = count($visibleFields) + 3;
     </div>
   </form>
 </div>
+<?php js::set('itemIndex', -- $i);?>
 <table class='template' id='trTemp'>
   <tbody>
     <tr>