diff --git a/module/task/model.php b/module/task/model.php
index 72071b1ec3..b76180b6a8 100644
--- a/module/task/model.php
+++ b/module/task/model.php
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ class taskModel extends model
             {
                 $data[$i]->story        = $tasks->story[$i] != 'ditto' ? $tasks->story[$i] : ($i == 0 ? 0 : $data[$i-1]->story);
                 $data[$i]->type         = $tasks->type[$i] == 'ditto' ? ($i == 0 ? '' : $data[$i-1]->type) : $tasks->type[$i];
+                $data[$i]->assignedTo   = $tasks->assignedTo[$i] == 'ditto' ? ($i == 0 ? '' : $data[$i-1]->assignedTo) : $tasks->assignedTo[$i];
                 $data[$i]->name         = $tasks->name[$i];
                 $data[$i]->desc         = $tasks->desc[$i];
-                $data[$i]->assignedTo   = $tasks->assignedTo[$i];
                 $data[$i]->pri          = $tasks->pri[$i];
                 $data[$i]->estimate     = $tasks->estimate[$i];
                 $data[$i]->left         = $tasks->estimate[$i];
diff --git a/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php b/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
index 12010578aa..f4333b06e3 100644
--- a/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
     </tr>
     <?php for($i = 0; $i < $config->task->batchCreate; $i++):?>
     <?php $story = $i == 0 ? '' : 'ditto';?>
-    <?php $lang->task->typeList['ditto'] = $lang->task->ditto; $type = $i == 0 ? '' : 'ditto';?>
+    <?php
+    $lang->task->typeList['ditto'] = $lang->task->ditto; $type = $i == 0 ? '' : 'ditto';
+    $members['ditto'] = $lang->task->ditto; $member = $i == 0 ? '' : 'ditto';
+    ?>
 
     <?php $pri = 3;?>
     <tr class='a-center'>
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@
       <td class='a-left' style='overflow:visible'><?php echo html::select("story[$i]", $stories, $story, "class='select-1'");?></td>
       <td><?php echo html::input("name[$i]", '', 'class=text-1');?></td>
       <td><?php echo html::select("type[$i]", $lang->task->typeList, $type, 'class=select-1');?></td>
-      <td><?php echo html::select("assignedTo[$i]", $members, '', 'class=select-1');?></td>
+      <td><?php echo html::select("assignedTo[$i]", $members, $member, 'class=select-1');?></td>
       <td><?php echo html::input("estimate[$i]", '', 'class=text-1');?></td>
       <td><?php echo html::textarea("desc[$i]", '', "class=text-1 rows='1'");?></td>
       <td><?php echo html::select("pri[$i]", (array)$lang->task->priList, $pri, 'class=select-1');?></td>