diff --git a/module/product/control.php b/module/product/control.php
index 3cb60beadc..1a233c2bb8 100644
--- a/module/product/control.php
+++ b/module/product/control.php
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ class product extends control
         $this->view->title      = $this->lang->product->create;
         $this->view->position[] = $this->view->title;
         $this->view->groups     = $this->loadModel('group')->getPairs();
+        $this->view->programID  = $programID;
         $this->view->poUsers    = $poUsers;
         $this->view->qdUsers    = $qdUsers;
         $this->view->rdUsers    = $rdUsers;
diff --git a/module/product/js/create.js b/module/product/js/create.js
index 32f955c4c7..766a703bc1 100644
--- a/module/product/js/create.js
+++ b/module/product/js/create.js
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ function loadProductLines(rootID)
     });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Set parent program.
+ *
+ * @param  $parentProgram
+ * @access public
+ * @return void
+ */
+function setParentProgram(parentProgram)
+{
+    location.href = createLink('product', 'create', 'programID=' + parentProgram);
+}
+
 $('#program').change(function()
 {
     var programID = $(this).val();
diff --git a/module/product/view/create.html.php b/module/product/view/create.html.php
index 4c3980a0cc..3178431157 100644
--- a/module/product/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/product/view/create.html.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
           <?php if($this->config->systemMode == 'new'):?>
           <tr>
             <th class='w-140px'><?php echo $lang->program->common;?></th>
-            <td><?php echo html::select('program', $programs, '', "class='form-control chosen' required");?></td><td></td>
+            <td><?php echo html::select('program', $programs, $programID, "class='form-control chosen' required  onchange='setParentProgram(this.value)'");?></td><td></td>
           </tr>
           <?php endif;?>
           <tr>
diff --git a/module/project/js/create.js b/module/project/js/create.js
index 797ffd5a67..d85cf06508 100644
--- a/module/project/js/create.js
+++ b/module/project/js/create.js
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ $(function()
 /**
  * Set parent program.
  *
+ * @param  $parentProgram
  * @access public
  * @return void
  */
-function setParentProgram()
+function setParentProgram(parentProgram)
 {
-    var parentProgram = $("#parent").val();
     location.href = createLink('project', 'create', 'model=' + model + '&programID=' + parentProgram);
 }