diff --git a/module/task/model.php b/module/task/model.php
index 7998e7535d..927dfaf7a9 100755
--- a/module/task/model.php
+++ b/module/task/model.php
@@ -1071,6 +1071,7 @@ class taskModel extends model
 
         /* If a multiple task is assigned to a team member who is not the task, assign to the team member instead. */
         if(!$this->post->assignedTo and !empty($oldTask->team) and !empty($_POST['team'])) $_POST['assignedTo'] = $this->getAssignedTo4Multi($_POST['team'], $oldTask);
+        if(!$oldTask->mode and !$this->post->assignedTo and !empty($_POST['team'])) $_POST['assignedTo'] = $_POST['team'][0];
 
         /* When the selected parent task is a common task and has consumption, select other parent tasks. */
         if($this->post->parent > 0)