diff --git a/module/task/control.php b/module/task/control.php
index eb7277686d..d4758e646a 100755
--- a/module/task/control.php
+++ b/module/task/control.php
@@ -472,6 +472,8 @@ class task extends control
         $position[] = $this->lang->task->batchCreate;
 
         if($taskID) $this->view->parentTitle = $this->dao->select('name')->from(TABLE_TASK)->where('id')->eq($taskID)->fetch('name');
+        if($taskID) $this->view->parentPri   = $this->dao->select('pri')->from(TABLE_TASK)->where('id')->eq($taskID)->fetch('pri');
+
 
         $this->view->title        = $title;
         $this->view->position     = $position;
diff --git a/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php b/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
index ba22047966..12741bc82e 100755
--- a/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ $colspan = count($visibleFields) + 3;
               $currentStory = $type = $member = $moduleID = 'ditto';
           }
           ?>
-          <?php $pri = 3;?>
+          <?php $pri = $parent ? $parentPri : 3;?>
           <tr>
             <td class='text-left c-id'><?php echo $i;?></td>
             <td class="<?php echo zget($visibleFields, 'module', 'hidden')?> moduleBox" style='overflow:visible'>