diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/task/Add.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/task/Add.svelte
index 78b6351e..bdaede4b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/task/Add.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/task/Add.svelte
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@
             parent_task         = await resp.json();
             console.log(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(parent_task)));
             task.parent_task_id = +parent_task_id;
-            task.members        = parent_task.members;
+            for (let [uid, member] of Object.entries(parent_task.members)){
+                task.members[uid] = member;
+                console.log('added member from parent task to new task: '+member.user.name+' ('+member.permission.name+')');
+            }
             project_id          = +parent_task.project_id;
             yikes();
             project             = null;
@@ -82,7 +85,12 @@
             project           = await resp.json();
             console.log(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(project)));
             task.project_id   = +project_id;
-            if (Object.keys(task.members).length < 1) task.members = project.members;
+            if (Object.keys(task.members).length < 1) {
+                for (let [uid, member] of Object.entries(project.members)){
+                    task.members[uid] = member;
+                    console.log('added member from project to new task: '+member.user.name+' ('+member.permission.name+')');
+                }
+            }
             if (assignee && project.members[assignee]){
                 task.members[assignee] = project.members[assignee];
                 task.members[assignee].permission = { name : "ASSIGNEE", code : 3 }