diff --git a/taskwiki/vwtask.py b/taskwiki/vwtask.py
index 8c3ff1759..98d9987e5 100644
--- a/taskwiki/vwtask.py
+++ b/taskwiki/vwtask.py
@@ -165,8 +165,12 @@ def from_line(cls, cache, number):
         if self.parent:
             self.parent.add_dependencies |= set([self])
 
-        # For new tasks, apply defaults from above viewport
+        # For new tasks, apply defaults from parent and above viewport
         if not self.uuid:
+            if self.parent:
+                self['tags'] = self.parent['tags']
+                self['project'] = self.parent['project']
+
             self.apply_defaults()
 
             # If -- is in description, assume it's separator for metadata