diff --git a/lib/classes/JsonApi/Routes/Courseware/TaskGroupsCreate.php b/lib/classes/JsonApi/Routes/Courseware/TaskGroupsCreate.php
index 67cc27c951334d6323544472962d07d9acb7e33e..9cf6069daf4790e87980917c426c5b3aa1314ce6 100644
--- a/lib/classes/JsonApi/Routes/Courseware/TaskGroupsCreate.php
+++ b/lib/classes/JsonApi/Routes/Courseware/TaskGroupsCreate.php
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ class TaskGroupsCreate extends JsonApiController
 
             // copy task template
             $taskElement = $taskTemplate->copy($lecturer, $target);
+            $taskElement->title = $title;
             $taskElement->purpose = 'task';
             $taskElement->store();