diff --git a/addons/project/res_partner.py b/addons/project/res_partner.py
index 97fca8c459f..4c4687b96da 100644
--- a/addons/project/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/project/res_partner.py
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ class res_partner(osv.osv):
         'task_ids': fields.one2many('project.task', 'partner_id', 'Tasks'),
     }
 
+    def copy(self, cr, uid, record_id, default=None, context=None):
+        if default is None:
+            default = {}
+
+        default['task_ids'] = []
+        return super(res_partner, self).copy(
+                cr, uid, record_id, default=default, context=context)
+
 res_partner()