diff --git a/project_assignees/__manifest__.py b/project_assignees/__manifest__.py
index 46066d1..bef0c1d 100644
--- a/project_assignees/__manifest__.py
+++ b/project_assignees/__manifest__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 {
     "name": "project_assignees",
-    "version": "14.0.1.2.0",
+    "version": "14.0.1.3.0",
     "author": "Elabore",
     "website": "https://github.com/elabore-coop/project-tools",
     "maintainer": "Stéphan Sainléger",
diff --git a/project_assignees/models/project_task.py b/project_assignees/models/project_task.py
index 8140799..d81d6dc 100644
--- a/project_assignees/models/project_task.py
+++ b/project_assignees/models/project_task.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-from odoo import models, fields
+from odoo import models, fields, api
 
 
 class Task(models.Model):
@@ -7,3 +7,17 @@ class Task(models.Model):
 
     assignee_ids = fields.Many2many('res.users', 'assignee_ids_rel', string='Assignees', tracking=True)
 
+    @api.model
+    def create(self, vals):
+        '''
+        assigned project manager to the task if nobody else is assigned to
+        '''
+        assignee_ids = vals.get('assignee_ids')
+        project_id = vals.get('project_id')
+        if project_id and self.env['project.project'].browse(project_id):
+            project = self.env['project.project'].browse(project_id)
+            if project.user_id:
+                default_assignee_id = project.user_id.id
+                if not assignee_ids or (assignee_ids and not assignee_ids[0][2]): #if assignee_ids doesnt existe or assignee_ids existe but is empty
+                    vals['assignee_ids'] = [[6,0,[default_assignee_id]]]
+        return super().create(vals)
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diff --git a/project_assignees/views/project_task.xml b/project_assignees/views/project_task.xml
index 7a98110..f122345 100644
--- a/project_assignees/views/project_task.xml
+++ b/project_assignees/views/project_task.xml
@@ -26,4 +26,16 @@
             </xpath>
         </field>
     </record>
+
+    <record id="view_task_form2_allow_portal_users_as_assignee" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="name">view.task.form2.allow.portal.users.as.assignee</field>
+        <field name="model">project.task</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="project.view_task_form2" />
+        <field name="priority" eval="99" />
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <xpath expr="//field[@name='user_id']" position="attributes">
+                <attribute name="domain">[('share', '=', True)]</attribute>
+            </xpath>
+        </field>
+    </record>
 </odoo>
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