diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/RemoteListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/RemoteListFragment.java
index e157ab8f9..df899645f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/RemoteListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/RemoteListFragment.java
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ public class RemoteListFragment extends TaskEditControlFragment {
 
   @Override
   public void apply(Task task) {
+    task.setParent(0);
+    task.setParentUuid(null);
     taskMover.move(ImmutableList.of(task.getId()), selectedList);
   }