diff --git a/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/api.rb b/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/api.rb
index c47b150..8d49fc7 100644
--- a/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/api.rb
+++ b/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/api.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class ProposalsDiscussionPlugin::API < Grape::API
 
       proposal_task = ProposalsDiscussionPlugin::ProposalTask.new
       proposal_task.article = params[:article]
+      proposal_task.article_parent_id = parent_article.id
       proposal_task.article_parent = parent_article
       proposal_task.target = parent_article.profile
       proposal_task.requestor = current_person
diff --git a/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal_task.rb b/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal_task.rb
index 280f459..bec5af4 100644
--- a/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal_task.rb
+++ b/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal_task.rb
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ class ProposalsDiscussionPlugin::ProposalTask < Task
 
   def article_parent=(parent)
     @article_parent = parent
-    article_parent_id = parent.id unless parent.nil?
   end
 
   def article_parent
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