diff --git a/attract/shots/routes.py b/attract/shots/routes.py
index 904c337..c4155da 100644
--- a/attract/shots/routes.py
+++ b/attract/shots/routes.py
@@ -105,4 +105,4 @@ def create_shot(project):
                                              project_url=project['url'],
                                              shot_id=shot['_id'])
     resp.status_code = 201
-    return resp
+    return flask.make_response(flask.jsonify({'shot_id': shot['_id']}), 201)
diff --git a/attract/static/js/tasks.js b/attract/static/js/tasks.js
index 839a44c..c3b1dfc 100644
--- a/attract/static/js/tasks.js
+++ b/attract/static/js/tasks.js
@@ -132,6 +132,32 @@ window.onpopstate = function(event)
     item_open(state.itemId, state.itemType, false);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create a task and show it in the #item-details div.
+ */
+function shot_create(project_url)
+{
+    if (project_url === undefined) {
+        throw new ReferenceError("shot_create(" + project_url+ ") called.");
+    }
+    var url = '/attract/' + project_url + '/shots/create';
+
+    data = {
+        project_url: project_url
+    };
+
+    $.post(url, data, function(shot_data) {
+        shot_open(shot_data.shot_id);
+    })
+    .fail(function(xhr) {
+        if (console) {
+            console.log('Error creating task');
+            console.log('XHR:', xhr);
+        }
+        $('#item-details').html(xhr.responseText);
+    });
+}
+
 /**
  * Create a task and show it in the #item-details div.
  */
diff --git a/src/templates/attract/shots/for_project.jade b/src/templates/attract/shots/for_project.jade
index 070c9c7..928b854 100644
--- a/src/templates/attract/shots/for_project.jade
+++ b/src/templates/attract/shots/for_project.jade
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		a(href="") Shots ({{ shots | count }})
 		a.task-project(href="{{url_for('projects.view', project_url=project.url)}}") {{ project.name }}
 
-		a#task-add(href="javascript:task_create('{{ project.url }}');") + Create Shot
+		a#task-add(href="javascript:shot_create('{{ project.url }}');") + Create Shot
 
 	.table#shot-list
 		.table-head