diff --git a/attract/static/js/tasks.js b/attract/static/js/tasks.js
index 43c912f..7e1189d 100644
--- a/attract/static/js/tasks.js
+++ b/attract/static/js/tasks.js
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ function task_create(shot_id, project_url, task_type) {
         if (console) console.log("task_create(", shot_id, project_url, task_type, ") called.");
         return;
     }
-    var base_url = '/attract/' + project_url + '/tasks/create';
+    var url = '/attract/' + project_url + '/tasks/create';
 
-    if (task_type) {
-        base_url += '/' + task_type;
-    }
+    data = {
+        task_type: task_type,
+        parent: shot_id,
+    };
 
-    $.post(base_url, function(task_data) {
+    $.post(url, data, function(task_data) {
         task_open(task_data.task_id, project_url);
     })
     .fail(function(xhr) {
diff --git a/attract/tasks.py b/attract/tasks.py
index 281ec7a..1ed7a6f 100644
--- a/attract/tasks.py
+++ b/attract/tasks.py
@@ -71,10 +71,15 @@ def save(project, task_id):
 
 
 @perproject_blueprint.route('/create', methods=['POST'])
-@perproject_blueprint.route('/create/<task_type>', methods=['POST'])
 @attract_project_view()
-def create_task(project, task_type=None):
-    task = current_attract.task_manager.create_task(project, task_type=task_type)
+def create_task(project):
+
+    task_type = request.form['task_type']
+    parent = request.form.get('parent', None)
+
+    task = current_attract.task_manager.create_task(project,
+                                                    task_type=task_type,
+                                                    parent=parent)
 
     resp = flask.make_response()
     resp.headers['Location'] = flask.url_for('.view_embed_task',