diff --git a/addons/project/models/project.py b/addons/project/models/project.py
index 97478917b7dff..31cc324057cab 100644
--- a/addons/project/models/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/models/project.py
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ def _track_subtype(self, init_values):
             return 'project.mt_task_ready'
         elif 'user_id' in init_values and self.user_id:  # assigned -> new
             return 'project.mt_task_new'
-        elif self.env.context.get('mail_create_nolog'): # task created
+        elif 'stage_id' in init_values and self.stage_id and self.stage_id.sequence <= 1:  # start stage -> new
             return 'project.mt_task_new'
         elif 'stage_id' in init_values:
             return 'project.mt_task_stage'