diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
index 76c34db1e9..e418845f3f 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class Task(NestedSet):
 		self.reschedule_dependent_tasks()
 		self.update_project()
 		self.unassign_todo()
+		self.populate_depends_on()
 
 	def unassign_todo(self):
 		if self.status == "Closed" or self.status == "Cancelled":
@@ -137,6 +138,16 @@ class Task(NestedSet):
 		if project_user:
 			return True
 
+	def populate_depends_on(self):
+		if self.parent_task:
+			parent = frappe.get_doc('Task', self.parent_task)
+			parent.append("depends_on", {
+				"doctype": "Task Depends On",
+				"task": self.name,
+				"subject": self.subject
+			})
+			parent.save()
+
 	def on_trash(self):
 		if check_if_child_exists(self.name):
 			throw(_("Child Task exists for this Task. You can not delete this Task."))
@@ -216,12 +227,12 @@ def add_node():
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def add_multiple_tasks(data, parent):
-	data = json.loads(data)['tasks']
-	tasks = data.split('\n')
-	new_doc = {'doctype': 'Task', 'parent_task': parent}
-	new_doc['project'] = frappe.db.get_value('Task', {"name": parent}, 'project')
+	data = json.loads(data)
+	new_doc = {'doctype': 'Task', 'parent_task': parent if parent!="All Tasks" else ""}
+	new_doc['project'] = frappe.db.get_value('Task', {"name": parent}, 'project') or ""
 
-	for d in tasks:
-		new_doc['subject'] = d
+	for d in data:
+		if not d.get("subject"): continue
+		new_doc['subject'] = d.get("subject")
 		new_task = frappe.get_doc(new_doc)
 		new_task.insert()
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task_tree.js b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task_tree.js
index 3ff00f6fc5..d1d872f28a 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task_tree.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task_tree.js
@@ -44,23 +44,39 @@ frappe.treeview_settings['Task'] = {
 				return node.expandable;
 			},
 			click: function(node) {
-				var d = new frappe.ui.Dialog({
-					'fields': [
-						{'fieldname': 'tasks', 'label': 'Tasks', 'fieldtype': 'Text'},
+				this.data = [];
+				const dialog = new frappe.ui.Dialog({
+					title: __("Add Multiple Tasks"),
+					fields: [
+						{
+							fieldname: "multiple_tasks", fieldtype: "Table",
+							in_place_edit: true, data: this.data,
+							get_data: () => {
+								return this.data;
+							},
+							fields: [{
+								fieldtype:'Data',
+								fieldname:"subject",
+								in_list_view: 1,
+								reqd: 1,
+								label: __("Subject")
+							}]
+						},
 					],
 					primary_action: function() {
-						d.hide();
+						dialog.hide();
 						return frappe.call({
 							method: "erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task.add_multiple_tasks",
 							args: {
-								data: d.get_values(),
+								data: dialog.get_values()["multiple_tasks"],
 								parent: node.data.value
 							},
 							callback: function() { }
 						});
-					}
+					},
+					primary_action_label: __('Create')
 				});
-				d.show();
+				dialog.show();
 			}
 		}
 	],