1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/org.eclipse.mylyn.tasks.ui/src/org/eclipse/mylyn/tasks/ui/editors/AbstractRepositoryTaskEditor.java b/org.eclipse.mylyn.tasks.ui/src/org/eclipse/mylyn/tasks/ui/editors/AbstractRepositoryTaskEditor.java
index 90cb2c7e3..240dca7b6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.mylyn.tasks.ui/src/org/eclipse/mylyn/tasks/ui/editors/AbstractRepositoryTaskEditor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.mylyn.tasks.ui/src/org/eclipse/mylyn/tasks/ui/editors/AbstractRepositoryTaskEditor.java
@@ -506,7 +506,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractRepositoryTaskEditor extends TaskFormPage {
 		AbstractRepositoryConnectorUi connectorUi = TasksUiPlugin.getConnectorUi(repository.getConnectorKind());
 		String kindLabel = "";
 		if (connectorUi != null) {
-			kindLabel = connectorUi.getTaskKindLabel(repositoryTask);
+		
+			if (repositoryTask != null && taskData != null && !taskData.isNew()) {
+				kindLabel = connectorUi.getTaskKindLabel(repositoryTask);
+			} else {
+				if (taskData != null) {
+					kindLabel = connectorUi.getTaskKindLabel(taskData);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		String idLabel = "";