diff --git a/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp b/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
index 33b6c0d58..05c33a507 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ int CmdModify::execute (std::string& output)
     {
       ++count;
       context.tdb2.modify (*task);
+      if (before.get ("project") != task->get ("project"))
+        context.footnote (onProjectChange (before, *task));
 
       // Perform some logical consistency checks.
       // TODO Shouldn't these tests be in Task::validate?