diff --git a/cmdasana.py b/cmdasana.py
index e658b72..06a0363 100755
--- a/cmdasana.py
+++ b/cmdasana.py
@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ class CmdAsana:
     def completeTask(self, task_id):
         self.client.tasks.update(task_id, completed=True)
 
-    def newTask(self): 
+    def newTask(self, task_after_id): 
         if self.state['view'] == 'project':
             task = self.client.tasks.create_in_workspace(
                 self.state['workspace_id'],
                 projects=[self.state['id']]
             )
+            if task_after_id != None:
+                self.client.tasks.add_project(task['id'],
+                                              project=self.state['id'],
+                                              insert_after=task_after_id)
         else:
             task = self.client.tasks.create_in_workspace(
                 self.state['workspace_id'],
diff --git a/ui.py b/ui.py
index 08186db..ab250db 100644
--- a/ui.py
+++ b/ui.py
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ class TaskList(urwid.ListBox):
         urwid.emit_signal(self, 'complete', task_id)
         del self.body[self.focus_position]
 
-    def newTask(self):
-        urwid.emit_signal(self, 'newtask')
+    def newTask(self, task_after_id=None):
+        urwid.emit_signal(self, 'newtask', task_after_id)
 
     def updateTask(self, task_id, name):
         urwid.emit_signal(self, 'updatetask', task_id, name)
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class TaskEdit(urwid.Edit):
             elif key == 'tab':
                 urwid.emit_signal(self, 'complete', self.task['id'])
             elif key == 'enter':
-                urwid.emit_signal(self, 'newtask')
+                urwid.emit_signal(self, 'newtask', self.task['id'])
             elif key in ('l', 'right'):
                 urwid.emit_signal(self, 'details', self.task['id'])
             else: