Hello,

I noticed unexpected behavior when duplicating a work package in OpenProject.

When duplicating a work package that already contains a description, the description is not copied to the new work package.

I tested the following:

• create or open a work package with a filled description

• duplicate the work package

• result: the duplicated work package has an empty description

Then I configured a default description text in the admin settings (just a single character for testing) and saved it.

After that, duplicating the same kind of work package copied the description correctly.

So it seems the existing description is only copied when a default description text is configured. This looks like a bug rather than intended behavior.

Expected behavior:
The existing description should be copied when duplicating a work package, regardless of whether a default description text is configured.

Actual behavior:
The description is only copied if a default description text exists.

Has this been reported before, and is there already a fix or workaround?

Environment:

• OpenProject Community Edition

• Ubuntu

• on-premises