diff --git a/core/task/task.go b/core/task/task.go
index d7420a4e..9e379c31 100644
--- a/core/task/task.go
+++ b/core/task/task.go
@@ -242,10 +242,18 @@ func (t *Task) GetControlMode() controlmode.ControlMode {
 	return controlmode.DIRECT
 }
 
+func getTraits(role parentRole) Traits {
+	if role != nil {
+		return role.GetTaskTraits()
+	}
+	return Traits{}
+}
+
 func (t *Task) GetTraits() Traits {
 	if class := t.GetTaskClass(); class != nil {
-		if t.GetParent() != nil {
-			return t.GetParent().GetTaskTraits()
+		parent := t.GetParent()
+		if parent != nil {
+			return getTraits(parent)
 		}
 	}
 	return Traits{}
@@ -525,7 +533,7 @@ func (t *Task) SendEvent(ev event.Event) {
 		Hostname:  t.hostname,
 		ClassName: t.className,
 		Path:      t.getParentRolePath(),
-		Traits:    traitsToPbTraits(t.GetTraits()),
+		Traits:    traitsToPbTraits(getTraits(t.parent)),
 	}
 
 	if t.parent == nil {