diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
index 5eae55d71c5..7eb55272eb8 100755
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ class CircularReferenceError(frappe.ValidationError):
 	pass
 
 
+class ParentIsGroupError(frappe.ValidationError):
+	pass
+
+
 class Task(NestedSet):
 	# begin: auto-generated types
 	# This code is auto-generated. Do not modify anything in this block.
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ class Task(NestedSet):
 		self.update_depends_on()
 		self.validate_dependencies_for_template_task()
 		self.validate_completed_on()
+		self.validate_parent_is_group()
 
 	def validate_dates(self):
 		self.validate_from_to_dates("exp_start_date", "exp_end_date")
@@ -153,20 +158,36 @@ class Task(NestedSet):
 	def validate_parent_template_task(self):
 		if self.parent_task:
 			if not frappe.db.get_value("Task", self.parent_task, "is_template"):
-				parent_task_format = f"""<a href="/app/task/{self.parent_task}">{self.parent_task}</a>"""
-				frappe.throw(_("Parent Task {0} is not a Template Task").format(parent_task_format))
+				frappe.throw(
+					_("Parent Task {0} is not a Template Task").format(
+						get_link_to_form("Task", self.parent_task)
+					)
+				)
 
 	def validate_depends_on_tasks(self):
 		if self.depends_on:
 			for task in self.depends_on:
 				if not frappe.db.get_value("Task", task.task, "is_template"):
-					dependent_task_format = f"""<a href="/app/task/{task.task}">{task.task}</a>"""
-					frappe.throw(_("Dependent Task {0} is not a Template Task").format(dependent_task_format))
+					frappe.throw(
+						_("Dependent Task {0} is not a Template Task").format(
+							get_link_to_form("Task", task.task)
+						)
+					)
 
 	def validate_completed_on(self):
 		if self.completed_on and getdate(self.completed_on) > getdate():
 			frappe.throw(_("Completed On cannot be greater than Today"))
 
+	def validate_parent_is_group(self):
+		if self.parent_task:
+			if not frappe.db.get_value("Task", self.parent_task, "is_group"):
+				frappe.throw(
+					_("Parent Task {0} must be a Group Task").format(
+						get_link_to_form("Task", self.parent_task)
+					),
+					ParentIsGroupError,
+				)
+
 	def update_depends_on(self):
 		depends_on_tasks = ""
 		for d in self.depends_on:
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
index b0194b08dfa..bf5852834b2 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import unittest
 import frappe
 from frappe.utils import add_days, getdate, nowdate
 
-from erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task import CircularReferenceError
+from erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task import CircularReferenceError, ParentIsGroupError
 
 
 class TestTask(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -109,6 +109,20 @@ class TestTask(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Task", task.name, "status"), "Overdue")
 
+	def test_parent_task_must_be_group(self):
+		parent_task = create_task(
+			subject="_Test Parent Task Non Group",
+			is_group=0,
+		)
+
+		child_task = create_task(
+			subject="_Test Child Task",
+			parent_task=parent_task.name,
+			save=False,
+		)
+
+		self.assertRaises(ParentIsGroupError, child_task.save)
+
 
 def create_task(
 	subject,