diff --git a/taiga/projects/management/commands/sample_data.py b/taiga/projects/management/commands/sample_data.py
index 3fca91db..22514293 100644
--- a/taiga/projects/management/commands/sample_data.py
+++ b/taiga/projects/management/commands/sample_data.py
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                                                                       user__isnull=False)).user
             bug.save()
 
+        watching_user = self.sd.db_object_from_queryset(project.memberships.filter(user__isnull=False)).user
+        bug.watchers.add(watching_user)
+
         take_snapshot(bug,
                       comment=self.sd.paragraph(),
                       user=bug.owner)
@@ -334,6 +337,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                       comment=self.sd.paragraph(),
                       user=task.owner)
 
+        watching_user = self.sd.db_object_from_queryset(project.memberships.filter(user__isnull=False)).user
+        task.watchers.add(watching_user)
+
         # Add history entry
         task.status=self.sd.db_object_from_queryset(project.task_statuses.all())
         task.save()
@@ -380,6 +386,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             us.assigned_to = self.sd.db_object_from_queryset(project.memberships.filter(user__isnull=False)).user
             us.save()
 
+        watching_user = self.sd.db_object_from_queryset(project.memberships.filter(user__isnull=False)).user
+        us.watchers.add(watching_user)
+
         take_snapshot(us,
                       comment=self.sd.paragraph(),
                       user=us.owner)