diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 8bf8512..798a311 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -1213,8 +1213,8 @@ impl App {
     fn start_reassign_project(&mut self) {
         if let Some(item) = self.get_current_item() {
             self.current_screen = Screen::ReassignProject;
-            // Pre-fill with current project if it exists
-            self.reassign_project_buffer = item.tags.first().cloned().unwrap_or_default();
+            // Pre-fill with current project (the name field)
+            self.reassign_project_buffer = item.name.clone();
             self.reassign_project_cursor = self.reassign_project_buffer.len();
         }
     }
@@ -1280,24 +1280,21 @@ impl App {
         let index = self.state.selected_indices[self.state.current_pane];
 
         let needs_restart = if let Some(item) = items.get_mut(index) {
-            // Update the tags
-            if self.reassign_project_buffer.is_empty() {
-                item.tags.clear();
-            } else {
-                item.tags = vec![self.reassign_project_buffer.clone()];
-            }
+            // Update the project name (item.name field)
+            let old_name = item.name.clone();
+            item.name = self.reassign_project_buffer.clone();
 
             // Check if this is the active timer
             self.state
                 .active_timer
                 .as_ref()
-                .map(|(active, _)| active.name == item.name)
+                .map(|(active, _)| active.name == old_name)
                 .unwrap_or(false)
         } else {
             false
         };
 
-        // If this was the active timer, restart it with new tags
+        // If this was the active timer, restart it with new project name
         if needs_restart {
             let item = items[index].clone();
             self.state.stop_timer()?;
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 946db90..04d162c 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ fn render_help(frame: &mut Frame, app: &App) {
         "Main Commands:",
         "Enter      - Start/stop timer",
         "d          - Delete task from list",
-        "p          - Reassign project/tag",
+        "p          - Reassign project name",
         "v          - View Watson log",
         "Ctrl+e     - Edit tasks config file",
         "c          - Edit app config file",
@@ -378,12 +378,13 @@ fn render_section(
                 Style::default()
             };
 
-            let mut line = item.name.clone();
-            if !item.tags.is_empty() {
-                line.push_str(" [");
-                line.push_str(&item.tags.join(", "));
-                line.push(']');
-            }
+            let line = if !item.tags.is_empty() {
+                // Display as: tag [project]
+                format!("{} [{}]", item.tags.join(", "), item.name)
+            } else {
+                // No tags, just show project
+                item.name.clone()
+            };
 
             ListItem::new(Line::from(vec![Span::styled(line, style)]))
         })
@@ -422,14 +423,20 @@ fn render_reassign_project(frame: &mut Frame, app: &App) {
         _ => &app.state.permanent_items,
     };
 
-    let current_item_name = items
+    let current_item_display = items
         .get(app.state.selected_indices[app.state.current_pane])
-        .map(|item| item.name.as_str())
-        .unwrap_or("");
+        .map(|item| {
+            if !item.tags.is_empty() {
+                format!("{} [{}]", item.tags.join(", "), item.name)
+            } else {
+                item.name.clone()
+            }
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
 
     // Project input
     let project_block = Block::default()
-        .title(format!("Reassign Tag for: {}", current_item_name))
+        .title(format!("Reassign Project for: {}", current_item_display))
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
         .style(Style::default().fg(ACTIVE_COLOR));
 
@@ -448,7 +455,7 @@ fn render_reassign_project(frame: &mut Frame, app: &App) {
     frame.render_widget(project_paragraph, chunks[0]);
 
     // Help text
-    let help_text = Paragraph::new("Enter new tag (leave empty to remove), press Enter to save, Esc to cancel")
+    let help_text = Paragraph::new("Enter new project name, press Enter to save, Esc to cancel")
         .style(Style::default().fg(Color::DarkGray))
         .alignment(Alignment::Center);