diff -r 1b44eeb49c5a -r 774beb9b79da plugins/redmine_tags/lib/redmine_tags/patches/project_patch.rb
--- a/plugins/redmine_tags/lib/redmine_tags/patches/project_patch.rb
+++ b/plugins/redmine_tags/lib/redmine_tags/patches/project_patch.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,21 @@
 
         base.class_eval do
           unloadable
-
-          attr_accessor :tag_list
           acts_as_taggable
 
+          Project.safe_attributes 'tag_list'
+
+          # TODO: review need for this callback (uneeded on update) ~lf.03042013
+          after_create :save_tags
         end
       end
 
       module InstanceMethods
+        def save_tags
+          self.tags = Tag.transaction do
+            @tag_list.each(&:save)
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       module ClassMethods