diff --git a/ack-sync b/ack-sync
index c44121d..dffc7e1 100755
--- a/ack-sync
+++ b/ack-sync
@@ -186,12 +186,23 @@ def ack_sync(bug_numbers, all_package, all_version, all_section, update,
                     print "Taking email address from local file: " + \
                           uploader_email
 
-        task = list(bug.bug_tasks)[0]
-
+        # Try to find a Ubuntu bug task, against which the package is raised. 
+        for t in bug.bug_tasks:
+            if t.bug_target_name.endswith(' (Ubuntu)'):
+                task = t
+                break
+        try:
+            print "Using Ubuntu bug task: %s" % task.bug_target_name
+        except NameError:
+            # We failed, use the first task (revert to previous behavior)
+            task = bug.bug_tasks[0]
+            print ("W: Could not find bug task for a Ubuntu package."
+                   "  Using task '%s'" % task.bug_target_name)
+ 
         if all_package is not None:
             package = all_package
         else:
-            package = task.bug_target_name.split(" ")[0]
+            package = task.bug_target_name.split(" ")
             if package == "ubuntu":
                 words = bug.title.split(" ")
                 # no source package was defined. Guessing that the second or