diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
index 84381b49aea2..ea5d58483c0f 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
@@ -2833,6 +2833,7 @@ function buildOptimisticTaskReport(ownerAccountID, assigneeAccountID = 0, parent
         policyID,
         stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.OPEN,
         statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS.OPEN,
+        notificationPreference: CONST.REPORT.NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE.ALWAYS,
     };
 }