diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Task.ts b/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
index 6a62a389f85e..0cbbedf1fbe3 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
@@ -652,12 +652,16 @@ function setAssigneeChatReport(chatReport: OnyxTypes.Report) {
  * If there is no existing chat, it creates an optimistic chat report
  * It also sets the shareDestination as that chat report if a share destination isn't already set
  */
-function setAssigneeValue(assigneeEmail: string, assigneeAccountID: number, shareToReportID: string, isCurrentUser = false): OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report> {
+function setAssigneeValue(assigneeEmail: string, assigneeAccountID: number, shareToReportID: string, isCurrentUser = false, report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>): OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report> {
     let chatReport: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report> = null;
 
     if (!isCurrentUser) {
-        const reportID = shareToReportID;
-        chatReport = ReportUtils.getChatByReportID(reportID);
+        if(report) {
+            chatReport = report;
+        }
+        else {
+            chatReport = ReportUtils.getChatByParticipants([assigneeAccountID]);
+        }
         if (!chatReport) {
             chatReport = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticChatReport([assigneeAccountID]);
             chatReport.isOptimisticReport = true;
@@ -710,14 +714,14 @@ function setParentReportID(parentReportID: string) {
 /**
  * Clears out the task info from the store and navigates to the NewTaskDetails page
  */
-function clearOutTaskInfoAndNavigate(reportID: string, accountID = 0) {
+function clearOutTaskInfoAndNavigate(reportID: string, accountID = 0, report: OnyxEntry<OnyxTypes.Report>) {
     clearOutTaskInfo();
     if (reportID && reportID !== '0') {
         setParentReportID(reportID);
     }
     if (accountID > 0) {
         const accountLogin = allPersonalDetails?.[accountID]?.login ?? '';
-        setAssigneeValue(accountLogin, accountID, reportID);
+        setAssigneeValue(accountLogin, accountID, reportID, false, report);
     }
     Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.NEW_TASK_DETAILS);
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems.tsx b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems.tsx
index 4bef463a3c55..46ff636d2561 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function AttachmentPickerWithMenuItems({
             {
                 icon: Expensicons.Task,
                 text: translate('newTaskPage.assignTask'),
-                onSelected: () => Task.clearOutTaskInfoAndNavigate(reportID),
+                onSelected: () => Task.clearOutTaskInfoAndNavigate(reportID, 0, report),
             },
         ];
     }, [report, reportID, translate]);
diff --git a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
index 24603de5679c..b3729e0bd7a4 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen/FloatingActionButtonAndPopover.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ function FloatingActionButtonAndPopover(props) {
                 IOU.startMoneyRequest(CONST.IOU.TYPE.SEND, props.quickAction.chatReportID);
                 return;
             case CONST.QUICK_ACTIONS.ASSIGN_TASK:
-                Task.clearOutTaskInfoAndNavigate(props.quickAction.chatReportID, _.get(props.quickAction, 'targetAccountID', 0));
+                Task.clearOutTaskInfoAndNavigate(props.quickAction.chatReportID, _.get(props.quickAction, 'targetAccountID', 0), quickActionReport);
                 return;
             default:
                 return '';
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.tsx b/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.tsx
index 0ffb33b7590b..82ca515d95f6 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.tsx
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ function TaskAssigneeSelectorModal({reports, task}: TaskAssigneeSelectorModalPro
                         option?.accountID ?? -1,
                         report.reportID,
                         OptionsListUtils.isCurrentUser({...option, accountID: option?.accountID ?? -1, login: option?.login ?? ''}),
+                        report,
                     );
 
                     // Pass through the selected assignee
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ function TaskAssigneeSelectorModal({reports, task}: TaskAssigneeSelectorModalPro
                     option.accountID,
                     task?.shareDestination ?? '',
                     OptionsListUtils.isCurrentUser({...option, accountID: option?.accountID ?? -1, login: option?.login ?? undefined}),
+                    report,
                 );
                 Navigation.goBack(ROUTES.NEW_TASK);
             }