diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.js b/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.js
index cee84cdd1a93..8ef9bf1414f7 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.js
@@ -119,8 +119,12 @@ function TaskAssigneeSelectorModal(props) {
     }, [props, searchValue, allPersonalDetails, isLoading]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        updateOptions();
-    }, [searchValue, updateOptions]);
+        const debouncedSearch = _.debounce(updateOptions, 200);
+        debouncedSearch();
+        return () => {
+            debouncedSearch.cancel();
+        };
+    }, [updateOptions]);
 
     const onChangeText = (newSearchTerm = '') => {
         setSearchValue(newSearchTerm);