diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
index d6e13218423d..efeca6b790c8 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import ROUTES from '../../ROUTES';
 import TaskSelectorLink from '../../components/TaskSelectorLink';
 import reportPropTypes from '../reportPropTypes';
 import * as TaskUtils from '../../libs/actions/Task';
+import * as OptionsListUtils from '../../libs/OptionsListUtils';
 import FormAlertWithSubmitButton from '../../components/FormAlertWithSubmitButton';
 
 const propTypes = {
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ const NewTaskPage = (props) => {
         // If we have an assignee, we want to set the assignee data
         // If there's an issue with the assignee chosen, we want to notify the user
         if (props.task.assignee) {
-            const assigneeDetails = lodashGet(props.personalDetails, props.task.assignee);
+            const assigneeDetails = lodashGet(OptionsListUtils.getPersonalDetailsForLogins([props.task.assignee], props.personalDetails), props.task.assignee);
             if (!assigneeDetails) {
                 setSubmitError(true);
                 return setErrorMessage(props.translate('newTaskPage.assigneeError'));