diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
index f24959c4bac2..4d45d23f48c6 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
@@ -2593,11 +2593,12 @@ function buildOptimisticWorkspaceChats(policyID, policyName) {
  * @param {String} parentReportID - Report ID of the chat where the Task is.
  * @param {String} title - Task title.
  * @param {String} description - Task description.
+ * @param {String | undefined} policyID - PolicyID of the parent report
  *
  * @returns {Object}
  */
 
-function buildOptimisticTaskReport(ownerAccountID, assigneeAccountID = 0, parentReportID, title, description) {
+function buildOptimisticTaskReport(ownerAccountID, assigneeAccountID = 0, parentReportID, title, description, policyID = undefined) {
     return {
         reportID: generateReportID(),
         reportName: title,
@@ -2609,6 +2610,7 @@ function buildOptimisticTaskReport(ownerAccountID, assigneeAccountID = 0, parent
         parentReportID,
         stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.OPEN,
         statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS.OPEN,
+        ...(_.isUndefined(policyID) ? {} : {policyID}),
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Task.js b/src/libs/actions/Task.js
index 2d599053ea51..eb0f44203d68 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Task.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Task.js
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ function clearOutTaskInfo() {
  * @param {String} assigneeEmail
  * @param {Number} assigneeAccountID
  * @param {Object} assigneeChatReport - The chat report between you and the assignee
+ * @param {String | undefined} policyID - the policyID of the parent report
  */
-function createTaskAndNavigate(parentReportID, title, description, assigneeEmail, assigneeAccountID = 0, assigneeChatReport = null) {
-    const optimisticTaskReport = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticTaskReport(currentUserAccountID, assigneeAccountID, parentReportID, title, description);
+function createTaskAndNavigate(parentReportID, title, description, assigneeEmail, assigneeAccountID = 0, assigneeChatReport = null, policyID = undefined) {
+    const optimisticTaskReport = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticTaskReport(currentUserAccountID, assigneeAccountID, parentReportID, title, description, policyID);
 
     const assigneeChatReportID = assigneeChatReport ? assigneeChatReport.reportID : 0;
     const taskReportID = optimisticTaskReport.reportID;
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
index 99050e73bda0..5be0ac28a648 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
@@ -126,7 +126,15 @@ function NewTaskPage(props) {
             return;
         }
 
-        Task.createTaskAndNavigate(parentReport.reportID, props.task.title, props.task.description, props.task.assignee, props.task.assigneeAccountID, props.task.assigneeChatReport);
+        Task.createTaskAndNavigate(
+            parentReport.reportID,
+            props.task.title,
+            props.task.description,
+            props.task.assignee,
+            props.task.assigneeAccountID,
+            props.task.assigneeChatReport,
+            parentReport.policyID,
+        );
     }
 
     if (!Permissions.canUseTasks(props.betas)) {