diff --git a/app/workflows/bulk_task_assignment.rb b/app/workflows/bulk_task_assignment.rb
index 825ce744621..c150570847d 100644
--- a/app/workflows/bulk_task_assignment.rb
+++ b/app/workflows/bulk_task_assignment.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def process
         Task.create!(
           type: task_type,
           appeal: task.appeal,
+          instructions: task.instructions,
           assigned_by: assigned_by,
           parent: task,
           assigned_to: assigned_to
diff --git a/spec/workflows/bulk_task_assignment_spec.rb b/spec/workflows/bulk_task_assignment_spec.rb
index b6a7cc8aa47..0951f151109 100644
--- a/spec/workflows/bulk_task_assignment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/workflows/bulk_task_assignment_spec.rb
@@ -139,6 +139,39 @@ def create_no_show_hearing_task_for_appeal(appeal)
         create(:no_show_hearing_task, appeal: appeal, assigned_to: organization)
       end
 
+      context "when task has instructions" do
+        subject { BulkTaskAssignment.new(params).process }
+
+        let(:instructions1) { ["live long"] }
+        let(:instructions2) { ["prosper"] }
+
+        before do
+          no_show_hearing_task1.update(instructions: instructions1)
+          no_show_hearing_task2.update(instructions: instructions2)
+        end
+
+        it "copies instructions to assigned task" do
+          count_before = Task.count
+          subject
+          expect(Task.count).to eq count_before + 2
+          expect(subject.count).to eq 2
+
+          user_task_1 = subject.find { |task| task.appeal == no_show_hearing_task1.appeal }
+          expect(user_task_1.assigned_to).to eq assigned_to
+          expect(user_task_1.type).to eq "NoShowHearingTask"
+          expect(user_task_1.assigned_by).to eq assigned_by
+          expect(user_task_1.parent_id).to eq no_show_hearing_task1.id
+          expect(user_task_1.instructions).to eq no_show_hearing_task1.instructions
+
+          user_task_2 = subject.find { |task| task.appeal == no_show_hearing_task2.appeal }
+          expect(user_task_2.assigned_to).to eq assigned_to
+          expect(user_task_2.type).to eq "NoShowHearingTask"
+          expect(user_task_2.assigned_by).to eq assigned_by
+          expect(user_task_2.parent_id).to eq no_show_hearing_task2.id
+          expect(user_task_2.instructions).to eq no_show_hearing_task2.instructions
+        end
+      end
+
       context "when there are priority appeals" do
         let(:regional_office) { nil }
         let(:task_count) { 20 }