diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
index 26bf1c149025..8bb67d639486 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
@@ -2837,6 +2837,7 @@ function buildOptimisticTaskReport(ownerAccountID, assigneeAccountID = 0, parent
         policyID,
         stateNum: CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.OPEN,
         statusNum: CONST.REPORT.STATUS.OPEN,
+        notificationPreference: CONST.REPORT.NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE.ALWAYS,
     };
 }