diff --git a/src/components/ReportActionItem/TaskView.js b/src/components/ReportActionItem/TaskView.js
index 1935b9c590d8..a08f341acb1f 100644
--- a/src/components/ReportActionItem/TaskView.js
+++ b/src/components/ReportActionItem/TaskView.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import * as ReportUtils from '../../libs/ReportUtils';
 import * as OptionsListUtils from '../../libs/OptionsListUtils';
 import * as StyleUtils from '../../styles/StyleUtils';
 import * as Task from '../../libs/actions/Task';
-import * as PolicyUtils from '../../libs/PolicyUtils';
 import CONST from '../../CONST';
 import Checkbox from '../Checkbox';
 import convertToLTR from '../../libs/convertToLTR';
@@ -48,9 +47,8 @@ function TaskView(props) {
     const isCompleted = ReportUtils.isCompletedTaskReport(props.report);
     const isOpen = ReportUtils.isOpenTaskReport(props.report);
     const isCanceled = ReportUtils.isCanceledTaskReport(props.report);
-    const policy = ReportUtils.getPolicy(props.report.policyID);
-    const canEdit = PolicyUtils.isPolicyAdmin(policy) || Task.isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner(props.report, props.currentUserPersonalDetails.accountID);
-    const disableState = !canEdit || !isOpen;
+    const canModifyTask = Task.canModifyTask(props.report, props.currentUserPersonalDetails.accountID);
+    const disableState = !canModifyTask || !isOpen;
     return (
         <View>
             <Hoverable>
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ function TaskView(props) {
                                         containerBorderRadius={8}
                                         caretSize={16}
                                         accessibilityLabel={taskTitle || props.translate('task.task')}
-                                        disabled={isCanceled || !canEdit}
+                                        disabled={isCanceled || !canModifyTask}
                                     />
                                     <View style={[styles.flexRow, styles.flex1]}>
                                         <Text
diff --git a/src/components/TaskHeaderActionButton.js b/src/components/TaskHeaderActionButton.js
index 0ecc93ee24ab..e0a2549b2f0c 100644
--- a/src/components/TaskHeaderActionButton.js
+++ b/src/components/TaskHeaderActionButton.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function TaskHeaderActionButton(props) {
             <View style={[styles.flexRow, styles.alignItemsCenter, styles.justifyContentEnd]}>
                 <Button
                     success
-                    isDisabled={ReportUtils.isCanceledTaskReport(props.report) || !Task.isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner(props.report, props.session.accountID)}
+                    isDisabled={ReportUtils.isCanceledTaskReport(props.report) || !Task.canModifyTask(props.report, props.session.accountID)}
                     medium
                     text={props.translate(ReportUtils.isCompletedTaskReport(props.report) ? 'task.markAsIncomplete' : 'task.markAsDone')}
                     onPress={() =>
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Task.js b/src/libs/actions/Task.js
index aa383e94ecdd..494925950309 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Task.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Task.js
@@ -719,14 +719,21 @@ function getTaskOwnerAccountID(taskReport) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Check if current user is either task assignee or task owner
- *
+ * Check if you're allowed to modify the task - anyone that has write access to the report can modify the task
  * @param {Object} taskReport
  * @param {Number} sessionAccountID
  * @returns {Boolean}
  */
-function isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner(taskReport, sessionAccountID) {
-    return sessionAccountID === getTaskOwnerAccountID(taskReport) || sessionAccountID === getTaskAssigneeAccountID(taskReport);
+function canModifyTask(taskReport, sessionAccountID) {
+    if (sessionAccountID === getTaskOwnerAccountID(taskReport) || sessionAccountID === getTaskAssigneeAccountID(taskReport)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // If you don't have access to the task report (maybe haven't opened it yet), check if you can access the parent report
+    // - If the parent report is an #admins only room
+    // - If you are a policy admin
+    const parentReport = ReportUtils.getParentReport(taskReport);
+    return ReportUtils.isAllowedToComment(parentReport);
 }
 
 export {
@@ -747,5 +754,5 @@ export {
     cancelTask,
     dismissModalAndClearOutTaskInfo,
     getTaskAssigneeAccountID,
-    isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner,
+    canModifyTask,
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/home/HeaderView.js b/src/pages/home/HeaderView.js
index 7622a0e73f18..f018d5894e0e 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/HeaderView.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/HeaderView.js
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ function HeaderView(props) {
     const shouldShowCallButton = (isConcierge && guideCalendarLink) || (!isAutomatedExpensifyAccount && !isTaskReport);
     const threeDotMenuItems = [];
     if (isTaskReport) {
-        const isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner = Task.isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner(props.report, props.session.accountID);
-        if (ReportUtils.isOpenTaskReport(props.report) && isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner) {
+        const canModifyTask = Task.canModifyTask(props.report, props.session.accountID);
+        if (ReportUtils.isOpenTaskReport(props.report) && canModifyTask) {
             threeDotMenuItems.push({
                 icon: Expensicons.Checkmark,
                 text: props.translate('task.markAsDone'),
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function HeaderView(props) {
         }
 
         // Task is marked as completed
-        if (ReportUtils.isCompletedTaskReport(props.report) && isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner) {
+        if (ReportUtils.isCompletedTaskReport(props.report) && canModifyTask) {
             threeDotMenuItems.push({
                 icon: Expensicons.Checkmark,
                 text: props.translate('task.markAsIncomplete'),
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function HeaderView(props) {
         }
 
         // Task is not closed
-        if (props.report.stateNum !== CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED && props.report.statusNum !== CONST.REPORT.STATUS.CLOSED && isTaskAssigneeOrTaskOwner) {
+        if (props.report.stateNum !== CONST.REPORT.STATE_NUM.SUBMITTED && props.report.statusNum !== CONST.REPORT.STATUS.CLOSED && canModifyTask) {
             threeDotMenuItems.push({
                 icon: Expensicons.Trashcan,
                 text: props.translate('common.cancel'),